The Fox and Goose

@foxandgoose

West Yorkshire's first community-owned pub. We celebrate local brewers. 7 Heptonstall Road, Hebden Bridge. HX7 6AZ. info@foxandgoose.org

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The Fox and Goose@foxandgoose· 1d

1/2 Andrew's hot weekend line up; btw you're responsible for making sure they all get on... Buy beer! 🍺 First up, Plough On, a delicious English hopped mild from Trig Brewing came on today and is sure to fly out... #Beersky #Bskybeer

5 pump clips on a brown wooden table. Brewsmith Olicana IPA, 5.5%; Squawk Stump Breaker, West Coast Pale, 4.2%; Trig Brewery, Plough On, 3.4% Yorkshire Mild; Turning Point's Lucid Dream milk stout, 5%; and Mallinsons Wiggle Room Pale Happy Summer Ale, 4.2%.

The Fox and Goose@foxandgoose· 7d

1/ On 8 August we celebrate the 12th anniversary of our #cooperative pub. Unlike the dreadful #AI slop below, the Fox and Goose was built by humans, for humans (and their dogs). Community and connection feel more important than ever, so why not join us for a pint tomorrow. #HebdenBridge

We asked Chatgpt to generate the most AI style promotional image for the pub and it's a doozy, an opalescent fox and goose gaze into the middle distance, text reads your local hub for conversation, connection and good times, boke. Weird hallucinated buildings and a canal can be seen.

The Fox and Goose@foxandgoose· 8d

2/ So tasty that he's already wishing he'd bought more (he has a bigger cellar on his Christmas list). He's also really looking forward to Brand X, an old school IPA from Wilde Child Brewing Co. We've music from the Kismet DJs and food from Cuckoo Stone Pizza on Saturday, hope you can join us.

The Fox and Goose@foxandgoose· 8d

1/ It's our anniversary weekend and Andrew's been sourcing some liquid treats for our party tomorrow. He's chuffed to have got re-brews of a couple of our recent collabs: Frank from @bingleybrewery.bsky.social and Good for the Goose from Pictish Brewing Company; both tasty hoppy pales. #BskyBeer

The Fox and Goose@foxandgoose· 15d

On Saturday 8th August we'll be celebrating the Fox & Goose's 12th birthday as a co-op pub with a garden party. There'll be pizza from our friends at Cuckoo Stone Pizza from 2-7pm, and we do hope you can join us to raise a glass to 12 years of coming together as a community.

The Fox and Goose@foxandgoose· 21d

Big love to all taking part in the @happyvalleypride.bsky.social Decade Parade today. 🏳️‍🌈 Hebden bloody loves a parade.

The Fox and Goose@foxandgoose· 21d

2/ We've also got a British hopped Baltic Porter from Abbeydale, and pales from Anthology and Weekend Project, which we're sure will all be too good to miss. Follow us @realalefinder.com to make sure you don't. #BskyBeer

Four pump badges on a brown wooden table. Anthology Dry Hopped Pale, 5%; Ash and Elm American Pale Ale, 4.5%; In the Elements Baltic Porter, 6.5%; Weekend Project High Force Hazy Pale, 4.2%.

The Fox and Goose@foxandgoose· 22d

Now then, were I down at the Fox today I'd be after a pint of this Brown Ale from Anthology. Why? Every beer I've tasted from this Leeds brewery has been fantastic. Moreover, there are some amazing classic browns and bests around, which seem to taste all the nicer after being drowned in IPAs.

Oval pump clip with a buff and brown pattern, text reads Anthology Brown Ale, 4.6%, brewers of Armley Leeds.

The Fox and Goose@foxandgoose· 29d

And the prize for amusing beer name of the week goes to this Skipton X Bingley East Coast IPA mashup: East of Scarbados. 👏 Sterling work there, and currently on if you want to know whether it tastes as delicious. #BeerSky

Pump clip is a cartoon illustration of Scarborough's sea front promenade a man is eating chips on a bench, the woman behind him has a pint and is laughing as gulls go after his chips.

The Fox and Goose@foxandgoose· Jul 11

We popped to #Ilkley for the community music festival, and had to head to the Bini Brew Co taproom when we needed refreshments. It was great to try their new beers and hope we can get some soon.

The Fox and Goose@foxandgoose· Jul 9

Andrew's had his eye on Congleton's Beartown Brewery for ages. They've a great rep but he's never found any to try, until now. The Citra Smash and Inception have jumped the queue and could make the pumps this weekend. Let us know what you think. #Beersky #BskyBeer

Four round pump badges in bright shades of pink, blue, yellow, green and purple, a white motif of a bear's eyes and nose on each. The beers are titled Glacier, Best Bitter, Citra Smash and Inception.

The Fox and Goose@foxandgoose· Jul 2

It's a big summer weekend in #HebdenBridge. We've got Open Studios all weekend and the Heptonstall festival on Saturday. Whether you're walking round the studios, or up or down the hill to Hepfest, pop in to fortify yourself with our brilliant beer. And some crisps.

Pink text on white background reads Hebden Bridge Open Studios 2026.

Flyer for Hepfest 2026, two tone orange white text reads 4th July, free family friendly music festival. More info at Hepfest.org

The Fox and Goose@foxandgoose· Jul 1

Bored on the 4th July? Come down to the Fox, and enjoy some old time mountain music, courtesy of the ever excellent Square Peg.

Event poster. Two lozenge shaped images, left, a man with a banjo with a woman with a fiddle, right, a woman in a pink smock holding a double bass. Text reads Square Peg, live@ The Fox and Goose, Hebden Bridge, Sat 4th July 8pm

The Fox and Goose@foxandgoose· Jun 26

Andrew recently joined Adrian and Rob @wishbonebrewery.bsky.social to help them with a 2000 litre brew of our popular Gaggle Lager. Thanks for making him so welcome, although he wouldn't have minded a hand with the mash. The first kegs arrived this week and it's now officially #GF. 👍

A bearded man shovels beige mash into the hatch on the side of a large steel vessel with a pink shovel, another is behind him.

The Fox and Goose@foxandgoose· Jun 25

This Sunday, the What the Folk? disc jockeys will be dropping some odd numbers in the beer garden. Splendid. #HebdenBridge

Event flyer, black stencils of a fox and a goose on orange and pink circles respectively. Text reads Sunday 28 June, 3-9pm, an afternoon/evening of lesser heard global folk music, from 1960-present day.

The Fox and Goose@foxandgoose· Jun 6

Exciting news, the weather means that you can experience a Scottish summer holiday right here in Calderdale! To help your hygge we've got some comforting stouts on. We've got uber local Batfink from Nightjar on now, with this lush sounding Breakfast Stout from @redwillowbrewery.bsky.social queued

Batfink pump badge and description, a Madagascan vanilla porter brewed with organic vanilla and lactose, 4.6%

Red Willow Breakfast Stout pump badge, 5.6% made with Viennese coffee, toasty bitterness gives way to a smooth chocolate and hazelnut finish

The Fox and Goose@foxandgoose· May 28

And should you want to sample some of Leeds' brilliant small indie brewers we've got these two on from Anthology and Amity right now.

The Fox and Goose@foxandgoose· May 21

Status update. Scorcher incoming.

The Fox and Goose@foxandgoose· May 20

FINALLY some perfect beer garden weather ahead. And the beer garden is looking fabulous right now, new planting and the fresh vibrant green of our woodland. It's lush. As ever we have some great beers and ciders on for you this weekend. Hope you can join us. 💚

BBC weather forecast showing icons for sunny weather fri-mon. Temperatures around 22 degrees.

View from the top of the beer garden, on a gravel terrace surrounded by planting, further terraces and the pub below. In the distance and to each side trees coming into leaf.

The Fox and Goose@foxandgoose· May 17

3/ Another asset, a sensational and reasonably priced beer offer thanks to Andrew's hard work. Our selection today. #Beersky Can particularly recommend Pangoltergeist from Tartarus, at 6.2% the black IPA is not for sessions but it's complex and delicious.

A visualisation with pump clips from 12 beers and ciders, and the logos of the good beer guide, cask marque and real ale finder, which you can use for the full selection.

The Fox and Goose@foxandgoose· May 13

REMINDER TO OUR MEMBERS 🦊🪿 It's our AGM this Saturday, all members welcome. Come for the free beer token, stay for the annual report. Also stay for a chance to discuss the pub and co-op with management and directors, and have your say on our present, and our future. Then to the pub.

The Fox and Goose@foxandgoose· May 12

We need more help in our woodland on Sunday for a second go at the balsam. We're nearly there, so if you can spare an hour or two between 1030 and 130, we'd be super grateful and there's a pint in it for you. Wear trousers and long sleeves though ⚠️

The Fox and Goose@foxandgoose· May 1

1/ It's BLACK IPA MAY. 🖤 Andrew's found us three crackers. First up, Trail Mix, a collaboration between two great breweries, Coley's Brewery and Weekend Project. It's actually one half of the collaboration, alongside a white IPA, made with 50% wheat. #BskyBeer

Four pump badges on a brown wooden table. Trail Mix, black and white IPAs, both 5.2%, Pangoltergeist a hazy black at 6.2%, and Torrside's I'm not Spartacus, a Collab with Wigan Central.

The Fox and Goose@foxandgoose· Apr 27

4/ Gives you a thirst and an appetite. Thanks to Hannah for the soup and homemade breads, and to Andrew for sourcing Thriae from Tartarus, a delicious hazy 3.4% IPA that made for a very agreeable post work session. Really looking forward to seeing how everything beds in. Thank you again! 💚

A full pint of hazy IPA on a table, green soup can be seen in a mug, a piece of focaccia rests on an empty glass

The Fox and Goose@foxandgoose· Apr 27

2/ The beds, pots and containers you weeded and planted look amazing. Once again we're indebted to our garden guru Nicki for advice and sourcing.

A sunny Drystone terrace and seating, a narrow bed is newly planted with a mixture of bright green plants with some purple flowers.

A sunny wall, a narrow bed is newly planted with a mixture of bright green plants with some purple flowers. A tree stump is in the foreground.

The Fox and Goose@foxandgoose· Apr 27

1/ A HUGE thank you to all the volunteers who came down on Sunday to help out with our garden and woodland. You're absolute stars. 💚 #HebdenBridge

A woman sweeps the pavement in front of the pub. It's a hill, the brickwork is painted cream, a sign says Heptonstall road, below it a mural of a fox looks to the left.

The Fox and Goose@foxandgoose· Apr 24

2/ First up is @uddersorchardcider.bsky.social Mixed Russet at a solid 8.1%. Something lighter? Medium sweet Suzie's Catch is an easygoing 5.5%. Starting early? Perhaps go for Iford's Wild Juice at 4.5%. If you fancy some cider inside your insides this weekend - hopefully we've got you covered.

Pump badge for Mixed Russet, "a strong cider using a mixture of Russet apples".

Pump badge for Suzie's Catch, a "very fruity blend of sharps and bittersharps"

Pump badge for Iford's Wild Juice "wild fermented fresh juice west country session cider".

The Fox and Goose@foxandgoose· Apr 22

We're busy sprucing up our multi-storey beer garden for the summer. Slabs and canopy have been jet washed, new furniture ordered, planting this weekend and a wall repaired. The garden is such a refuge when Hebden is full of visitors each weekend.

People sit round a table with drinks outside under a clear canopy. There are trees and more tables in the background.

People sit round small tables on two sunny hillside terraces separated by steps and surrounded by woodland. They have beer.

The Fox and Goose@foxandgoose· Apr 19

Love and solidarity to our friends down the hill at Drink? #HebdenBridge who've sadly had to deal with some bigoted visitors this weekend. Our places are safe spaces and not the place for you.

Yesterday we had an incident in the bar.

We're pretty disgusted by it and we're gutted that it happened in our bar (as we're woke, lefty, liberal do gooders and we're proud), we'd like to extend our apologies to the family that had to suffer the indignity of their paths crossing with bigots, we really do strive to make the bar a safe space

Jago, our team member dealt with the men as soon as he realised what was happening,
As the men left (were kicked out by Jago) one of them said
"Come on, we're getting kicked out for our views"
I'd like it to stand on record that that is exactly why they were kicked out.
If your views are racist, dont come
If your views are homophobic, dont come
If your views are misogynistic or misandrist, dont come
If your views are transphobic, dont come.

If you have wound up in our bar and you hold those views, keep your damn mouth shut.
There's loads to talk about that cant be labled a hate crime, stick to those easy and numerous topics (and ni-one will ever find out that youre terrible).

We dont care if you think we're the thought police for telling you that hate crimes will not be tolerated in our establishment.
We are a freehouse, you're on our property and we sell a controlled substance. Youre here by consent and not by right, cross any lines that we dont consent to and you can find somewhere else to drink immediately.

Racist?

Drink - somewhere else.

Black text on white reads: No place for homophobia, fascism, sexism, racism, hate.

The Fox and Goose@foxandgoose· Apr 17

So many beers to keep track of these days... This time last year we had an amazing tap takeover by Neepsend brewery. They make beautiful beers and lovely memories. We have Mataaho and the dark Thanatos on right now, and Alcis waiting in the wings, a lovely session brew. #HebdenBridge #BeerSky