You’ll be pushed to try all the traditional Yorkshire ales in one visit to Yorkshire, but here are a few old and new Yorkshire favourites all from local breweries:
Landlord 4.3%
Timothy Taylor & Co, Keighley, West Yorkshire
www.timothytaylor.co.uk
A strong pale ale with a complex hoppy aroma. Landlord has won more awards nationally than any other beer.
Black sheep Ale 4.4%
Black Sheep Brewery, Masham, North Yorkshire
www.blacksheepbrewery.com
Primium bitter, a powerfully flavoured pint with robust fruit, malt hops and a smooth bittersweet taste.
Heritage 4.0%
Copper Dragon Brewery, Keighley, West Yorkshire
www.copperdragon.uk.com
Amber-coloured Heritage has a uniquely malty flavour complimented with a mild tempered bitterness. A fruity finish is the climax to this wonderfully complex and refreshing ale.
VPA – Verbeia Pale Ale 3.6%ABV
WharfeBank Brewery, Otley, West Yorkshire
www.wharfebankbrewery.co.uk
A highly drinkable pale golden session ale, hopped with 3 distinctive varieties giving a citrus, fruity experience. Fantastically light and refreshing.
Stout Mary 4.5%
Ilkley Brewery, Ilkley, North Yorkshire
www.wharfebankbrewery.co.uk
A full bodied oatmeal stout brewed with a blend of maris otter, roast, crystal and chocolate malts with wheat and oatmeal. Silver medal winner at the SIBA Northern region beer competition 2011.
Old Leg Over 4.1%
Daleside Brewery, Harrogate North Yorkshire
www.dalesidebrewery.com
A mid-strength beer with a medium-dark colour. The beer has a nutty, fruity taste and aroma with a suggestion of herbs giving a very balanced flavour that’s easy to drink.
Leeds Pale 3.8%
Leeds Brewery, Leeds, West Yorkshire
www.leedsbrewery.co.uk
An easy drinking pale ale. Light and hoppy with delicate floral notes and a well-balanced finish.
Wild Mule 3.9%
Roosters Brewing Co, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire
www.roosters.co.uk
Brewed using New Zealand’s Nelson Sauvin hop which creates a white wine fruitiness that’s backed up by a lasting grapefruit bitterness, Wild Mule is a new world, session-strength, pale ale with a kick.
Golden Goose 4.5%
Goose Eye Brewery, Keighley, West Yorkshire
www.goose-eye-brewery.co.uk
A straw coloured beer, light on the palate with a smooth and refreshing hoppy finish.
