Beer and Brewing in Malton

Join our experienced guides on a walk through Malton’s rich history of brewing, and discover small unlicensed brewers, local breweries such as Russell’s, big names like Cameron’s and Tetley’s, and more modern microbreweries like Brass Castle. In the 19th century there were seven commercial breweries in Malton and before that  almost every pub had had its own brewhouse. We will talk about the process of brewing, visit the sites of some of the breweries and then look at a number of the numerous pubs that ‘lubricated’ our town.

What made Malton such a centre of brewing, and how has that past contributed to its present success? See the places where beer was brewed, learn about the industries connected to brewing and hear the stories of Malton’s brewers in this celebration of Malton’s proud brewing history.

The tour will end at Brass Castle Taphouse, where you’re welcome to linger and taste Malton’s brewing heritage!

Essential info

The tour lasts approximately 1 hour thirty minutes and will end at Brass Castle Taphouse

This guided tour will start outside the Milton Rooms and finish at Brass Castle.

Please dress appropriately for the weather (we recommend bringing a rain coat)!

This tour is taking place during Malton Food Market. We recommend allowing additional time for travelling and parking.

The guided tour is enhanced by our special audio system, making it easy to hear our guides.

To book, please visit our booking page

Any Enquires
Email us: [email protected], or phone: 01653 691262.

Interested in brewing? Brewing is one of the themes of this year’s exhibition at Malton Museum, ‘A Sense of Place: Trade & Industry’. Malton Museum is open April – 1 November on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays between 10:30 and 3:30.