Archive record · Brewery
Jolly Sailor Brewery
Selby, England, England, United Kingdom
- Founded
- 2012
- Archive ID
- TB-X6D730FW
- Last checked
- 2026-08-23
Who owns this brewery?
Independent ownership is recorded. No parent company is held in the archive.
From the record
Summary
Founded in Riccall in 2012 and moved after about a year to the Olympia Hotel site in Selby. Current first-party site confirms active brewery, shop, core/seasonal beer programme and Yorkshire distribution.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
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Beers
On the record
Awards
- 2025
Bronze — Cask Pale Ales 4.4%-5.5% — Sailors Gold
SIBA NE Beer Awards
- 2025
Bronze — Cask Speciality Amber to Dark Beer — Captain Toffee Stout
SIBA NE Beer Awards
- 2024
Gold — ABV 4.8%-5.0% — Admiral Cherry Stout
York CAMRA Beer and Cider Festival
- 2023
Gold — Bitter — Selby in Autumn
York CAMRA Beer and Cider Festival
- 2023
Silver — Session Lager — Selby Kolsch
SIBA Bottle & Can Awards
- 2022
Gold — Mild — Dark Ruby Mild
York CAMRA Beer and Cider Festival
- 2016
Gold — Pale and Amber under 4.0% — Bullseye Bitter / Selby Bitter
York Beer Festival
Only awards we could attribute to a named body and year appear here. An empty section means unresearched, not unawarded.
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Sources
- recordProbable
Brewery record from Tally's UK master, Pass 147. Founded in Riccall in 2012 and moved after about a year to the Olympia Hotel site in Selby. Current first-party site confirms active brewery, shop, core/seasonal beer programme and Yorkshire distribution.
Tally's UK master, Pass 147 — Wales public lists, thin beers, photo rights · Tally's Beer Universe research workbook · 2026
CommercialMedium reliabilitySource accessed 2026-08-21Claim last checked 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.
Straight answers
Common questions about Jolly Sailor Brewery
- Who owns Jolly Sailor Brewery?
- Jolly Sailor Brewery is independently owned — there is no parent company above it on record. It is based in Selby, England, United Kingdom.
- Is Jolly Sailor Brewery independent?
- Yes. Jolly Sailor Brewery 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 Jolly Sailor Brewery founded?
- Jolly Sailor Brewery was founded in 2012 in Selby, England, United Kingdom.
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