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.
6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask, half pint. @"Guild Ale House", Preston (England) 18/02/2026
[#8.845 Global - #1.153 England - #3 North Riding Brewery]
Pours dark brown with a tan head. Aroma: strawberry jam, cake and brown sugar. Taste: strawberry cake and milk chocolate. Not too sweet.
Next one, please!
[#8.845 Global - #1.153 England - #3 North Riding Brewery]
Pours dark brown with a tan head. Aroma: strawberry jam, cake and brown sugar. Taste: strawberry cake and milk chocolate. Not too sweet.
Next one, please!
Tried
from Cask
at
Guild Ale House
on 18 Feb 2026
at 15:55
6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask, half pint. @"The Orchard", Preston (England) 18/02/2026
[#8.843 Global - #1.151 England - #2 North Riding Brewery]
Pours clear golden with a medium white head. Aroma: medium spiced malts, dough and some grapefruit. Taste: spiced malts and biscuits. Clean.
Next one, please!
[#8.843 Global - #1.151 England - #2 North Riding Brewery]
Pours clear golden with a medium white head. Aroma: medium spiced malts, dough and some grapefruit. Taste: spiced malts and biscuits. Clean.
Next one, please!
Tried
from Cask
at
Orchard
on 18 Feb 2026
at 15:49
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Third of a pint on cask at the Queen (Crafthouse & Kitchen)
Medium creamy beige head. Clear almost black pour. Lots of chocolate.
Medium creamy beige head. Clear almost black pour. Lots of chocolate.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Queen Crafthouse
on 15 Feb 2026
at 19:12
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
Sample at the Queen, on cask.
Medium white head. Clear golden pour. Light bitterness
Medium white head. Clear golden pour. Light bitterness
Tried
from Cask
at
The Queen Crafthouse
on 13 Feb 2026
at 19:28
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 7
Hand pulled half pint at the St Valentines Day Massacre Beer Festival in the Ludlow Brewery Railway Shed on 13th February 2026. Bright golden pour, clean and clear; a white crust on top. Grapefruit and tropical fruit nose/taste. Good start to the fest, my first beer.
Tried
from Cask
at
Ludlow Brewing Co. (The Railway Shed)
on 13 Feb 2026
at 12:30
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Clear gold with a creamy white head and a citrus malt aroma. Light bodied, fresh and fruity, lemon and lime with light biscuit malt, some floral hop bitterness and a dry bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
at
Prince of Wales
on 17 Jan 2026
at 13:45
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
Third of a pint on cask at the Queen (Crafthouse).
Thin white head. Clear golden pour. Light bitterness
Thin white head. Clear golden pour. Light bitterness
Tried
from Cask
at
The Queen Crafthouse
on 16 Jan 2026
at 09:56
7/10
Cask at The Strugglers, Lincoln. Sweet brownie, and chocolate.nice lasting sweetness
Tried
from Cask
at
The Strugglers Inn
on 03 Jan 2026
at 12:45
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Light haze on a medium gold. Pretty lively. Thick foam. Nose has a fusty cardboard yeasty thing that NR beers get, and you can either happily enjoy thoroughly or not depending on one’s tolerance. Anyway today is good. Good hops. Light malts. Juicy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Dec 2025
at 19:22