Theakston Paradise Ale

The Paradise Ale Story

In 1850, Robert Theakston bought a field on the outskirts of Masham with a view, one day, of building a bigger brewery in it to take over from his brew-house at the back of his Inn, the Black Bull which was already bursting at the seams.

When Robert first took on the lease of the Black Bull in 1827, as was the case with most rural licensees, he had to brew his own beer on the promises.So popular were his ales that he realised early on that he would one day have to build a bigger brewery. He bought the field in 1850 and twenty years later built his new brewery, the one we still use to this day. The field was named Paradise field and hence the name of this very popular ale.

Paradise ale is also name so as it refers to the delicious tropical fruit flavour of the beer made by possible by the liberal use of the Cascade hop, a descendent of the noble Fuggle hop. A great thirst quencher and perfect to temper the steamiest of curries and other hot dishes.

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