About Brass Castle Brewery
Brass Castle is a Malton brewery run by a group of friends who brew on site, and its taphouse on Yorkersgate, in the middle of town, is the place to find its beers at their freshest. Every beer is vegan-friendly and certified gluten-free, a point the brewery makes across its whole range. Recent releases include Comet & Citra, a dry-hopped pale ale, Pirate Democracy, a New England-style IPA brewed for the brewery's 15th year, and Very Bad Kitty, a strong vanilla porter. The taphouse was listed in the 2024 CAMRA Good Beer Guide.
The taphouse opens Tuesday and Wednesday from 4pm to 9pm, Thursday from 4pm to 10pm, Friday from 2pm to 10pm, Saturday from noon to 10pm and Sunday from 2pm to 9pm, and is closed on Mondays. Evenings run on a rotating calendar of free events at 7pm: a pub quiz every other Tuesday, open mic nights where performers get a free drink, and music quizzes, plus occasional tap takeovers.
Malton bills itself as Yorkshire's food capital, so the taphouse fits easily into an afternoon of browsing the town. Woldies lavender farm at Wintringham is about 15 minutes east and Yorkshire Lavender at Terrington about 20 minutes west, so you can visit either in summer and finish in town.
What to do
- Try the brewery's vegan, gluten-free beers fresh from the source
- Join a free fortnightly pub quiz on a Tuesday at 7pm
- Catch an open mic or music quiz night
- Look out for a Storm The Castle tap takeover
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Taphouse open year-round, Tuesday to Sunday
- Hours
- Taphouse Tue–Wed 4–9pm, Thu 4–10pm, Fri 2–10pm, Sat 12–10pm, Sun 2–9pm; closed Mon (as listed October 2026)
- Admission
- free (events free entry)
Good to know
- Age
- 21 or older to taste or drink alcohol
Tips for your visit
- Event dates change, so check the taphouse's social pages before planning a quiz night.
- Opening is from 4pm on weekdays, so plan an afternoon elsewhere in Malton first.
- If you're tasting, plan a designated driver.
Pair it with a lavender farm
Woldies · about 15 minutes away
Woldies lavender farm at Wintringham is about 15 minutes east, so pair a summer lavender visit with an evening at the taphouse in Malton.
Getting there
Questions
Are Brass Castle beers gluten-free?
Yes. The brewery says all its beers are vegan-friendly and certified gluten-free.
When is the Brass Castle taphouse open?
Tuesday to Sunday from 4pm on weekdays (2pm Friday and Sunday, noon Saturday); closed Mondays (2026).
Do the quiz nights cost anything?
No. Quizzes and open mic nights are free entry.
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