We’ve worked our magic since 2005, originally high up on the Pennine moorland of Cragg Vale, West Yorkshire and now with a new chapter in rural East Yorkshire. But the Little Valley story actually starts before this - back in 1999, high up in the much larger valley of Kathmandu, Nepal.
Great things happen when you mix the right ingredients. Although our beer is made using the finest malts, hops, water, and yeast - it’s our people that’s the most vital ingredient of all. When Wim van der Spek - a qualified master brewer - crossed paths in Nepal with Sue Cooper - a community development practitioner - they discovered that although they were taking different routes, their journeys were very similar. In the new millennium they would follow a path that would lead to the creation of Little Valley Brewery.
Fast forward to 2024, with Wim and Sue once again feeling the draw of travelling to far flung destinations. So with this in mind they passed on the Little Valley Brewery baton to the Hodgson family. Brewers since 2007 in East Yorkshire the family were keen to continue the great work started by Wim and Sue.
Farmers as well as brewers the Hodgson family are not shy of hard graft and know just what it takes to create great beers. With shared values held by the original founders the Hodgsons are keen to continue Little Valley Brewery’s organic status with styles to suit all palates.
