Dark Horse

Microbrewery in Skipton, North Yorkshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2008

Contact
Coonlands Laithe, Rylstone, Skipton, BD23 6LY, England
+44 (0)1756 730555
richard@darkhorsebrewery.co.uk
Description
The brewery is housed in a 200-year-old Laithe; a Yorkshire term, derived from Old Norse, for a barn or agricultural building. It was used for storing hay and sheltering cattle until it was converted.

Along with improvements to the building, a 150-foot borehole was drilled to tap in to the excellent brewing quality water below. In addition, and uniquely, a reed bed was constructed to deal with the brewery waste in an environmentally friendly manner.

Originally called Wharfedale Brewery, the site was opened by the Duke of Kent KG on the 3rd December 2003. Unfortunately brewing ceased in 2007 and the brewery closed.

In 2007 the brewery was bought by the present owners Richard and Carole Eyton-Jones. Richard graduated from Heriot Watt University with a Masters Degree in Brewing and began his career at Goose Eye Brewery in Keighley, Yorkshire. He went on to brew at Old Mill Brewery in Snaithe, St Peter’s Brewery & the Old Cannon Brewery, both in Suffolk. Carole started out as a Whitbread manager, is a qualified licensee and has enjoyed many years in hospitality and retail management.
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jerseyislandbeer

6.4
jerseyislandbeer (5992) reviewed Hetton Pale Ale from Dark Horse 11 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Old rating from 2011 - From the cask at the Selkirk Arms Hotel, Kirkcudbright, pours amber with a white creamy head. Aromas & tastes of caramel, citrus, flora, toffee, bread, herbs & malt. Moderate body. Mild bitter finish

Tried from Cask on 18 Apr 2025 at 14:14

BlackHaddock

6.5
BlackHaddock (17491) reviewed Craven from Dark Horse 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Hand-pulled pint in the Masons Arms, Gargrave on 7th April 2024. Amber body, white crown. Slight toffee/caramel aroma and initial taste, fruity hops then kick in. Pleasant uncomplicated Bitter.

Tried on 07 Apr 2024 at 20:06

reidyboy

6.9
reidyboy (4093) reviewed Hetton Pale Ale from Dark Horse 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

[August 2022] Clear and golden with a creamy white head and a soft cereal and citrus aroma. Smooth and creamy, light malt and fruity with a decent hoppy bitterness

Tried on 25 Jan 2024 at 16:17

eurosoba
eurosoba (18828) ticked Maypole from Dark Horse 3 years ago

14/05/2012. BROADWAY INN, The Broadway, TOTLAND, Isle Of Wight, England

Tried on 23 Nov 2022 at 10:50

eurosoba
eurosoba (18828) ticked Sunrunner from Dark Horse 3 years ago

27/11/1993. WHITE HORSE, 1 Parsons Green, LONDON, SW6, England (CHARRINGTON)

Tried on 23 Nov 2022 at 10:47

eurosoba
eurosoba (18828) ticked Fallen Angel from Dark Horse 3 years ago

19/09/1995. WHITE HORSE, 33 Castle Street, HERTFORD, Hertfordshire, England (FREE HOUSE)

Tried on 23 Nov 2022 at 10:43

eurosoba
eurosoba (18828) ticked Black Widow from Dark Horse 3 years ago

25/05/1996. WHITE HORSE, 33 Castle Street, HERTFORD, Hertfordshire, England (FREE HOUSE)

Tried on 23 Nov 2022 at 10:37

Olut

5.8
Olut (22183) reviewed Blonde Beauty from Dark Horse 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Skipton Beer Festival 2019. Blonde in colour and lightly soapy-sweet in its hops, but pleasantly so.

Tried on 30 May 2019 at 17:52

MusingAnorak

5
MusingAnorak (11821) ticked Night Jar from Dark Horse 7 years ago

Tried from Cask on 23 Sep 2018 at 14:19

RuneBlix

6.5
RuneBlix (26478) reviewed Night Jar from Dark Horse 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

One-third pint, cask ale at Medicine Tap. Deep dark mahogany coloured body, dotted spots on the glass.Small beige head. Decent smell of caramel, some hints of berries to it. Dark malty flavours of bread, caramel and a chocolate touch. Malt-driven end, nicely roasted. Good drinking. (Rochdale 05.05.2018).

Tried from Cask on 15 May 2018 at 18:33

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