- York Brewery
Infobox Brewery
name = York Brewery
caption =
location = flagicon|EnglandYork ,North Yorkshire ,England
owner = Independent
opened =1996
production =
active_beers =
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other_beers =York Brewery opened in May 1996 in
York ,England using the disused brewery equipment of Lions Original Brews fromBurnley 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. [cite news|url=http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/Expansion-looms-large-at-brewery.3223956.jp|title=Expansion looms large at brewery|last=Dooks|first=Brian|date=2007-09-22 |publisher=Yorkshire Post|accessdate=2008-05-03]It produces award winning ales. 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. [cite news | title =Triumph for York Brewery | work=The Press |publisher =Newsquest (York) Ltd| date =2007-08-11 | url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/search/display.var.1612029.0.triumph_for_york_brewery.php | accessdate =2007-08-27 ] [cite news | title =2007 Champion Beer of Britain | publisher =CAMRA | url= http://www.camra.org.uk/page.aspx?o=207674 | accessdate =2007-08-27 ] Its beer, 'Guzzler' won the gold medal in the bitter category of the Small Independent Brewers Association (SIBA) North Beer Competition in January 2006 [cite news | title =Guzzler goes gold| work=The Press |publisher =Newsquest (York) Ltd| date =2006-01-21 | url= http://archive.yorkpress.co.uk/2006/1/21/338124.html | accessdate =2007-08-27 ] and the gold medal in the bitter category of the North Beer Competition, held by the Society of Independent Brewers, in January 2007. [cite news | title =The best pint of bitter in the North comes from York| work=The Press |publisher =Newsquest (York) Ltd | date =2007-01-20 | url= http://archive.yorkpress.co.uk/2007/1/20/352593.html | accessdate =2007-08-27 ] [cite news|url=http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/localnews/Brewery39s-Guzzler-beer-takes-gold.1984965.jp|title=Brewery's Guzzler beer takes gold medal|last=Branagan|first=Mark|date=2007-01-22 |publisher=Yorkshire Post |accessdate=2008-05-03] 'Yorkshire Terrier' won the bronze medal in theChampion Beer of Britain competition held at theGreat British Beer Festival in 2000, [cite web|url=http://www.camra.org.uk/page.aspx?o=cbob|title=Overall Champions|work=Champion Beer of Britain|publisher=Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA)|accessdate=2008-05-03] and the silver medal in the Society of Independent Brewers North Beer competition in February 2003. [cite news | title =A vintage year for brewery| work=The Press |publisher =Newsquest (York) Ltd| date =2003-06-24 | url= http://archive.yorkpress.co.uk/2003/6/24/264594.html| accessdate =2007-08-27 ]The brewery produces four
ale s year-round: Yorkshire Terrier, Stonewall, Guzzler and Centurion's Ghost, as well as several seasonal ales. Centurion's Ghost Ale, which is 5.4% alcohol by volume, is York Brewery's strongest beer and is named after after an incident when an apprentice plumber saw Roman soldiers marching through the cellar of Treasurer's House in York. [cite news|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-151407352.html|title=A pint and a poltergeist|last=Gilmour |first=Alastair |date=2006-09-15 |publisher=The Journal (Newcastle, England) |accessdate=2008-05-03] 'Brideshead Bitter' was produced in conjunction withCastle Howard , where scenes from the television series, "Brideshead Revisited" was filmed. [cite book|last=Halley|first=Ned |title=Dictionary of Drink|publisher=Wordsworth Editions|date=2005|pages=p. 100|isbn=1840223022|oclc=149506653|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=5X6oVI-qngwC&pg=PA100&dq=%22York+Brewery%22&as_brr=3&sig=lOPo7r7QG4FjmWuLGQUIdeV9f4A|accessdate=2008-05-03]The brewery is located centrally within York on Toft Green, and offers tours of its facilities to the public. 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, [cite news |last=Aitchison |first=Gavin | title =Pubs brew up a real reputation| work=The Press |publisher =Newsquest (York) Ltd| date =2007-09-18 | url= http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/yorknews/display.var.1695365.0.pubs_brew_up_a_real_reputation.php | accessdate =2007-09-18 ] and one, Mr. Foley's Cask Ale House, inLeeds . [cite news |url=http://www.thisisyork.co.uk/mostpopular.var.1928452.0.york_brewery_has_first_outofcity_branch.php|title=York Brewery has first out-of-city branch|date=2007-12-27 | work=The Press|publisher=Newsquest Media Group |accessdate=2008-05-03] Its beers are however available in many other pubs throughout York and the widerYorkshire area.References
External links
* [http://www.yorkbrew.co.uk/ York Brewery]
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