Turning Point Brewery for sale, plus The Falcon pub in York

The Turning Point Brewing Company has announced the proposed sale on its social media sites.

Owners Cameron Brown and Aron McMahon say the sale of the Knaresborough-based brewery follows “nine joyous and successful years.”

Turning Point Brewery began in 2017, originally in Kirkbymoorside, before it moved to its current site in 2019, where the Rooster’s Brewery was until it moved to Hornbeam Park, Harrogate.

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The brewery statement said: “The brewery will operate and trade as normal until a new ownership is found and implemented and all planned projects and events, such as Taproom openings, Imperial March etc, all continue as scheduled.

“The reasons for sale are personal to the Directors, and they feel the time is right for someone with equal passion and drive to take the reins and move this wonderful, thriving brewery and brand forward for many years to come.”

The sale includes The Falcon pub in Micklegate, York, which the pair also own and which Cameron used to run when it was known as the Falcon Tap, before it closed in 2018, until re-opening in 2022.

Cameron Brown outside the Falcon in 2022 when it re-opened after several years. (Image: Darren Greenwood)

For a time, earlier this century, the property, which first opened as a pub in 1715, was a ‘fun pub’ known as Rumours, before returning to its Falcon branding.

The Turning Point Brewery is known for an extensive range of styles, with a focus on New England IPAs, sours, and imperial stouts.

Over the years, it has made 160 different ales, often featuring space-themed names like Astral Voyage and Cosmic Slop. It’s best selling beer is best-selling beer is Disco King, a 5.1% ABV American pale ale.

Some of its beers are stocked in the craft beer sections of Asda, Sainsbury’s and The Co-op.

Turning Point has won many awards over the years. They included last September, the brewery winning gold at the York CAMRA Beer Festival for its Velvet Goldmine in the 4.8%-5.4%ABV category and silver in the 4.5%-4.7% ABV category.

The Turning Point statement added: “Should you be interested in buying a prospering, profitable business, please get in touch at office@turningpointbrewco.com where a full sales prospectus is available.”