Spring 2013

Late last year a special brew of Havercake Ale was produced to celebrate the return of the 3rd Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment after a gruelling six months in Afghanistan. 10p for every pint sold was donated to the Yorkshire Regiment Fund and in the end over £6000 was raised.

Soldiers of the regiment, formerly the Duke of Wellington’s Regiment, have always been known as the ‘Havercake Lads’ The nickname derives from the oatmeal bread or haver cake which for centuries was a staple food in the Yorkshire Pennine towns and villages where the soldiers were mainly recruited.

Thanks to the support from Enterprise Inns, the robust ale quickly sold out in the selected pubs that stocked it whilst the bottled supply was snapped up by Tesco. Demand was so great that Head Brewer, Peter Eells, has been asked to prepare for another special brew for the Autumn.