With the countdown on to Bradford Beer Festival this week, we take a look at some of the district's local breweries and their tipples.

Ilkley Brewery was an early pioneer of smaller breweries which was so successful it has had to expand many times to meet demand. Its popular beers include Mary Jane and Dinner Ale.

The Ghost Brewery in Baildon is one of the new wave of brewers. It has a unearthly theme to its beers with a Wraith pale ale, Spectre session IPA and Phantom stronger IPA.

The Fox micro-pub in Shipley, one of the first in the district, is home to the Beespoke Brewery which has Clocktower Porter and Plan Bee on its roster of ales.

Bingley Brewery is based in the village of Wilsden and was started in 2014. The family-run business has six regular ales including Goldy Locks blonde and 1848 stout.

The Old Spot in Cullingworth is a relative veteran of the small brewery scene, started in 2005 on the family farm. With the brewery named after a sheep dog, there is a dog theme to many its brews.

The Salamander Brewery has come of age, having been set up in Bradford in 1999. Golden Salamander and Mudpuppy are two of its regular brews while Spectre Stout and Periwinkle Porter should be on tap in the Victoria Hall.

Founded in 1858, Timothy Taylor’s is a traditional brewery with its own supply of water in Keighley that has stayed up to date in its products and attitude. Alongside the Dark Mild and Golden Best favourites, the festival will also feature its Knowle Spring Blonde.

The Junction Pub in Baildon is offering up its Golden Splendour at this year’s Bradford Beer Festival. The pub is a long-time favourite of local drinkers with a popular beer festival of its own and many entries in Camra’s Good Beer Guide.

Bradford Brewery and its associated pub, the Brewfactory, opened in the city centre in February 2015. Among its brews is Coal Porter, a 4.8 per cent tipple including Belgian chocolate, which will be available to taste at this year’s Bradford Beer Festival.

The Rose and Crown in Cleckheaton is home to Haworth Steam Micro-brewery, specialising in real ales, including True Tyke, a 3.8 per cent amber ale and Rascal, described as a 4.1 per cent ‘naughty blonde ale’.

Saltaire Brewery is one of the district’s best-known brewers. Probably its most famous tipple is its 4 per cent Saltaire Gold. Its other brews include Tykes Gold, a 4.4 per cent golden ale.

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