I can never say enough good words about the beers from the Samuel Smith brewery. It has origins dating back to 1758 and is part of the shrinking segment of independent British breweries.

I can never say enough good words about the beers from the Samuel Smith brewery. It has origins dating back to 1758 and is part of the shrinking segment of independent British breweries.

The beer: Samuel Smith’s Nut Brown Ale (Samuel Smith Old Brewery, Tadcaster, U.K.) The back story: When Seattle-based importer Merchant du Vin began bringing some of the world’s finest beer to ...

Before I get into the qualities of the beer, let me first give you a little background of the brewery. Built in 1758, the old brewery at Tadcaster is Yorkshire's oldest brewery. Samuel Smith is ...