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A Yorkshire micro brewery is urging people to dig deep this Christmas to support a Scarborough based charity. Wold Top Brewery responded to an appeal by former employees Will Brown and Melanie Coull to raise vital funds for?SASH (Sustainable Aid Supporting Haiti) by brewing a limited edition beer. Will and Melanie set up SASH with a team of volunteers to help people in the rural areas of Haiti who are still badly affected by the aftermath of the 12th January earthquake and the more recent Hurricane Tomas.? The brewery will donate 50p from the sale of each bottle of?SASH Aid...

A Yorkshire Coast brewery has been invited to play a part in the history of a popular Howardian Hills village by attending its monthly village market. The Hovingham Village Market re-opened in October after an absence of 156 years to bring a wide range of local produce and crafts to the community that lent its support for a regular market selling locally sourced, seasonal food and drink and crafts. Wold Top Brewery was one of a number of popular Yorkshire businesses that was invited to participate in the market and will be sampling and selling its award-winning range of real...

An East Yorkshire micro brewery is taking a selection of its beers to the?Wakefield Food, Drink and Rhubarb Festival for the third year running. Wold Newton based Wold Top Brewery will be offering visitors to the two day festival tasting samples of its award winning beers that include Wold Gold, Mars Magic, Wold Top Bitter and gluten free beer, Against the Grain. Brewery owner Gill Mellor is pleased to be returning to the festival; ?It?s a great day out.? It?s very well organized with a great atmosphere and plenty to do for all the family.? The festival, nominated for White...

An East Yorkshire bar is hosting a meet the brewer event with a difference. The Marine Bar in Bridlington has invited Tony O?Rourke-Kilburn, head brewer from Wold Top Brewery to talk about the Hunmanby brewery?s award-winning beer followed by a presentation to celebrate the brewery raising over ?10,000 for the?Candlelighters charity that supports children with life limiting illnesses. Gill Mellor owns the micro-brewery with husband Tom and is very grateful to Ian Maclean and his team at the Marine Bar for offering to host the event on 18th February; ?We would not have been able to reach our ?10,000 target...

A Wold Newton brewery is celebrating after recording its best Christmas sales ever despite the inclement weather. Wold Top Brewery, based 110 metres above sea level at the top of the Yorkshire Wolds, battled against extreme weather conditions to reach its hundreds of customers throughout East, West and North Yorkshire in the run up to Christmas. Commenting on the challenges that the weather posed, Mark Skinn, who is responsible for delivering Wold Top Brewery's award winning ales, said; "They were some of the worst driving conditions that I have ever known in all of my years delivering, but thanks to...