A Happy Valley of Beer — Investigating the Pubs and Breweries of Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, England
Many of these local venues collaborate to support Hebden Bridge Craft Beer Festival every April, with tap takeovers, events, and live music. Strolling through town late on a warm summer Sunday evening, thoughts of such busy events slip far from my mind The laid-back atmosphere feels far away from the plots of crime drama, although in this community of sharp contrasts, that might be exactly the town’s and TV series’ appeal? I stop by the Picture House—a typically nonprofit cinema operated by the local council—where I find Nightjar Brew Co.’s eponymous bar I sample a pint of Lost in Ikea, Nightjar’s DDH Session NEIPA, while a healthy crowd of drinkers of all ages relaxes in the bare-bricked, softly lit ambience. Here in Hebden Bridge, it seems they’re living in a very happy valley indeed