Breweries · Yorkshire & the Humber
Black Sheep Brewery
In or near Colsterdale.
Masham's other Theakston-family brewery (1992) — full-throated Yorkshire bitter.
Roger Templeman — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–1.5 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round (indoors)
- Nearest railway station
- Bedale · 8.3 km
- Free entry
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Black Sheep Brewery, the nearest railway station is Bedale, located 8.3 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is HG4 4DU. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Black Sheep was founded in 1992 by Paul Theakston, a member of the Theakston family, after the original brewery was bought out. Sited 200 metres from Theakston in the same Yorkshire Dales market town of Masham, it shares the famous square Yorkshire fermenters and is now a major employer. Brewery tours, a bistro and a shop run year-round.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2022
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Official information
The Black Bull in Paradise is the visitor centre of Theakston Brewery, offering a historic atmosphere where visitors can sample various beers. The centre features a gift shop and displays artefacts related to the brewery's nearly two hundred-year history.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Nidderdale
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Black Sheep Brewery is a brewery in Masham, North Yorkshire, England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The Black Sheep Brewery was established by Paul Theakston in 1991. Following a successful launch as a Business Expansion Scheme, it became a public limited company (plc) in 1992. Theakston had been managing director of Theakston Brewery, also in Masham, since 1968. He began at the age of 23, taking over from his father, Frank Theakston. The Theakston Brewery was acquired by Matthew Brown in 1984 following disagreements between members of the family and other shareholders. Scottish & Newcastle acquired Matthew Brown in 1987. Theakston left in 1988, and after a hiatus of more than a year purchased the North Yorkshire Malt Roasting Company, originally part of the former Lightfoot's brewery…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.2256, -1.6561
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Masham
- Postcode
- HG4 4DU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
- Phone
- 01765 680000
- Established
- 1992
- Nearest railway station
- Bedale — 8.3 km
- Opening
- Mon-Thu 10:30-16:30; Fri-Sat 10:30-18:00; Sun closed
- Official site
- www.theakstons.co.uk
Sources
- manual: black-sheep-brewery-masham (manual)
- wikipedia: Black Sheep Brewery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Black Sheep Brewery?
- Black Sheep Brewery is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode HG4 4DU), in the parish of Masham.
- What is Black Sheep Brewery?
- Masham's other Theakston-family brewery (1992) — full-throated Yorkshire bitter.
- How do I get to Black Sheep Brewery?
- The nearest railway station is Bedale, about 8.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode HG4 4DU.
- When was Black Sheep Brewery built?
- Built or established in 1992.
- Who owns Black Sheep Brewery?
- Black Sheep Brewery is owned by | num_employees =.
- Is Black Sheep Brewery a protected site?
- Yes — Black Sheep Brewery is part of the Nidderdale National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Black Sheep Brewery?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HG4 4DU. It sits within the Skipton and Ripon parliamentary constituency.