The idea behind the Barnsley beers is to develop a range of classic and varying styles based around the character, history and sayings of Barnsley and Barnsley folk and also Yorkshire in a wider context old fashioned Barnsley with a contemporary twist. They intend to make a light hearted reference to some of the dialect, sayings, history, character and traditional food of the area. After all, Barnsley folk like nothing more than a friendly pint and a bit of leg pulling. In 2002 a famous architect (Will Alsop) put forward a serious proposal to remodel the centre of Barnsley on the theme of a walled village in Tuscany, Italy. He wanted to create a modern version of a Tuscan wall by having a circle of modern buildings surrounding Barnsley's Town Hall with an interconnected halo of light beamed hundreds of feet into the air above the circle of buildings. This proposal attracted a lot of debate and attention nationally but the council are undecided. Hence the logo for BBC features a number of Barnsley's best known buildings placed together - the police station, jail, pawnshop, dole office, pubs etc all placed together like a Tuscan Hill Town. All of our traditional beers are handcrafted by the award winning real ale Wentworth Brewery, helping us create unique new ales.