Yorkshire Wolds brewery wins two regional business awards

The Wold Newton-based brewery won the Sustainable Award at the York Press Business iQ Awards. and was also presented with the overall Business of the Year award at a dinner at York Racecourse on Friday.

Kate Balchin, director at the brewery, said: "We're delighted and proud to have been awarded the overall business of the year. Our fabulous team work hard to produce great-tasting beer in the most sustainable way, and it means a lot to us all to win this prestigious award."

The Brewery beat stiff competition from Coastliner and Iris Graphics Ltd to win the Portakabin-sponsored Sustainability award. The Brewery also won the overall Business of the Year award in 2004, when the award was presented to Kate's father, Tom Mellor and her late mother, Gill.

The York Press Business Awards are the leading business awards in York and North Yorkshire. They have operated for over 30 years and regularly attract over 200 entries.

Wold Top Brewery was founded in 2003 and is located on the Mellor family farm at Hunmanby Grange near Filey. The team uses home-grown barley and water from the farm's borehole to produce a range of cask, keg, and bottled beers that are available throughout Yorkshire and nationwide.