# Hambleton Brewery — Ripon, North Yorkshire

> Hambleton Brewery in Ripon, North Yorkshire, England scores 3.06 out of 5 — Limited, #19 in North Yorkshire. 36 beers tracked, mostly Pale Ale.

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Hambleton Brewery is a brewery in Ripon, North Yorkshire, England. We grade it Limited, with a score of 3.06 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #19 in North Yorkshire. Of the 36 beers we track, 43% are Pale Ale and 21% Stout / Porter.

## Rating

- Score: 3.06 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #19 in North Yorkshire · #878 in England · #17,599 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 36

## About

Hambleton Brewery was born in 1991, when Nick Stafford decided to start a brewery at the bottom of his in-laws’ garden.

Armed with nothing more than a pair of wellies, some old steel tanks and a rusty Peugeot 205, Nick built his brewery with blood, sweat and tears. 

Why did he do this? Simply because he wanted to make great beer. 

Today’s demand has meant we have moved out of the garden, and we also have some slightly shinier tanks, but Nick’s original ambition still stands. We love making great beer. That’s what we do best. And everything we do at Hambleton Brewery revolves around this fact. 

So whether you are drinking one of our much loved cask, keg or bottled beers, or trying one of our monthly specials, you can be sure that you are drinking a beer of outstanding quality, brewed with real passion by people who just want one simple thing – to make great beer.



## What they brew

- Pale Ale — 43% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 21% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 16% of the beers we track
- IPA — 12% of the beers we track
- Specialty Beer — 5% of the beers we track
- Other — 3% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: Melmerby Green Lane, Ripon, North Yorkshire, England
- Coordinates: 54.174328, -1.478543
- Website: http://www.hambletonbrewery.co.uk/

## Breweries nearby

- [Ice Cream Factory](https://finding.beer/brewery/ice-cream-factory-12437.md) — 2.84, Limited — North Yorkshire — 5.3 mi away
- [Pennine Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/pennine-brewing-co-15791.md) — 3.01, Limited — Bedale, North Yorkshire — 6.2 mi away
- [Theakston](https://finding.beer/brewery/theakston-8225.md) — 2.88, Limited — Ripon, North Yorkshire — 7.9 mi away
- [York Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/york-brewery-8897.md) — 3.00, Limited — Ripon, North Yorkshire — 8 mi away
- [Black Sheep](https://finding.beer/brewery/black-sheep-9251.md) — 2.94, Limited — Ripon, North Yorkshire — 8.1 mi away
- [Richmond Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/richmond-brewing-company-31223.md) — 2.72, Limited — Northallerton, North Yorkshire — 11 mi away
- [Turning Point Brew Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/turning-point-brew-co-5737.md) — 3.85, Fine — Knaresborough, North Yorkshire — 12 mi away
- [Daleside Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/daleside-brewery-15133.md) — 2.96, Limited — Harrogate, North Yorkshire — 12 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in England](https://finding.beer/breweries/england.md)

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