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Geoff Racks Up Over 30 years At Theakstons

Yorkshire based T & R Theakston is saying goodbye to one of its longest standing employees, Geoff Kitching who is retiring after 33 years with the Brewery.

65 year old Geoff began his career with Theakstons as a drayman and worked his way to cask handler. Born and bred in the picturesque town of Masham, Geoff and his wife Ruth plan to spend his retirement relaxing together and enjoying a little home improvement in the form of decorating and gardening.

Have your say in choosing the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year

Waterstone’s and Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival today announced the longlist for the fourth Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award. Now a firm date in the literary awards calendar, the longlist once again covers an exceptional mix of new and also more established writers covering styles from across the crime genre.

The only award of its kind to be voted for by the general public, the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year has generated a real mix of winners in the past, from well established authors like Val McDermid who won in 2006 for The Torment of Others to the surprise win in 2007 of Allan Guthrie for his first novel Two-Way Split.

THE AMBASSADORS OF FINE ALE

Independent Yorkshire Brewer T&R Theakston has expanded its sales team by promoting three regional Sales Development Managers to drive forward the business.  

Melvyn Pulfer, Alan Bould and Kath Blamire have been hired in the East Pennines, North East and Cumbria and West Pennines respectively, to travel the regions meeting landlords and promoting the Theakstons range of fine ales.  The team join Freddie Price who started with Theakstons early in 2007 and covers the South West of England.  

The team boast a combined and impressive 112 years of industry experience.

SOAP AWARDS LAUNCHED FOR GRUBBIEST SOAP STARS BY LEADING BREWERY

Independent brewer T&R Theakston has created its very own ‘Soap Awards’ to mark the launch of its new hops based soap to encourage some of the nations’ favourite but dirtiest TV characters to clean up their act!

The family-owned Yorkshire brewer has undertaken a poll to find the soap stars drinkers think would benefit from its new soap the most.

Topping the poll was one of soap world’s most infamous families with Shadrach Dingle leading the pack, closely followed by his brother Zak. Next in the ranking was Eastenders lovable lay about Keith Miller followed by feisty barmaid Shirley Carter.

MEN COME CLEAN WITH THEAKSTONS SOAP

Men now have a ‘cask iron’ excuse for smelling of beer, with the launch of the first hops-based soaps by Independent brewer, T&R Theakston, of North Yorkshire.
Theakstons is one of the first brewer’s in Europe to introduce its own soap and the new product’s development was inspired by the renowned hair care properties of beer and skin rejuvenation provided by hops.

Like the company’s cask-conditioned ales, Theakston Olive Oil moisturising soap, suitable for all skin types is hand made with best hops and all natural ingredients including coconut oil and jojoba, which help with cell regeneration.