Theakston Brewery company acquired and closed down the Lightfoot Brewery, also in Masham. Theakston's expanded into Cumbria in 1974 buying the Carlisle State Management Brewery. The brewery had been owned and operated by the government since 1916. However, the site was a financial drain on Theakston's and led to the company being taken over in 1984 by Blackburn based brewer, Matthew Brown plc. Matthew Brown was itself taken over by Scottish & Newcastle in 1987. Paul Theakston (Managing Director since 1968) left Theakston's in 1988, and in 1992 established the Black Sheep Brewery in the old Lightfoot Brewery premises - located adjacent
A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing (Black Sheep album) witty, and incredibly imaginative," and stated that "Black Sheep hit a height with their debut that few hip-hop acts would ever reach." In 1998, the album was selected as one of "The Source"s 100 Best Rap Albums Ever. Recording credits based on information from AllMusic: A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing (Black Sheep album) A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing is the debut studio album from American hip hop group Black Sheep, released October 22, 1991, on Mercury Records. The album peaked at number 30 on the "Billboard" 200 chart. By April 1992, it was certified gold in sales by the RIAA,