Brass Castle Brewery mashes grains, boils hop charges, pitches yeast, racks and does an awful lot of cleaning, right in the centre of Malton - Yorkshire's food capital. The result is an astonishing range of vegan/veggie-friendly (and sometimes gluten-free) award-laden beers that find their way all around the world.

Brass Castle has a brewhouse and Taphouse right in the centre of Malton. The brewery's house yeast does its work in five fermenters and the staff clean up after it. For lagering and keg-filling there are also three conditioning tanks and a carbonation tank. The rest of the space is largely taken up with empty casks or kegs, waiting either to be filled or cleaned! All Brass Castle beers are vegan and vegetarian friendly, as we don't let animal-derived products anywhere near the brewhouse. All beers are brewed to gluten-free recipes, but only Brass Castle canned beers and Hoptical Illusion in cask/keg are tested and certified gluten-free. Spent grain from the brewing process goes to to be digested into wiggly amps, biogas and fertiliser. Spent hops find their way onto local allotments. The Taphouse opens Tuesday-Sunday, serving at least eight Brass Castle beers and a selection of cider, gin, wine, prosecco, Roost barista coffee, tea and various small eats. Add in a spanking selection of bottled Belgian beers and you're guaranteed a grand day out.