The Woolpack

Our Lightfoot beer is named after the only other brewery in Masham, at the time, which Theakston took over in 1919. The Lightfoot and Theakston families were close and indeed linked through marriage and therefore it was a natural amalgamation of two well-established businesses. For many years it was rumoured that Theakston took over Lightfoot because they had a better cricket team something that was deemed unacceptable to the brewers in Red Lane! Lightfoot has always been a popular seasonal ale in fact so much so that in 2010 it became a permanent addition to our range and is now available all year round. It's light, fruity flavour makes it an ideal accompaniment to light curries, seafood dishes and summer salads or on a hot summer’s day perfect just on its own!

Tasting Notes: A hop-forward, zesty, floral blonde beer brewed with Munich Malt and bursting with citrus flavour from an abundant use of German Perle and Mittlefruh hops creating a delicious thirst quenching, continental-blonde style beer.

Our extraordinary brewing team need little encouragement to apply their expertise to new brews and styles! Challenged to produce a new cask-conditioned beer to meet the growing interest in cooler served craft beers, they have 'done us proud!' Theakston SUMMIT (Cold Pale Ale) is our latest cask ale innovation; a 4.2% ABV beer that delivers the quality and freshness of cask at a chilled temperature. Especially brewed to retain all the balanced flavour qualities of cask ale served at the cooler temperature of 6-8°C for added refreshment. Brewed with new world SUMMIT, EL DORADO and CASCADE hops – then infused with AMARILLO hops to deliver an extra hefty burst of citrus fruit aroma!

Tasting Notes: Bold tropical fruit aromas give way to a zesty, citrus, tangerine fruit flavour. Brewed with finest sweet malt to give a perfectly balanced and refreshing pale Ale. Served extra chilled.