Opened 1996 Founded 1996 Parent organization Mitchell's Hotels Ltd. | Website www.york-brewery.co.uk Owned by Mitchells of Lancaster | |
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Location 12 Toft Green, York, North Yorkshire, England Profiles | ||
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York Brewery opened in May 1996 in York, England using the disused brewery equipment of Lions Original Brews from Burnley and was the first brewery within the city walls for 40 years. In 2007, it expanded so to increase its output by 50 per cent. In December 2008 York Brewery was taken over by Mitchell's Hotels and Inns of Lancaster which plans to expand its business and create jobs.
Contents
- York brewery guzzler golden ale beer review
- York brewery documentary real ale
- Core Beers
- Awards
- Beer Name Origins
- Pubs
- References
The brewery is located centrally within York on Toft Green, and offers tours of its facilities to the public. Whilst the frontage of the brewery on Toft Green is relatively modern the rear of the building, overlooking Micklegate, is significantly older and was the birthplace of Joseph Hansom the inventor of the Hansom Cab. The building was also where the furniture company Whitby Oliver was started in 1897, the company is still the landlord to this day and the company logo can still be seen on the side of the top floor offices above Brigantes pub on Micklegate.
York brewery documentary real ale
Core Beers
As of summer 2015 York Brewery produces 5 core beers that are available all year round.
Awards
In summer 2015, Otherside IPA was awarded a Gold award in the 'Premium Bitters & Pale Ales' category at the SIBA NE Region Beer Competition 2015 and a 2nd place in the Pale & Amber 4.5-5% category in the York CAMRA LocALE awards 2015. Both were awarded at the York Beer & Cider Festival 2015 on the Knavesmire in York.
Minster Ale scooped a Bronze in the 'Bottled Gold Beers' category at the SIBA NE Region Beer Competition 2014.
In 2013, York Blonde took home a 1st place in the 'Beers under 4%' category in the York CAMRA LocALE awards.
The brewery's 'Centurion's Ghost Ale' was named champion in the Brewing Industry International Awards 2002 and won the 'Best Strong Bitter' Gold Medal at the Great British Beer Festival in 2006 and 2007. Its beer, 'Guzzler' won the gold medal in the bitter category of the Small Independent Brewers Association (SIBA) North Beer Competition in January 2006 and the gold medal in the bitter category of the North Beer Competition, held by the Society of Independent Brewers, in January 2007. 'Yorkshire Terrier' won the bronze medal in the Champion Beer of Britain competition held at the Great British Beer Festival in 2000, and the silver medal in the Society of Independent Brewers North Beer competition in February 2003.
Beer Name Origins
Centurion's Ghost Ale, which is 5.4% alcohol by volume, is York Brewery's strongest beer and is named after an incident when an apprentice plumber saw Roman soldiers marching through the cellar of Treasurer's House in York.
'Brideshead Bitter' (no longer available) was produced in conjunction with Castle Howard, where scenes from the television series Brideshead Revisited were filmed.
Pubs
As well as producing ales, the brewery also runs three pubs within York, namely The Three-Legged Mare, The Last Drop Inn and The Yorkshire Terrier Inn, and one, Mr. Foley's Cask Ale House, in Leeds. Its beers are however available in many other pubs throughout York and the wider Yorkshire area.