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The owners of a popular Kelk pub have thrown down the gauntlet to a Wold Newton Brewery in the interests of charity. On the 29th October, the Chestnut Horse will hold a pie eating challenge and has invited Wold Top Brewery and local newspapers to take part. The challenge will be for contestants to eat one of the pub?s legendary 2.2lb steak pies with all the trimmings.? Those who clear their plate will get their meals for free, whilst those who fail will be asked to donate ?5 to Children?s Leukemia. Landlord Jon Allan explained how the quest came about;...

Wold Newton based Wold Top Brewery will be one of a number of Yorkshire businesses showcasing the best of the region?s food and drink at the annual Michaelmas Fair at?Burton Agnes Hall later this month. Wold Top Brewery Sash Haiti CharityThe fair, in celebration of Michaelmas, the traditional feast of St. Michael which falls on the autumnal equinox and marks the end of the farming year and the arrival of dark nights, takes place in the grounds of the stately home of the Cunliffe- Lister family between 11am and 5pm on Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st October. The grounds of...

An East Yorkshire brewery is celebrating after winning a silver award at the biggest ever?Great Northern Beer Festival last weekend. Wold Top Brewery Wolds Gold beerOrganised by?SIBA (Society of Independent Brewers) North Region in conjunction with?CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale), the three day festival began on Thursday 28th October when 100 judges faced the daunting task of blind tasting 282 cask and 120 bottled beers between them. After three rounds of judging, Wold Top Brewery?s blonde beer,?Wold Gold was awarded a silver in the Premium Beers (4.6 to 5% ABV) category. ?Wold Gold (4.8% ABV) is a summer beer with...

Gill and Tom Mellor from Wold Top BreweryAn East Yorkshire micro brewery is celebrating after winning the award for the?Business that has done something special for Bridlington and the Wolds at the Bridlington and Wolds Business Awards 2010. Wold Top Brewery directors Tom and Gill Mellor were delighted to receive the award at a glittering ceremony at Bridlington Spa on 19th November. In its nomination, the brewery highlighted the second successful Moonbeams Wold Top Folk Music Festival weekend that attracted headline act Ade Edmondson and the Bad Shepherds and over 500 people to Bridlington and Filey together with the annual...

Beiderbecke's Hotel & Brasserie is adding more live music to its entertainment programme for 2011. The hotel is to promote a series of Sunday lunch and entertainment events, beginning on the 23rd January with the Yorkshire Wolds Versatile Brass performing for the delight of the dining guests. "We will be serving our wonderful Sunday roast, while our guests will be entertained by some of the region's most accomplished musicians," says Jean-Yves Cottard, general manager of Beiderbecke's. "These Sunday events are ideal for anyone celebrating a family event, or just looking for something a little different. Combining our wonderful food with...