Sponsors 2024

Thank you to our 2024 sponsors. York Beer and Cider Festival would not be possible without the generous support of our wonderful sponsors


Lasercroft is an experienced resin flooring specialist with a reputation for quality and service. Using our directly employed workforce, we supply resin flooring solutions to various industries, including food, drink, and distilleries.

We work hard to recognise the needs of our clients while maintaining high standards of workmanship. Lasercroft holds relationships with the UK’s leading manufacturers, allowing us access to a wide range of resin flooring solutions to suit the unique needs of our clients and environment. Find out more at Lasercroft.


Rudgate Brewery was established in 1992, we are situated at the heart of Yorkshire in the Vale of York. From Humble beginnings grew great things. Our 6 permanent beers remain our core business complemented by our ever-changing offering of exceptional seasonal beers.

In 2022 two lagers `Pilsnor’ and `HUS’ joined our permanent range to further enhance our choice of great beers. Our team strive to provide excellent customer service and brew consistently great beer with meticulous attention to detail. Find out more at Rudgate Brewery.


With a fleet of 100% electric buses and a solar-powered bus depot, we’re cutting harmful emissions and helping to create cleaner air in York. Whether you’re commuting to work on the York Park & Ride or hopping on one of our York Electric city services to get around, we’re here to connect you with the places and people you love.

Thanks for riding with us and helping make York a cleaner, greener city for everyone! Find out more at First Bus.


A progressive and passionate independent brewery located in the heart of Yorkshire. Borne of family values; unity, team work and integrity.

Crafted over two decades, we’ve perfected the science of producing ales of consistent quality and honed the art of brewing beers that are loved by all.

Find out more at Ossett Brewing Company Limited.


At Wold Top Brewery our vision is simple: to make great tasting beer, using home grown, sustainably sourced ingredients, to bring you a range of beers that are full of character and taste. 

Our beers are designed to be enjoyed again and again, time after time. The perfect balance of hops, malt, water and yeast.

Our barley is grown on site, malted locally and then stored back on site for us to use. Grain to Glass. Find out more at Wold Top Brewery.


The Phoenix is an unspoilt, independently-run, little pub in the historic City of York.

Here you can relax and enjoy a traditional pub atmosphere without the annoyance of gaming machines, televisions, juke boxes or mobile phones.

In the winter you can sit peacefully in the front bar reading a newspaper by the log fire with only the muted conversation of fellow customers and the ticking of the clock to disturb you. In summer you can take advantage of the attractive, paved beer garden, a suntrap looking onto the city walls.

Whenever you choose to visit you will be assured of a friendly welcome. Find out more at The Phoenix Inn, York.


We are a family run brewery based in Nun Monkton. We started brewing in January 2011 and have continued to grow year on year.

We brew mainly traditional beers, but with a modern twist. We brew a wide range of styles of beers for you all to enjoy.

Find out more at Yorkshire Heart Brewery.


At The Waggon we love beer. We offer an ever-changing selection of up to 9 cask conditioned real ales and ciders. Regular Bateman’s brews are joined by beers from Yorkshire’s best micro breweries and favourites from across the UK. 

Whether you like an honest pint of best bitter, a pale ale bursting with hops, a jet-black pint of something treacly and warming or anything in between, you’ll find it on our bar sooner or later.

19 Lawrence Street, York, YO10 3BP

E – info@waggonandhorsesyork.com T – 01904 637478 

Find out more at The Waggon and Horses York.


Wilde Child Brewing Co. was born out of a Leeds based garage in 2016 and is the brainchild of one  man – we transitioned away from the garage in 2018 to our current two unit home in Armley. Having won numerous domestic and international awards, we’re now proud to be dealing with some of the best pubs, wholesalers and supermarkets the UK has to offer.

Despite the surreal and fast paced journey we’ve been on, our ethos has always remained the same – create big and bold beers that provoke you into thinking about what you’re consuming and take you on a journey based around extreme flavour.

Welcome to the world of ‘An Unruly Beast.’ Find out more at Wilde Child Brewing Co.


Here at Harrogate Brewery we’re committed to traditional, classic brewing, creating some of the finest craft ales across the whole of Yorkshire. We strive to produce hearty northern ales to bring joy on the sunniest of days and to soothe your soul on the darkest of nights. Nothing beats our tasty Harlow Blonde with some pie and mash, or our cheeky Plum Porter with a comforting stew.

Our beers pay tribute to the rich history of Harrogate, the people that live there and it’s wonderful natural landscape. Our logo represents the impressive architecture of the area, dating back to the 17th century – overlooked by the ever-increasing red kite population which have become a regular feature in local skies.

Find out more at Harrogate Brewery.


Based in the market town of Selby, right in the heart of Yorkshire. Jolly Sailor Brewery create excellent quality real ales and craft beer. 

Our beers are available in Cask, Keg, Bottle and Bag in Box, covering as many beer styles as we can. Our Core range consists of a classic blonde, a session bitter, a dark stout and an American Pale. We also do a beer for all four Seasons as well as many Special beers and one offs.

For full up to date listings of our beers, please visit our website.

Find out more at Jolly Sailor.


The Blue Bell is York’s smallest and friendliest pub. Untouched since 1903 and retaining all of its Edwardian charm, the Blue Bell always has 6 cask ales on offer, including their very own House IPA brewed in collaboration with Brass Castle.

House Rules are in place to ensure a wonderful atmosphere is waiting for you before or after your York CAMRA Ale Festival experience.

A regular in York’s entries into the Good Beer Guide and York CAMRA Pub Of The Year 2022.

Find out more at The Blue Bell.


The year is 1993 and England have failed to qualify for the World Cup, 2 Unlimited are Top of the Pops with their dance smash No Limit, Shane Warne has bowled the ‘Ball of the Century’ and Rooster’s Brewing Co. has just hatched – forever changing the shape of beer in the UK.

Originators and innovators of quality, new world pale ales, with an emphasis on flavour and aroma, our beers start to stand out and turn heads amongst a sea of brown beer, with Yankee (the brewery’s flagship pale ale) leading the way.

Find out more at Roosters Brewing Co.


The Swan is an award-winning community pub. Situated just outside York’s historic city walls to the south of the centre.

http://www.theswanyork.co.uk/Our small, two-roomed, traditional ale-house is also revered far and wide, not only for its rare and wonderfully-preserved Grade II listed inter-war interior, but also for the quality of the ale, the friendliness of the service and the exceptionally warm and inclusive general ambience. Find out more at The Swan Inn, York


Mass Architecture is a multi-award winning Chartered Architects practice based in the City of York,  specialising in historic building projects and sustainable contemporary design.

We are an approachable team of architects, passionate about developing high quality designs and delivering both commercial and domestic buildings that leave a lasting legacy. We have extensive experience of helping clients to sensitively extend, refurbish and adapt historic buildings across a wide range of sectors.

We also help clients to create new pieces of architecture within sensitive locations such as Conservation Areas or Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Find out more at Mass Architecture.


Azets is a top 10 accountancy and business advisory firm delivering accounting, tax, audit, business and advisory services, both digitally and at your door. We offer a personal, local approach underpinned by a network of unparalleled expertise. So, if you’re looking for peace of mind, solutions and expert support, we’re ready to help.

Get in touch with your local Azets advisor today hello@azets.co.uk.

Find out more at Azets.


York Tool Hire have a range of high quality tools and equipment to hire at affordable prices, and cover the Tadcaster, Wetherby, Harrogate, Boroughbridge, Thirsk and Malton areas, incorporating both Tadcaster tool hire and Malton Tool Hire.

So, if you are based in the York area and are looking for tool hire near you, look no further than York Tool Hire  ​Get in touch: yorktoolhire@mail.com.

Find out more at York Tool Hire.


At Saltaire we’re passionate about how we make our beer – it’s the only way we know how. We don’t compromise on quality and we’ve been making internationally award-winning beer this way since 2006.

Whilst we’re known for our flagship Blonde, we also have a range of best-loved beers from our multi-award winning speciality stout, Triple Choc to our American pale, Cascade. Central to our belief is in making the highest quality of beer, using traditional methods, with a modern twist. We call this Beer. Done. Right. It appears on all our products, and we remind ourselves of it every day. Find out more at Saltaire Brewery.


Mowatt Financial Planning is an Easingwold based financial planning firm which provides advice to individuals and small businesses. The business was set up in 2009 by Will Mowatt.

We provide financial advice ranging from specific advice on investments and pension to advice on retirement planning, inheritance tax planning and care fees planning in later life.  All initial advice is provided under a fixed fee agreement which gives clients transparency and certainty of the cost of advice.

Find out more at Mowatt Financial Planning.


The Last Drop Inn is a true Freehouse we own our dispense equipment and the pub is independently operated. The pub features 10 Cask Ales weekly along with real ciders and traditional bar snacks.

We have regular live music, a quiz and board games. Everyone is welcome, there is no boundary to our Parish of drink worship.

Find out more at The Last Drop Inn.


D G Dale & Son is York’s longest established independent car dealership serving York, Selby and surrounding areas for over 65 years. We pride ourselves on quality personal service covering all your motoring needs, whether it’s buying one of our quality hand picked vehicles or service/repairs and MOT’s to all makes and models of cars and LCV’s.

We also have a eco-friendly paint and bodyshop on site for all cosmetic repairs.

Find out more at D G Dale & Son



Jorvik Radio broadcasts across the York area 24/7 on 94.8FM and jorvikradio.com and is a refreshing mix of great music shows and local community focussed speech programmes, giving the widest possible voice to as many different aspects of our wonderful city’s makeup. – be it the arts; local sports; education or community groups. Music shows with local presenters play music people want to hear, with an upbeat, fresh and positive mix of popular music. Go on – let Jorvik Radio be the soundtrack to your day !!