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As Yorkshire Day approaches (1st August), an East Yorkshire farm diversification business is celebrating after winning prestigious national awards for two of its ales from the Guild of Fine Food. Wold Newton based Wold Top Brewery has been awarded a one star gold award for both its Wold Gold Light Beer and it Mars Magic Dark Beer, adding to its impressive ?trophy cabinet?. Celebrating its 16th anniversary, The Great Taste Awards are often referred to as the Oscars of the food industry and represent the authoritative, independent standard for Britain?s fine food sector.? They also help to promote business for...

Award-winning Wold Top Brewery will once again be providing refreshment for the hundreds of visitors at this year?s Burton Agnes Jazz and Blues Festival from 7th to 9th August. Billed by a critic for The Independent as ?Possibly the most enjoyable jazz concert I've ever attended?, the annual festival is held in the beautiful, award-winning grounds of Burton Agnes Hall, near Driffield and visitors will be able to relax to the sounds of summer blues and jazz whilst enjoying hand pulled real ales, succulent local meat from Burdass Lamb, home made cakes and Yorkshire ice cream. Tom Mellor, who owns...

Award-winning Wold Top Brewery will be one of a number of Yorkshire businesses to support the first farmers? fair at Sewerby Hall and Gardens this month. The fair, that takes place in the grounds of the Hall between 10am and 4pm on Sunday 16th August, aims to raise awareness of the quality and diversity of farm based produce throughout East Yorkshire and stalls will be selling a variety of local treats including handmade chocolates, oils, meats and pickles. Wold Top Brewery will be offering tasting samples of its award winning beers that include Wold Gold, Mars Magic, Wold Top Bitter...

Award-winning Yorkshire coast Wold Top Brewery will be one of a number of Yorkshire businesses to support the first Whitby Food Festival later this month. The first Coastal Flavours of Whitby Festival takes place in Whitby?s Endeavour Wharf between 9am and 5pm on 29th and 30th August and aims to showcasethe best of what the region?s fishermen and food producers have to offer. Wold Top Brewery will be offering tasting samples and selling its award winning beers that include Wold Gold, Mars Magic, Wold Top Bitter and newcomer, Against the Grain. Brewery owner Gill Mellor is delighted to support the...

A Yorkshire coast micro-brewery is celebrating after being shortlisted in a national farming award. Wold Top Brewery, near Driffield in East Yorkshire is the only northern farm based business to reach the final three of Farmers? Weekly magazine?s competition to find its Diversification Farmer of the Year. The award winning brewery is up against two Kent farmers, one who has diversified into a farm shop, restaurant, garden centre, workshops and offices and the other has developed offices and?a shop selling oils and foods made from farm-grown lavender. Owners of Wold Top Brewery, Tom and Gill Mellor, now have to wait...