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Nov 22, 2020
3 min

Old Peculier Ale – What’s in a name?

Theakston’s Brewey based in the Yorkshire Dales market town of Masham has been brewing ale since 1827. It is still run by direct family o...

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The story behind Timothy Taylor's Boltmaker's new name?

timbarber

Jun 10, 2020
3 min

The story behind Timothy Taylor's Boltmaker's new name?

It’s no secret amongst my friends that I am a fan of Timothy Taylor’s beers – with Landlord and Boltmaker being particular favourites. Wh...

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Filey Bay – Yorkshire’s First Single Malt Whisky

timbarber

Apr 29, 2020
2 min

Filey Bay – Yorkshire’s First Single Malt Whisky

I was lucky enough to take a tour of the Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery in Hunmanby on the Yorkshire Coast early in 2019. It was a great ...

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A Yorkshire Classic - A focus on Wensleydale Cheese

timbarber

Apr 3, 2020
3 min

A Yorkshire Classic - A focus on Wensleydale Cheese

Named after one of the northern Yorkshire Dales, Wensleydale cheese has a long history with the Dale. The cheese itself has been made in ...

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timbarber

Apr 1, 2020
2 min

Harrogate Blue - award winning cheese

Whenever I have friends up to visit particularly from down South, its always good to put together a bit of a Yorkshire cheeseboard. There...

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The Owl, Leeds Kirkgate Market - a review

timbarber

Mar 30, 2020
4 min

The Owl, Leeds Kirkgate Market - a review

Back in November 2019, I read an interesting review from the restaurant critic Grace Dent in The Guardian about a new restaurant which ha...

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Henderson’s Relish – “Like Worcester Sauce but a million times better”

timbarber

Mar 30, 2020
2 min

Henderson’s Relish – “Like Worcester Sauce but a million times better”

And who are we to argue when Matt Helders, drummer in the Sheffield band Arctic Monkeys raves on about one of his favourite Yorkshire pro...

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timbarber

Mar 27, 2020
1 min

Botham’s of Whitby – A fine Plum Bread

Elizabeth Botham set up her bakery in the ancient fishing port of Whitby over 150 years ago, selling her bread and cakes from a basket a...

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