guest beer cellar

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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.

This means the selection can change every few days. Bookmark this page so you can check out what’s available on tap, what’s coming up plus what we’ve had and might be getting again sometime soon!

While we are absolutely committed to cask ale, we also have an interesting selection of keg beverages for those who want something a little different including three lagers, a nitro-stout and an IPA

Resident beer always on tap

Falconer

Session Bitter

The Falconer is a light copper session bitter with a blend of delicious fruity malt flavours and subtle hop aromas leading to a very moreish finish.

Wensleydale Brewery

Vol: 3.9% ABV

in-stock

Ruby Mild

Ruby Ale

The Ruby Mild is a superb multi-award winning, nutty, and satisfying drink. With its ruby red colour and complex bittersweet malt flavors and a rich velvet finish.

Rudgate Brewery - York

Vol: 4.4% ABV

in-stock

Current Guest Beers

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

in-stock

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

in-stock

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

in-stock

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

coming soon – next on tap

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

coming soon – next on tap

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

coming soon

Empty Barrels

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

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

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

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

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

Live & Let Try

Pale Ale

Mithril Brewery

Vol: 3.7% 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

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

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

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

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

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

Live & Let Try

Pale Ale

Mithril Brewery

Vol: 3.7% ABV

in-stock

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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!

  • 2016 - National Winner
  • 2016 - Regional Winner
  • 2017 - Regional Winner
  • 2018 - Regional Winner
  • 2019 - Regional Winner

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.