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
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,