A BREWERY on the edge of the North York Moors has expanded to a new home which will see it treble production.

The Great Yorkshire Brewery, based in Cropton near Pickering, has begun production in its new brewery, following a £1.3m venture.

First established in 1984 as Cropton Brewery, the brewery was first developed in the basement of the New Inn.

The popularity of the beer saw the selling of cask ales spread out to pubs in the Scarborough and Whitby areas, and the brewing eventually moved to a purpose-built building on site.

In 2010 the business re-branded to Great Yorkshire and the new brewery is on the original Cropton site.

Co-director Phil Lee said: “Cropton Brewery began in my family so it makes me feel proud to see the new building up-and-running, on the very same site it began. It’s come a long way.”

Great Yorkshire beer can be found across numerous outlets in the region and there is also increasing national demand. Hopes of increasing the export trade are also high

Co-director Joanne Taylor said: “We’ve already exported to several countries such as China and Japan, now with the new brewery we hope to see export to overseas markets soar.”

For more details about the brewery visit thegreatyorkshirebrewery.co.uk