[1] Faced with difficulty in finding outlets for their beer, the brewery opened its first pub, The Last Drop, in a 17th century, grade II listed building in Colliergate, York, 2000.

[1] The brewery was taken over by Mitchell's Hotels and Inns of Lancaster in December 2008, which planned to expand its business and create jobs.

[6][7] Brewing was moved to Black Sheep's Masham premises, although their stated intention was to find a new site in York.

[15] The brewery's 'Centurion's Ghost Ale' was named champion in the Brewing Industry International Awards 2002 and won the 'Best Strong Bitter' Gold Medal at the Great British Beer Festival in 2006 and 2007.

[23] 'Brideshead Bitter' (no longer available) was produced in conjunction with Castle Howard, where scenes from the television series Brideshead Revisited were filmed.