Black Sheep Brewery Theakston left in 1988, and after a hiatus of more than a year purchased the North Yorkshire Malt Roasting Company, originally part of the former Lightfoot's brewery site, from an animal feed company, in order to start a new brewery in Masham. Theakston wanted to use the Lightfoot name to bring back an old brewing tradition, but Scottish and Newcastle had already trademarked the name. The association of Masham with sheep led Theakston to come up with the name "Sheep Brewery" which rapidly became "Black Sheep" at his wife's suggestion. The first and original Black Sheep Best Bitter was sold
If There Is Light, It Will Find You optimistic closer to the album. Nielsen commented on the song, saying "What am I supposed to do when I become more connected to people, but eventually I’m going to lose them? it’s all going to be okay because no matter what, there is a light figuratively and literally that always sort of shines into dark places and illuminates them." "If There Is Light, It Will Find You" received generally positive reviews. Neil Z. Yueng from Allmusic stated the album was " heavy, cathartic, and honest statement from [the band]" and it features "punchy punk blasts while maintaining a trademark helpless