Landlord Dark Awards
Brewing Industry Awards
2-Time Silver Medal - Cask-Conditioned Draught Mild Ale - International Brewing Awards
Bronze Medal - Cask-Conditioned Draught Mild Ale - International Brewing Awards
2-Time 1st Prize - Cask-Conditioned Draught Mild Ale - International Brewing Awards
3rd Prize - Cask-Conditioned Draught Mild Ale - International Brewing Awards
2-Time Silver Medal - Bottled Mild Ale - International Brewing Awards
2-Time 1st Prize - Bottled Mild Ale - International Brewing Awards
Silver Medal - International Beer Challenge
Silver Medal - Low Gravity Beers (Dark) - Brewers' Selection Beer Awards
Silver - SIBA North East Independent Bottle & Can Beer Awards

What does a pigeon from Yorkshire know about good beer?
The answer goes back to Allan Hey, our head brewer from 1966 to 1995. Allan used to count out exactly 100 grains of barley malt on top of a cask left out in the brewery yard, to see how many of the grains the pigeons would leave uneaten. It was his proven way to see how good the batch was. Another twenty years on, the way we brew our beer hasn’t changed. We still only use the finest Golden Promise barley, a variety normally reserved for malt whiskies. It’s a costly ingredient and difficult to grow, but we think it’s worth it. The proof is in that first sip.