East Yorkshire beers in Marks & Spencer
Directors and staff at a Yorkshire coast brewery are celebrating after winning a contract to supply selected Marks & Spencer stores throughout Yorkshire.
The prestigious listing for Wold Newton based Wold Top Brewery means that iconic India Pale Ale, Scarborough Fair and blonde beer, Wold Gold will now be stocked in 67 stores across the region.
Wold Gold, 4.8% ABV, is made from Wolds grown barley, wheat and Cara malt with Goldings and Styrian hops that give the beer its soft, fruity flavour with a hint of spice. It won a coveted three gold stars from the Guild of Fine Food in its Taste Awards in 2013.
Scarborough Fair IPA, 6% ABV, is a traditional, strong and well hopped beer that is brewed with a pale Wold grown malt base, a triple hop blend and maize for head retention.It was awarded two gold stars by the Guild of Fine Food in its Taste Awards in 2014.
The 500ml bottles retail at £2.40 and are part of a range of Yorkshire brewed beers.
Of the latest listing, brewery owner Tom Mellor said: "We're delighted that two of our best-selling beers are now available in Marks & Spencer and we're hoping that they will sell very well."
Farm based Wold Top Brewery is part of the Higher Level Stewardship (HLS) scheme for environmental initiatives and is also working closely with the RSPB to promote its birdlife. Its range of award winning ales is also available through the website, independent and multiple retailers, farm shops, delis, hotels, pubs and off licences.
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For more information or to arrange an interview with Tom or Gill Mellor from Wold Top Brewery, please contact Tracey Baty at three60 marketing on
Direct line: 01430 871360
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For more information about Wold Top Brewery, please visitwww.woldtopbrewery.co.uk
The Mellor family have farmed 600 acres high on the Wolds for generations and the farm diversification brewery project began in 2003 when they required another form of income from the farm.
The Wold Top Brewery range includes Wold Top Beer, Wold Gold blonde beer, Headland Red, Anglers Reward, Scarborough Fair IPA, Wold Top Against the Grain and Scarborough Fair gluten free beer. More information on the range of beers can be found herehttp://www.woldtopbrewery.co.uk/beers/
Please call the brewery on 01723 892222 for an up-to-date list of retailers.