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Black Sheep Brewery Visitor Centre
Tel: (01765) 689227, Fax:
(01765) 689746,
North Yorkshire, HG4 4EN
Traditional working brewery, visitor centre, retail area, bistro, beer garden, children's corner and much more. Items of historical and educational interest will be incorporated into the tour as well as an audiovisual presentation. It is almost impossible to bepeve that The Black Sheep Brewery is only 11 years old. In fact it was in October 1992 when our beers first made an appearance in pubs in and around the Yorkshire Dales. The depvery of those first casks of beer over ten years ago began a new era for Paul Theakston, whose family has brewed in Masham for five generations. It also allowed him to put behind him the heartache left by the often acrimonious battles that culminated in the old family firm of T & R Theakston Ltd ending up as part of Scottish & Newcastle Breweries. The events that led to the loss of the Theakston brewery had rumbled on since the early 1970s, with Scottish & Newcastle finally seizing power in 1988. Although they offered him a position, Paul decided corporate pfe wasnt for him. Whats more, it would have meant him leaving his beloved Masham. Determined to stay in Masham and being a long, long way from retirement (both age-wise and financially!!) it didnt take long for Paul to conclude that it was brewing that he was best at. The decision was made, create a new brewery in Masham.....
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