# Rudgate Brewery — York, North Yorkshire

> Rudgate Brewery in York, North Yorkshire, England scores 2.98 out of 5 — Limited, #29 in North Yorkshire. 312 beers tracked, mostly Pale Ale.

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Rudgate Brewery is a brewery in York, North Yorkshire, England. We grade it Limited, with a score of 2.98 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #29 in North Yorkshire. Of the 312 beers we track, 59% are Pale Ale and 15% Amber Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 2.98 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #29 in North Yorkshire · #1,175 in England · #20,015 worldwide
- Popularity: Well rated
- Beers tracked: 312

## About

Rudgate Brewery was established in 1992, in the heart of Yorkshire - the Vale of York. The original brewery was in the former ammunition building of RAF Marston Moor Airfield, which was home to the Halifax bombers that helped defend the UK during World War 2. The name comes from the old Roman road of 'Rudgate' which runs through the airfield - the road that led the Vikings along our vale, defeating the Romans en route. This history is why our main theme is Vikings! The brewery expanded into a modern new facility in 2010/11 on the same site. We are nationally recognised with several awards to our name, including CAMRA Overall Champion Beer of Britain 2009. All Marston Moor beers are brewed here after Rudgate took them over in 2004.

## What they brew

- Pale Ale — 59% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 15% of the beers we track
- Brown Ale — 10% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 10% of the beers we track
- Other — 6% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 2 Central Avenue, York, North Yorkshire, England
- Coordinates: 53.96541, -1.30646
- Website: https://www.rudgatebrewery.co.uk/

## Breweries nearby

- [Bosun's Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/bosuns-brewing-company-15760.md) — 2.97, Limited — Wetherby, West Yorkshire — 3.5 mi away
- [Wetherby Brew Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/wetherby-brew-co-19886.md) — 3.47, Poor — Wetherby, West Yorkshire — 3.7 mi away
- [Yorkshire Heart](https://finding.beer/brewery/yorkshire-heart-6480.md) — 3.00, Limited — York, North Yorkshire — 4.2 mi away
- [Samuel Smith](https://finding.beer/brewery/samuel-smith-9385.md) — 3.78, Fine — Tadcaster, North Yorkshire — 5.9 mi away
- [John Smith’s](https://finding.beer/brewery/john-smiths-15096.md) — 2.81, Limited — Tadcaster, North Yorkshire — 5.9 mi away
- [Turning Point Brew Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/turning-point-brew-co-5737.md) — 3.85, Fine — Knaresborough, North Yorkshire — 6.2 mi away
- [Harrogate Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/harrogate-brewing-co-15773.md) — 3.48, Poor — Harrogate, North Yorkshire — 7.9 mi away
- [Daleside Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/daleside-brewery-15133.md) — 2.96, Limited — Harrogate, North Yorkshire — 8.2 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

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

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