HUDDERSFIELD’S cottage industry of micro breweries is going from strength to strength.

Real ale fans are travelling from far and wide to sample the delights now being brewed in the town.

The micro breweries include:

LINFIT BREWERY: based at the Sair Inn, Lane Top, Linthwaite and run by Ron Crabtree who this year celebrates 30 years in the business and his first-ever beer, Old Eli (5.3%) is still as popular as ever.

MALLINSONS: on Plover Road, Oakes, run by Tara Mallinson and Elaine Yendall.

MAGIC ROCK: at Quarmby Mills, Tanyard Road, Quarmby. Richard Burhouse set up the company in May 2011 and recruited brewer Stuart Ross, who had developed a following for his Sheffield ales.

EMPIRE BREWING: The Old Boiler House, Upper Mills, Slaithwaite run by Russ Beverley.

GOLCAR BREWERY: on Swallow Lane, run by John Broadbent.

MILLTOWN: Old Railway Goods Yard, Milnsbridge, run by Neil Moorhouse.

NOOK BREWHOUSE: Victoria Square, Holmfirth, run by Sheila Sutton and Ian Roberts.

RAT AND RATCHET BREWING: Chapel Hill, Huddersfield.

RIVERHEAD: Peel St, Marsden, run by Lisa Handforth.

SPORTSMAN: St John’s Road, Huddersfield, run by Sam Smith.

SUMMER WINE: at The Old Furnace, Crossley Mills, New Mill Road, Honley, run by James Farran and Andy Baker.