Beers from Yorkshire and the North of England will be going “head to (non) head” against rivals from the South at a charity fundraiser being staged this month by one of the country’s best-known breweries. The Great British Beer Off is being organised in support of “Men of Oar”, a four-man
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Plenty of “pin-terest” in Theakston’s mini Christmas casks!
Coopers at a North Yorkshire brewery are creating plenty of “pin-terest” with their mini Christmas casks. T&R Theakston Ltd’s brewery craft cooper, Jonathan Manby, and his apprentice, Euan Findlay, have been spending the last few weeks of the year making traditional wooden “pins”, which will be filled with the world-renowned Theakston’s
Theakston’s apprentice cooper brews up interest with wooden “beer gardens”
A North Yorkshire apprentice cooper is brewing up plenty of interest with specially made wooden “beer gardens”. Euan Findlay, who is indentured into the services of Masham-based T&R Theakston Ltd, is honing his skills by making garden planters from the off-cuts of old casks. The tubs that the 20-year-old is producing –
Country’s only apprentice brewery craft cooper makes public debut at Great Yorkshire Show
The country’s only apprentice brewery craft cooper will be making his public debut this month at one of the country’s most important agricultural shows. Euan Findlay, 19, who is indentured to T&R Theakston Ltd, is joining his mentor, brewery craft cooper Jonathan Manby, on the firm’s stand at the Great Yorkshire
Unique indenture signing ceremony held at Theakston’s Masham Cooperage
A unique signing ceremony has been held at a North Yorkshire brewery with the “indenturing” of the country’s only apprentice craft brewery cooper. For the next four years Euan Findlay, 19, will learn his trade at Masham-based brewery T&R Theakston Ltd, under the watchful eye of Jonathan Manby, who undertook the
Theakston’s craftsman made Company Of Coopers Liveryman
A Masham brewery cooper’s 20 years of dedication and service to the ancient craft has been honoured by one of London’s oldest and best known trade organisations. T&R Theakston Ltd’s Jonathan Manby – the country’s last remaining brewery-based craft cooper – has been made a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of
Theakston’s taken to new heights!
A former Nosterfield publican is to undertake an unusual challenge for charity next month by trekking to the base camp of Mount Everest with a traditional wooden beer cask strapped to his back. Kris Stephenson, 37, who used to run the Freemasons Arms in Nosterfield village – will carry a four-and-a-half
Theakston’s to offer unique apprenticeship opportunity
Arguably the rarest job in the brewing industry is being advertised for the first time this century by a North Yorkshire brewery. Masham-based T&R Theakston Ltd, which still makes traditional oak casks to store and transport its famous ales, is looking to recruit an apprentice cooper to learn the highly-skilled and
Theakston’s Cooper turns out “pin” sized Christmas crackers
A North Yorkshire brewery’s cooper has been turning his hand to creating scores of ‘pin’-sized Christmas crackers. Jonathan Manby, from Masham-based T&R Theakston Ltd, has spent the last month making and shaping traditional wooden casks called “pins”, which will be filled with the family-owned firm’s best-selling Old Peculier ale. Each pin holds
Theakston’s hopes latest seasonal brew will prove sure-fire winner with real ale fanatics!
A North Yorkshire brewery is hoping its latest seasonal ale will prove to be a “sure-fire” winner with real ale fanatics. For Masham-based T&R Theakston Ltd’s Cresset Ale, which goes on sale tomorrow, has been named after the small iron basket in which off-cuts from the oak cask making process are burned. Pre-cut