Beer Cellar - The George & Dragon Hudswell

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our cask beer cellar

We have a fabulous range of up to eight cask beers. Up to six of these are guest ales and the remaining two are always on tap. Most of our cask beers are sourced from local and regional breweries. We rotate and change them on a regular basis to ensure that we continuously bring you something different to try.

Empty Barrels

These are our empty barrels, that have been drunk and enjoyed.
Keep checking back because we often re-stock so we can sample them again and again!

Daleside Brewery

Blonde

Golden Ale

This top selling Blonde has the colour and the full flavour of an ale but with a light crispness, citrus fruit aroma and crisp palate. A subtle sweet taste and dry finish make this a wonderfully drinkable beer.

Daleside Brewery

Vol: 3.9% ABV

finished

Bobek Export

Export Ale

Bobeck Export 5% Amber Ale of Red fruit Flavours, embellished with delicate hops and a bittersweet malty finish.

Daleside Brewery

Vol: 5.0% ABV

finished

Monkey Wrench

Strong Ale

A powerful strong ale, deep chestnut in colour. Spicy, vibrant and fruity aromas precede a rich malt backbone with spicy hop overtone and a smooth warming finish. Official beer of the UK Foo Fighters

Daleside Brewery

Vol: 5.3% ABV

finished

Blonde

Golden Ale

Daleside Brewery

Vol: 3.9% ABV

finished

Durham Brewery

Artemis

Pale Ale

Three beautiful newer varieties of UK hops (Archer, Olicana and Jester). The mango, grapefruit and passionfruit hop notes on the nose with more grapefruit bitterness and subtle lime, apricot and peach.

Durham Brewery

Vol: 3.9% ABV

finished

Belma & Louise

Pale Gold

Belma hops throughout create a heavenly mix of orange, melon, strawberry and pineapple with a slight hint of grapefruit. A simple pale malt base allows these unique hops to shine their brightest.

Durham Brewery

Vol: 4.5% ABV

finished

Dark Angel

Stout

A delicious, robust and full-bodied stout with coffee roast bitterness and rich caramel notes. It really does drink much bigger than 4.3%! Seven different grains including oats create a complex malt body. This is balanced by good old English hops.

Durham Brewery

Vol: 4.3% ABV

finished

Horatio

New Zealand IPA

A wonderful yet simple and straightforward stunner from the Durham Brewery. With masses of Nelson Sauvin hops over a pale malt base leading to big gooseberry notes.

Durham Brewery

Vol: 4.2% ABV

finished

Magus

English Pale Ale

A perfect session pale ale. Pale malts provide a base for a complex blend of UK, Czech and US hops. Zingy lemon, subtle grapefruit bitterness, tropical fruit notes with a hint of floral hop. A crisp and spicy black pepper finish.

Durham Brewery

Vol: 3.8% ABV

finished

Horatio

New Zealand IPA

A wonderful yet simple and straightforward stunner from the Durham Brewery. With masses of Nelson Sauvin hops over a pale malt base leading to big gooseberry notes.

Durham Brewery

Vol: 4.2% ABV

finished

Half Moon Brewery

Offspring

Pale Ale

The Offspring is a well balanced pale ale with a fresh, fruity aroma. A delightful taste of tropical flavours and a just a slight hint of spice along the way.

Half Moon Brewery

Vol: 4.2% ABV

finished

Dexter

Milk Stout

The Kirkstall brewery’s famous salted caramel milk stout brewed with Sultana and Cascade hops, is packed full of cinder toffee and roasty toasty sweetness.

Kirkstall Brewery

Vol: 4.5% ABV

finished

Kirkstall Brewery

Dexter

Milk Stout

The Kirkstall brewery’s famous salted caramel milk stout brewed with Sultana and Cascade hops, is packed full of cinder toffee and roasty toasty sweetness.

Kirkstall Brewery

Vol: 4.5% ABV

finished

Extra Biscuit Brown

Brown Ale

Brown Malt, Amber Malt and oats have been baked (in the taproom pizza oven!) to release their biscuity flavour. This autumnal Brown Ale features richly-layered flavours of malt with a dry, clean and distinctly biscuity finish and an aroma of freshly baked shortbread and roasted hazelnuts.

Kirkstall Brewery

Vol: 5.5% ABV

finished

Mithril Brewery

Black Elf

Stout

A rich, creamy stout from a very local micro-brewery here in Richmond. This delicious stout has fruity overtones with a hint of liquorice.

Mithril Ales

Vol: 4.4% ABV

in-stock

Live & Let Try

Pale Ale

Mithril Brewery

Vol: 3.7% ABV

finished

Roosters Brewing Co.

Distant Sun

American Brown Ale

A smooth, brown beer that displays hints of chocolate from the different malts used. A gentle level of bitterness has been harnessed from the USA’s Crystal hop variety.

Roosters Brewing Co.

Vol: 3.9% ABV

finished

Easy Going Assassin

Session IPA

A scaled down version of the Roosters Brewing Co. flagship IPA, Baby Faced Assassin, that’s full of juicy orange, tangy grapefruit and tropical fruit flavours (most notably apricot).

Roosters Brewing Co

Vol: 4.3% ABV

in-stock

Rudgate Brewery

Battleaxe

Best Bitter

The Rudgate Battleaxe is a deep chestnut, traditional best bitter. It is bitter-sweet with complex fruity flavours that gives a memorable aftertaste.

Rudgate Brewery

Vol: 4.2% ABV

finished

Battleaxe

Best Bitter

The Rudgate Battleaxe is a deep chestnut, traditional best bitter. It is bitter-sweet with complex fruity flavours that gives a memorable aftertaste.

Rudgate Brewery

Vol: 4.2% ABV

finished

Small World Beers

Port Nelson

New Zealand Pale Ale

Motueka & Sauvin hops brewed with natural Yorkshire mineral water. This NZPA showcases New Zealand’s fruity and citrusy hops balanced by the sweetness of Golden Promise barley with tropical fruit flavours in the finish.

Small World Beers

Vol: 4.0% ABV

finished

Spring Bank

Golden Ale

The Small World Beers celebration of Easter, a fresh pale hoppy beer with citrus aromas. This brings good fruit and lemon flavours in the finish.

Small World Beers

Vol: 4.0% ABV

in-stock

Thunderbridge

Stout

Roasted barley & challenger hops brewed with natural Yorkshire mineral water. This is a delicious award winning traditional dry stout brewed with roasted barley and balanced with chocolate malt for a slight sweetness.

Small World Beers

Vol: 5.2% ABV

finished

Port Nelson

New Zealand Pale Ale

Small World Beers

Vol: 4.0% ABV

finished

Turning Point Brew Co.

Infinity Land

Session Pale

Turning Point have packed this one full of hops: Summit, Chinook, Cascade, & Comet. A beer for now, and again in 18 minutes. Long live the session!

Turning Point Brew Co.

Vol: 3.9% ABV

in-stock

Moon Safari

American Pale Ale

Brewed in Yorkshire, at the Turning Point micro-brewery, with Amarillo and Citra hops. A hazy pale ale loaded with citrusy notes of tangerine and grapefruit.

Turning Point Brew Co.

Vol: 4.2% ABV

finished

Venture Beyond

American Pale Ale

Unleash the power of Centennial and Simcoe hops in this interstellar beer. A cosmic explosion of flavour awaits you and of course, brewed in Yorkshire!

Turning Point Brew Co.

Vol: 4.8% ABV

finished

Moon Safari

American Pale Ale

Brewed in Yorkshire, at the Turning Point micro-brewery, with Amarillo and Citra hops. A hazy pale ale loaded with citrusy notes of tangerine and grapefruit.

Turning Point Brew Co.

Vol: 4.2% ABV

finished

Wensleydale Brewery

Black Diamond

Stout

Black Diamond is a 4.6% stout with Cluster hops. Full, rich and satisfying, this stout is full of cocoa, bitter chocolate, and coffee flavours. It’s got a deep colour and even deeper flavours!

Wensleydale Brewery

Vol: 4.6% ABV

coming soon – next on tap

Gold

Golden Ale

Already thinking of summer?! This is a wonderfully refreshing and zingy golden ale with hints of grapefruit. The Wensleydale Gold is the perfect partner to a warm summer’s day, or even just when you are pining for one!

Wensleydale Brewery

Vol: 4.5% ABV

finished

Little Wonder

Pale Ale

Introducing another special, Little Wonder! It’s a delicious 3.9% pale ale. The great blend of Motueka and Cascade hops give this a Mojito vibe, fresh and crisp with mint and lime.

Wensleydale Brewery

Vol: 3.9% ABV

finished

Lost In Static

Pale Ale

A cracking pale ale that’s all about the hops! A dry fruitiness from the Chinook and a lovely berry and passionfruit roundness from Simcoe. A really perfect combination.

Wensleydale Brewery

Vol: 3.9% ABV

finished

Mosaic

IPA

This Mosaic hazy IPA, brewed with both the Citra and Mosaic hop. The finish is with citrus and berry aromas, it’s a delicious IPA and easy to drink.

Wensleydale Brewery

Vol: 5.3% ABV

finished

Outbacker

Pale Ale

This favourite from 2022 is back again. A lovely Galaxy hopped pale ale from one of our local breweries.

Wensleydale Brewery

Vol: 3.8% ABV

finished

Shadow Fall

Porter

Shadow Fall is a really stunning 4.8% Porter. This rich classic Porter is dark, brooding and truly wonderful. We would say this is definitely one for the connoisseurs among us.

Wensleydale Brewery

Vol: 4.8% ABV

finished

To The Regiment

Blonde IPA

To The Regiment is the first special of 2023 from the Wensleydale Brewery. It is a 4.5% Blonde IPA and is a real cracker of a beer. The Sticklebract and Azzaca hops really fill this with flavour.

Wensleydale Brewery

Vol: 4.5% ABV

finished

Wilde Child Brewing Co.

Days of Wilde

Banoffee Milkshake Stout

This delicious creamy lower strength stout combines the classic elements of flavoursome milk stouts with the winning combination of toffee and banana to boot. A true ‘dessert in a glass’ experience that’ll make you think your day just got ‘Wilde’.

Wilde Child Brewing Co.

Vol: 4.9% ABV

finished

Days of Wilde

Banoffee Milkshake Stout

Wilde Child Brewing Co.

Vol: 4.9% ABV

finished

Yorkshire Dales Brewery

Paradise

Pale Ale

New England super hoppy DDH (double dry hopped) pale ale. Intense Kiwi and Lychee flavours. Double Dry hopped with Mosaic, Nelson Sauvin hops dominate!

Yorkshire Dales Brewery

Vol: 4.0% ABV

finished

Swale Trail Pale

Pale Ale

A super-juicy hop forward pale ale. Double dry-hopped with Eukanot and Citra leaf and T90 hops, bursting with citrus and stone-fruit flavours. Inspired by New England IPAs, it’s the perfect summer session ale to drink by the river!

Yorkshire Dales Brewery

Vol: 3.8% ABV

finished

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Award Winners

We are very proud to be multi-time award winners of the CAMRA pub of the year. Not only for the north, but also for the whole country!

We're a dog friendly pub

The George & Dragon is a dog friendly pub in the village of Hudswell

We welcome four legged friends and have water & treats available to ensure they’re as comfortable as you are, during your visit!

Dogs are allowed throughout the pub, as we want both you and your dog to feel relaxed, safe, and happy at all times during your visit. We do ask that you use a lead at all times, both inside the pub and outside within the garden and patio areas.