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Clarks Brewery(page promised a revamp soon)

Westgate Brewery,Westgate,Wakefield,W.Yorkshire,WF2 9SW. Tel 01924 373328. 

CAMRA's Brewery Liaison Officer for Clark's is Albert Bradbury.

Visit Clark's new Trade Web-Site          See lucky winners of a day's brewing at Clark's.

 

Quite a special occasion for Clark's, this new beermat was brought out in Summer 2007.

A History of Henry Boon Clark

 

Founded 1905 largely with money from Kingswells the Wakefield drapery store,  H.B.Clark & Co Ltd (later H.B.Clark & Co (Successors) Ltd) brewed on and off for the free trade until 1960. In the 60s and 70s, it was just a drinks distributor, but a small new brewhouse was built in the yard, brewing cask ale only, in 1980-82.

Clarks now have four tied houses whose names usually play upon the Henry Boon Clark who was the original H.B. The brewery also has stakes in a number of other pubs and clubs. The Kings Arms although owned by Clarks is managed by Ossett Brewery. They also distribute to the free trade through depôts at Wakefield, Lofthouse, Huddersfield (formerly Pickards), Keighley, Sheffield, Hull, Worksop, Newcastle, Poulton-le-Fylde, Stockton and Stockport. In addition they have reciprocal supply arrangements with Archers, Banks & Taylor and Mauldons, as well as supplying guest beers to Fullers. As of February 2005 the beer exchange scheme was extended to include Highwood, Highgate, Titanic, Rebellion & Beartown.

Head Brewer

 Paul Senior
Brewer's Assistant Jon Chapman
Cask Ale Manager Chris Cocking  (e-mail chris.cocking@hbclark.co.uk  )
Brewery Liaison Officer Albert Bradbury tel: 01977 792813

Visit by Wakefield Branch of CAMRA, January 2003

Coding of table of beers: yellow indicates the core beer range,  green a beer for the  2005 and often 2006 Seasonal Range, fuchsia for other occasional beers  

Note that Classic Brunette after a promising start, has, in effect, bombed and as of July 2006 will no longer be brewed at all.

View the Archive of Clark's Beers.

Classic Blonde 3.9% light & hoppy, originally brewed for Fox & Goose, Hebden Bridge, probably the top seller - Mr Garthwaite (the M.D.) himself drinks it
No Angel 4.0% bitter first brewed May 2004, replaces Festival in core range
Rams Revenge 4.6% strong brown beer with malt and caramel flavours
Mulberry Tree 5.0% celebrates tree in exercise yard of adjacent gaol 
Golden Hornet 5.0% golden coloured premium ale with hoppy nose & aftertaste
Wakey Wakey 4.6% first brewed January 2004 as a seasonal, enjoyed  brief glory in the core range
Westgate Bitter 3.8% February 2005 seasonal, copper-coloured, malty & hoppy leading to a fruit & hop taste and a good, clean, strong malt flavour
Two Jags 4.0% March 2005, pale coloured with moderate bitterness, Styrian Goldings hops are used, hints of fruit to a lasting finish
Black Gold 4.0% a dark mild-like bitter with roast flavours & coffee overtones, full-bodied & sweet
Bitter First 4.4% a summer thirstquencher, full-bodied rich and malty
Code Red 4.2% an April/May seasonal in 2004 revived for August 2005
Indian Summer 4.0% revived for September 2005
Hammerhead 4.8% robust strong bitter with deep hop flavour & dry malt finish, previously brewed at 5.6%, and before that at 5.7%
to be decided   November seasonal
Christmas Moon 3.8% traditional December seasonal likely to be on in 2005
Scrooge's Brew 4.6% traditional December brew likely to be on most years
Bursting Nectar 4.5% straw coloured, plenty of malt and hop, fruity and slightly spicy
     

The original tower brewery

CAMRA's Brewery Liaison Officer for Clark's is Albert Bradbury.