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The latest collaboration in our Travel Poster series is here! This time we’ve teamed up with the mighty Brew York, who turn 10 this year – happy birthday, Brew York! When coupled with our 30^th, this means we’re celebrating 40 years of brewing between us… so for a ruby anniversary, we just had to go for a red beer. Introducing Roam Around York, a 4.8% Red Rye IPA, using both hops and malts which are new to us at Abbeydale HQ.

We took advice from the team at renowned maltsters Weyermann for the backbone of this beer, particularly how to best allow the reddish hue to shine through. And so along with our base malt Maris Otter we’ve used dark rye, Cararye, Carared barley and melanoidin malt. The special caramelisation process these tasty grains have undergone results in a complex and rounded profile with hints of dark chocolate, dried fruits and flaky pastry, alongside hints of biscuit, honey and caramel, with a velvety soft overall mouthfeel.

Layered atop this of course is where we find our hops! We’ve used Karma and Emperor from Charles Faram’s pioneering hop development programme (which you can read all about here), plus Admiral, which along with Emperor is grown in the UK. Despite coming from a British development scheme (in partnership with Yakima Valley’s Puterbaugh Farms) and with UK varietals as parents, the Karma hops are actually grown in the US as they weren’t huge fans of the English climate! What this combination creates is a cornucopia of zesty orange character – from sweet citrussy sherbet to bitter, pithy marmalade – and a warming spicy, resinous edge. Overall combining classic UK hop flavours with a flourish of cutting-edge character.

Fittingly, this release follows hot on the heels of Brew York’s release of Blood Moon, the red ale we made at their place last month. That one also follows the ruby inspired theme, and is a pithy, bold and delicious 5.5% Chinook and Centennial hopped Red IPA. It’s available from Brew York directly here, and look out for kegs of it on the bar at The Rising Sun and Abbeydale Beerworks!

With thanks to Beth and the team at Charles Faram, and Axel and John from Weyermann, for the information and advice that has helped bring this beer to life! Roam Around York is available now, in cask and keg.

Cheers!

We’re incredibly proud to announce that our Nelson Sauvin infused Sparkling Hop Water has won a 2026 Great Taste Award! Moving forwards, you will see a shiny new badge adorning each and every can of our refreshing, elegant and flavourful soft drink.

Recognised as a stamp of excellence and actively sought out by food lovers and retailers alike, the Great Taste accreditation scheme, organised by the Guild of Fine Food, values taste above all else. Each product is blind-tasted, and undergoes a robust, layered judging process. This year, judging took place over 105 days with a panel of more than 800 judges putting entries to the test. The line-up saw food and drink products submitted from an extraordinary 116 different countries across the world.

A whopping 15,000 products were put forward to the 2026 Great Taste judging panel. Of those, 6,188 products received an award (only 41.15% of all entries). So it really is a fantastic accolade, and one which we can be very proud of. Knowing that our beers and alcohol free soft drinks alike can really hit the spot – whatever that spot may be – sure does mean a lot to us. This is the second prestigious award our gorgeous alcohol free option has won in just three years since launch!

For anyone who isn’t already in the know, our Sparkling Hop Water is NOT beer. It IS the very finest Yorkshire water (the very same water we use for our beers). We infuse it with one of our favourite hops – Nelson Sauvin – then lightly carbonate to create a refreshing, relaxing soft drink. No booze, no artificial flavourings, no carbs, caffeine, or sugar – just spritzy, zesty, mindful drinking! A fresh take on tradition and showing off our ingredients in a whole new way. And it works brilliantly as a mixer too! We think it’s pretty special – and now we’ve got the badge to prove it.

Great Taste Award winning Sparkling Hop Water is available in 440ml cans right now! You can find it on our online or onsite shop, and via an array of independent retailers. Let us know if you’d like us to help you locate a stockist near you. And if you’re a shop or bar looking for an innovative soft drink carrying the world’s most trusted seal of approval to add to your offering, please get in touch!

Cheers!

Team Abbeydale

Our values and our ethos are just as important at our venues as they are here at Abbeydale Brewery. And that extends to the menu at our beautiful community pub, The Rising Sun, which – just like the brewery – is 100% employee owned.

Every dish on the menu is crafted with the finest addition to detail by our head chef, Joe Grayson (read more about Joe here) – from ever-changing, innovative seasonal specials, to elevated pub classics. And it doesn’t get more classic than fish and chips! It’s our best selling dish, and Joe himself calls this his favourite dish on the whole menu. So what makes it so special?

Well, we’d like to think it’s because of the care we take and the sourcing of the absolute best ingredients. Sustainable, line-caught fish is couriered daily from St. Ives for the absolute freshest produce. We only use sustainable fish from British waters. It costs a little more, but it’s well worth it if you want the best flavour and texture. This does mean the fish itself can change, but usually it’ll be either cod, pollock, or ling. Any firm white fish will work well, it’s the freshness that’s key.

So once we’ve got the main ingredient sorted, our attention turns to the batter! And as we’re a brewery owned pub, of course, it simply has to be a beer batter! Our Heresy lager works absolutely perfectly. The carbonation level ensures little pockets of air that give the batter a great level of crispiness and keep it lovely and light too. Plus, the beer itself is delicate enough to not overly flavour the fish – just give it that extra level of depth.

Heresy, like all of our beers, is gluten free – so we keep the whole recipe GF. If you’d like a go at making it yourself, the recipe is below –

Ingredients:           

100g gluten free self raising flour, plus extra for dusting your fish fillets

150g Heresy 

5g of powdered Nori

Salt & pepper to season

8oz fish fillets

Method:

Heat a deep fat fryer of vegetable oil to 190 degrees

Gently mix all the batter ingredients together – you’re looking for the consistency of double cream

Pat the fish down and dredge in seasoned GF flour

Generously coat in the batter mix

Gently lower and fully submerge the fish in the oil.

Cooking times will depend on your fish, but you’re looking for the batter to be a beautiful deep golden colour for optimum crunch!

We serve ours with homemade mushy peas, crayfish tartare and double cooked chips. And to drink alongside? Well, Heresy is the obvious choice (and it is a great companion!), but we think choosing a pint of Deception might just be even better. It’s got just the right amount of zip and zing to cut through the richness of the dish and refresh the palate between mouthfuls.

Let us know if you have a go at making it yourself! Or, why not join us at the Rising Sun and let Joe and his team cook it for you! Food is served 7 days a week, and we strongly recommend booking in advance.

We hope to welcome you soon!

Join our Funk Dungeon brewer (and Run Leader) Jim for a fun and inclusive 5 mile (8km) jaunt from our taproom, Abbeydale Beerworks! Taking place on the second Wednesday of every month at 6.30pm. Completely free to attend and open to all abilities, ending in the perfect place to enjoy a pint. Sign up to our next run club meet here!

Coming up:

Here are the dates for our upcoming Abbeydale Brewery Run Club runs for your diary! You can also find them on the sign up page, and it’s always the second Wednesday of every month. All runs start at 6.30pm from Abbeydale Beerworks, 298 Abbeydale Road, unless otherwise specified.

Wednesday 11^th November

Wednesday 9^th December – *Christmas Lights Run Special*

Wednesday 13th January

Wednesday 10th February

Additional information

We will run to the pace of the group and nobody will be left behind. As a rough guide, we expect to be back with a pint within an hour. The aim of the run is to be friendly and sociable with no pressure of time. Speedier people are welcome to give it some beans should they wish – we just ask that you loop back round to scoop up the rest of the group, in keeping with the supportive vibes we’re keen to foster. So it’s great for beginners to running who are maybe looking for the next step from a parkrun, as well as more experienced runners looking for a relaxed community run.

There’s space to leave a small bag/ jacket in the taproom (we’ll of course do our best to keep an eye on them but please don’t leave any valuables behind) and all runners will get a discount off their first drink upon our return. We’ll be out come rain or shine, so please come dressed for the weather! This includes hi-viz clothing in the darker months, from October onwards please. We’d also ask there be access to emergency contact details on your person. Other than that, all you need to bring along is yourself!

After a super response to our runs so far, we now operate a sign up system to ensure a manageable group size. This will also enable us to keep in touch with you all for bonus runs, away days and possible future merchandise info too (featuring our snazzy new logo – see below, hand drawn by our in house designer James!). Please head here to pop your name down for our next event. We hope to see you soon!

National Cask Ale Week 2026 is underway! This year taking place from September 17^th, until September 27th. The eagle eyed amongst you might spot that this is actually an 11 day long “week”. But when it’s in celebration of our beloved beer, who are we to argue?!

Cask beer is far and away the majority of our production here at Abbeydale. It’s the heart and soul of our existence, and we’re pretty darn proud of it too. We think we’re one of the only breweries in the UK who release a dedicated cask special each and every week. Although they’re predominately pale and hoppy, that’s not all we can do! There’s always plenty of variety available and something to suit every palate. We also don’t believe cask beer should be put in a “box” – it’s not just for traditional styles. This is why everything from our lower ABV pales all the way through to hugely hopped DIPAs and NEIPAs and big, bold stouts does – and always will – make its way into cask here at Abbeydale HQ.

Our new beer for Cask Ale Week this year is a very special one for us. It also forms part of our Legacy Series, bringing back iconic beers from throughout our existence as part of our 30^th anniversary celebrations. Welcome back, Brimstone! An Amarillo hopped American Brown Ale, Brimstone was a much loved feature of our core range from 2006-2016. Having brought it back for our 20^th and 25^th birthdays, it felt only right that it should make another comeback for the 30th!

Brimstone is a particular favourite of our Sales Director Dan. In his words… “For me the reason why Brimstone was so special was because it looked like a traditional bitter but drank like a pale ale. Due to our particular disliking of crystal malt, the beer was instead coloured with black malt, flavouring beautifully with chocolate, toffee, and a lovely roastiness in the backbone. When coupled with Amarillo hops (the Sabro of its time!) it all balanced with a dreamy, marmalade like flavour. At 3.9% it was perfectly sessionable. You couldn’t compare any beer like it that was on the market at the time. It was a “bridge beer” for many that wanted to explore more than the normal cask bitters that were more readily available and truly experience what American hops tasted like. It was revolutionary in my opinion.”

One of the aims of Cask Ale Week is to encourage more people to try real ale. As autumn draws in, we reckon there’s nothing finer than spending an evening in a cosy pub with a couple of pints. We’d love to hear about your favourite places to do just that. Let us know by leaving us a comment.

You can find out more at caskaleweek.co.uk, including details of upcoming events in your area.

Cheers!

PS – Brimstone is available in keg and can, too!

TIS THE SEASON! Our most hotly anticipated annual release is finally here. It’s Pilgrim time, and this year, it’s brought an all new pumpkin spiced pal along!

Our pumpkin spiced pale ale has become, dare we say it, a bit of a Halloween icon that heralds the arrival of spooky season across the beery land. First released in 2017, our Pilgrim was originally inspired by a trip to America. We came back with a secret recipe provided by friend of the brewery and World Beer Cup award winning brewer Dan Rogers. We knew we were taking a bit of a risk that first time Pilgrim was unleashed upon our drinkers, with pumpkin spiced everything not having quite the pull over here as it did on the other side of the Atlantic. But it immediately found its niche, and now we couldn’t imagine our autumn without it!

…AND THAT’S NOT ALL. This year, our intrepid little Pilgrim hasn’t been alone on its journey, and has brought along an even more EXTRA friend! Introducing MARSHMALLOW PILGRIM, a Pumpkin Pie stout bringing a little bit of the dark side to this Halloween. Featuring the same lip-smacking blend of warming pumpkin pie spices as the OG Pilgrim and also coming in at 5.0% ABV, but with roasted malts for extra cosy campfire vibes and additions of sweet vanilla and fluffy marshmallow that’s sure to have you coming back for s’more…

Last year Pilgrim sold out in record time! So this year, along with adding a new squash sibling to the family, we’ve upped the brewlength and will have more Pilgrim available than ever before. GOOD GOURD!

Casks and kegs sold out during the pre-order window, but we still have cans of both Pilgrim releases available for trade customers, and on our online shop. Plus, we’ve got Pilgrim tees and even Pilgrim inspired pumpkin spiced vodka available, distilled for us by The Sheffield Distillery Co. It makes an absolutely fantastic White Russian!

Join our Pilgrimage and let’s get this Pilgrim party started! (PS – join us for an actual Pilgrim Party at our very own Abbeydale Beerworks taproom, from Thursday 29th to Saturday 31st October!)