Named after the original inn, the Black Bull, where Robert Theakston first brewed the legendary Theakston Ales and the also the site where the brewery now stands, once known as Paradise fields. T&R Theakston Ltd is an independent, family brewing company founded in 1827 located in the Yorkshire Dales market town of Masham, North Yorkshire. The brewery runs a small visitor centre at its home in Masham where guided tours are given about the actual working brewery. Producers of various draught and bottled beers, including Old Peculier and XB. Photo copyright David Dixon. A brewery tour is a great day out, providing a true insight into one of the Country’s best known family breweries. We’ve never done the Theakston Brewery your before - it’s a good tour, particularly on a wet day. Independent brewery in Masham, gateway to the Yorkshire Dales. To experience these you’ll need to visit our brewery in Masham, in North Yorkshire, where you can taste the brews fresh from the cask and smell the hops in the air! Read … Continue reading "Theakston’s Brewery" COVID-19 UPDATE: 19/03/2020. The tour is really interesting and gives an insight into some real living history which was fascinating. The tour starts with an in-depth look at the history of Black Sheep including a short video featuring Paul and Rob Theakston. Theakston Brewery: Brewery Tour - See 555 traveller reviews, 176 candid photos, and great deals for Masham, UK, at Tripadvisor. The company is controlled and run by direct family descendants of the founder Robert Theakston. Brewery Tours. Theakston's was owned by Scottish & Newcastle between 1987-2003 and some of the beers were brewed elsewhere, now the brewery is independent … Theakston is one of Britain’s oldest established family brewing companies. Brewery Tours. Taste unique brews straight from the cask with a brewery tour and tasting at Theakston Brewery, a truly British brewery in the heart of the North Yorkshire countryside. Theakston’s Brewery While we’d like to think Theakston ales are legendary in their own right, many other factors contribute to our company’s reputation. Theakstons is the much older of Masham's two breweries. Online Shop. Theakston's was founded in 1827 at the Black Bull pub and expanded here, to Paradise Fields in 1875. Theakston’s Brewery Tour.