North Riding Brewery
Microbrewery in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England 🏴
Established in 2015
Contact
Unit 6, Barkers Lane, Snainton, Scarborough, YO13 9BD, England
Description
We’re a friendly bunch of Yorkshire folk with a passion for all things ale. Since 2015, we’ve been driven by a passion for innovating ales, while sticking to the traditional methods and high quality that you know and love.
The North Riding Brewery is based in the village of Snainton, just outside the seaside town of Scarborough, Yorkshire. Every day we’re blessed with chocolate box views of God’s own county and refreshing sea air. You could say there’s a little taste of Yorkshire in every brew.
Our production process is simple. We currently brew three times a week in our microbrewery, focusing on hop-forward modern ales with the finest ingredients.
Our mission is to delight your taste buds with a little love from Yorkshire. We’ll drink to that.
First brewed during March 2015 using a 10BBL plant. Initially it was based at the Betton Business Park, East Ayton, Scarborough. It is a sister brewery to North Riding Brewpub. In Summer 2019 the brewery relocated to their current location.
The majority of the output now comes from East Ayton but the brewpub also continues to operate, primarily for small batch beers sold at the pub, test brews and the occasional festival special.
The North Riding Brewery is based in the village of Snainton, just outside the seaside town of Scarborough, Yorkshire. Every day we’re blessed with chocolate box views of God’s own county and refreshing sea air. You could say there’s a little taste of Yorkshire in every brew.
Our production process is simple. We currently brew three times a week in our microbrewery, focusing on hop-forward modern ales with the finest ingredients.
Our mission is to delight your taste buds with a little love from Yorkshire. We’ll drink to that.
First brewed during March 2015 using a 10BBL plant. Initially it was based at the Betton Business Park, East Ayton, Scarborough. It is a sister brewery to North Riding Brewpub. In Summer 2019 the brewery relocated to their current location.
The majority of the output now comes from East Ayton but the brewpub also continues to operate, primarily for small batch beers sold at the pub, test brews and the occasional festival special.
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Third of a pint on cask at the Queen (Crafthouse).
Medium creamy beige head. Clear almost black pour. Nice minty chocolate aftertaste
Medium creamy beige head. Clear almost black pour. Nice minty chocolate aftertaste
Tried
from Cask
at
The Queen Crafthouse
on 07 Jun 2026
at 17:36
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Cask gravity at K&ES 2026. Black beer lasting beige head. Orange aroma. Chocolate and orange flavours. Good mix of flavours. It works well .dry stout base. Fine.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Jun 2026
at 10:32
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
2026 Skipton Beer Festival #4. Clear golden coloured brew. Fuller tasting but not the most difficult texture for its strength. Sweet tropical notes help hide this, with mild bready notes.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 May 2026
at 20:08
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Cask at The Star & Garter, Bromley. Grapefruit, lime, gooseberry jam & lemon marmalade aromas. Taste is a flavoursome mix of the above. Heavy hoppy aftertaste.
Tried
from Cask
at
Star & Garter
on 09 May 2026
at 18:52
6/10
Tried
on 26 Apr 2026
at 02:12
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Third of a pint on cask at the Queen.
Medium creamy beige head. Clear almost black pour. Light butterscotch. Nice
Medium creamy beige head. Clear almost black pour. Light butterscotch. Nice
Tried
from Cask
at
The Queen Crafthouse
on 07 Apr 2026
at 17:55
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask at The Star & Garter, Bromley. Aromas of coffee beans, dark chocolate, raisin, dark fruits. Taste is similar to the above with a spot of liquorice toffee coming through in the back end. Light malty bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
at
Star & Garter
on 28 Mar 2026
at 22:36
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Gravity cask at the Royston, Broadstairs, 20/03/2026.
Golden to light amber with an off white cap that thins to a swirl.
Nose is leafy hops, citric tinged straw, orange peel, melon.
Taste comprises green berry notes, grass, tangerine, bitter orange.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close spiked with juicy come leafy hop bitterness.
Solid cask pale.
Golden to light amber with an off white cap that thins to a swirl.
Nose is leafy hops, citric tinged straw, orange peel, melon.
Taste comprises green berry notes, grass, tangerine, bitter orange.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close spiked with juicy come leafy hop bitterness.
Solid cask pale.
Tried
on 19 Mar 2026
at 14:13
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Wigan Beer Festival 2026, Beer#7. Clear golden coloured with a glow. Hoppy-sweet with the emphasis slightly more on the former. Decent depth.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Mar 2026
at 03:26
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Wigan Beer Festival 2026, Beer#5. Very dark brown in colour, smoothish with light at best examples of its two said ingredients. Chocolate wins if it is a contest between the two.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Mar 2026
at 03:20