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Ainsty Ales

York, England, United Kingdom · Est. 2014

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Tally's Take

Why this matters

UK Pass 147. York-based brewery and taproom founded in 2014. First-party site confirms award-winning beers, circular-economy practices and year-round Friday taproom.

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The Beer Library

Beers

Ainsty Angel

Year-Round

Ale

ABV3.6%
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Ainsty Assassin

Year-Round

Ale

ABV4.9%
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Bantam Best

Year-Round

Best Bitter

ABV4.2%
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Cool Citra

Year-Round

Pale Ale

ABV4.4%
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Flummoxed Farmer

Year-Round

Blonde / Golden Ale

ABV4.0%
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Jewel of York Lager

Year-Round

Lager

ABV4.5%
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Ruby Rattlesnake

Year-Round

Ale

ABV3.8%
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Show your working

Sources

  1. recordProbable

    Brewery record from Tally's UK master, Pass 147. York-based brewery and taproom founded in 2014. First-party site confirms award-winning beers, circular-economy practices and year-round Friday taproom.

    Tally's UK master, Pass 147 — Wales public lists, thin beers, photo rights · Tally's Beer Universe research workbook · 2026

    CommercialMedium reliabilityAccessed 2026-08-21Reviewed 2026-08-21

Only the claims above are sourced. Everything else on this page is the archive's own research and has not yet been tied to a document — which is worth knowing rather than hiding.

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Straight answers

Common questions about Ainsty Ales

Who owns Ainsty Ales?
Ainsty Ales is independently owned — there is no parent company above it on record. It is based in York, England, United Kingdom.
Is Ainsty Ales independent?
Yes. Ainsty Ales is recorded as independent, with no parent company. Independence is recorded as the brewery states it; where a stake is a minority holding or joint venture, this archive leaves it unmapped rather than calling it ownership.
When was Ainsty Ales founded?
Ainsty Ales was founded in 2014 in York, England, United Kingdom.
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