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Beer Yorkshire raises a glass to the diverse brewing landscape in God's Own County

Eighteen months ago, photographer Mark Newton embarked on a personal project to document his local beer scene. Borne out of his own curiosity, the self-confessed ‘beer geek’ saw it as a way to challenge both himself and his work.

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Person sitting in a dimly lit bar lined with vintage beer signs and memorabilia, with large windows showing a cityscape behind

What developed, however, was a desire to delve deeper into the Yorkshire brewing culture and extensively document the people and places that have come to define it. He’s now ready to share these images in an ambitious new photobook, Beer Yorkshire.

Built on tradition and driven by innovation, Yorkshire hosts some of the beer industry’s foremost purveyors and producers. From breweries to bottle shops, festivals to farmers, it’s a story characterised by the strong and fiercely independent people who make the beer scene what it is.

Through a mix of portrait and documentary photography, Mark’s extensive work depicts the fascinating intersection of brewing cultures which have come to exemplify not only the Yorkshire beer scene but the beer scene in Britain as a whole.

"By capturing abstract details, actions shots and portraits of those involved," Mark explains. "It has allowed me to build a body of work which tells the story of where the scene is at the moment. It includes some beautiful imagery of the areas which the public might not normally see, as well as a fresh look at what we take for granted."

Find out more at beeryorkshire.com.

Close-up of a brass bicycle lamp fixture filled with amber liquid, mounted on a red bicycle frame
A bar counter displaying various beer taps, bottles and glasses, with shelves of bottles and bar equipment visible in the background
Woman drinking from a glass of amber ale beneath a vintage Barclay, Perkins & Co Stout sign in a traditional pub
A hand holds a small electronic device above a large red brewing vessel in a brewery setting
Shelves stocked with colourful beer bottles and cans of various styles, each with price labels displayed on blue shelf strips
A brewery worker wearing a Rooster's shirt operates industrial brewing equipment, with steam rising from a blue vessel in a brewery workspace.
Large metal brewing vessel with diamond-patterned cladding and copper-coloured base, illuminated by warm sunlight through a nearby window in a brewery
Man in black t-shirt standing in an empty industrial warehouse with exposed steel beams and skylights
Tilted copy of Beer Yorkshire photobook by Mark Newton showing an image of grain being poured into a brewing vessel on its cover
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