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.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Nags Head
on 22 Jul 2025
at 23:00
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 @ 25 Oct 22
Tried
from Cask
at
The Queen Crafthouse
on 15 Jul 2025
at 09:05
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Gravity cask at the 34th Ealing Beer Festival 2025, day one, 09/07/2025.
Black with a tan head.
Nose is chocolate, brown bread, nutty, dark malts.
Taste comprises mellow roast, chocolate, biscuit, light maple syrup, dried fruit rinds.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close.
Tidy enough stout.
Black with a tan head.
Nose is chocolate, brown bread, nutty, dark malts.
Taste comprises mellow roast, chocolate, biscuit, light maple syrup, dried fruit rinds.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close.
Tidy enough stout.
Tried
on 09 Jul 2025
at 17:18
7/10
Tried
from Cask
at
Boiler Room
on 05 Jul 2025
at 12:38
8/10
Cracking start. Ĺovely bitterness.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Jul 2025
at 17:41
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Gravity cask at the Royston, Broadstairs, 02/07/2025.
Pitch black topped with a khaki cap that thins to a spiders web and edging.
Nose is chocolate, dark malts, big liquorice vibes, mellow roast.
Taste comprises dries fruit rinds, dark malts, spice, liquorice, dates, raisins, hint of coffee.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, light drying close.
Tidy cask stout.
Pitch black topped with a khaki cap that thins to a spiders web and edging.
Nose is chocolate, dark malts, big liquorice vibes, mellow roast.
Taste comprises dries fruit rinds, dark malts, spice, liquorice, dates, raisins, hint of coffee.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, light drying close.
Tidy cask stout.
Tried
on 02 Jul 2025
at 15:23
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at The Star & Garter, Bromley. Aromas of honey, citrus. Taste is the same with a splash of bitter malt holding things together. Long lingering bitterness.
Tried
from Cask
at
Star & Garter
on 28 Jun 2025
at 21:38
6/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5.5
Texture 5
Overall 6
Bottle. Birthday gift from the missus. Gusher for fuck sake. Why does a stout turn into a gusher? Nearly black. Massive fucker of a swede. Sticky sweet and ghastly bitter. Nah. Shite.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jun 2025
at 21:39
6.9/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Cask at Alexandra, Derby. Pours a dark (almost very dark) reddish-brown with minimal off-white head. There’s roasted malts and herbs in the aroma. In the mouth it is sweet with a creamy texture, but also a little underlying sharpness. Flavour starts off with malts and chocolate with cola, lactose and herby hints coming through later. A little spice in the finish. This is decent.
Tried
from Cask
at
Alexandra Hotel
on 18 Jun 2025
at 14:43
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. Medium creamy beige head. Clear almost black pour. Lots of chocolate.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Queen Crafthouse
on 15 Jun 2025
at 16:48