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Castle Rock Brewery, Nottingham - Photographs taken by Roger Putman - 6 January 2011


  • Castle Rock was founded in 1997 by Chris Holmes

    Castle Rock was founded in 1997 by Chris Holmes

  • The brewery relocated from Bramcote to outhouses at Tynemill's Vat & Fiddle pub. The new brewery can be seen at the rear

    The brewery relocated from Bramcote to outhouses at Tynemill's Vat & Fiddle pub. The new brewery can be seen at the rear

  • The new 40 brl brewery on Traffic Street

    The new 40 brl brewery on Traffic Street

  • Precrushed malt in sack from Muntons and Fawcetts

    Precrushed malt in sack from Muntons and Fawcetts

  • Malt ready to be tipped into the grist hopper

    Malt ready to be tipped into the grist hopper

  • Malt tipping in progress

    Malt tipping in progress

  • An old pair of jeans feeds the grist from conveyor to grist case. 1100kg are used per 40 brl brew

    An old pair of jeans feeds the grist from conveyor to grist case. 1100kg are used per 40 brl brew

  • The grist case

    The grist case

  • The vents for the copper, its gas heating coil and the hot liquor tank

    The vents for the copper, its gas heating coil and the hot liquor tank

  • The mash tun (right) and liquor tank viewed from above

    The mash tun (right) and liquor tank viewed from above

  • The wedge wire mash tun bottom

    The wedge wire mash tun bottom

  • Extra liquor injectors have been fitted below the tangential grist hydrator

    Extra liquor injectors have been fitted below the tangential grist hydrator

  • The valentine run off arm and underback

    The valentine run off arm and underback

  • Low and high level switches in the ubderback to regulate flow to the copper

    Low and high level switches in the ubderback to regulate flow to the copper

  • The T C Williams gas heating coil in the copper rated at 205kW

    The T C Williams gas heating coil in the copper rated at 205kW

  • General view of the processing area. Most of the kit was made by Abbott and installed at Wild in Herefordshire which went bust before it could be used.

    General view of the processing area. Most of the kit was made by Abbott and installed at Wild in Herefordshire which went bust before it could be used.

  • Wort cooler and oxygen injection

    Wort cooler and oxygen injection

  • There are five 80 brl fermenters

    There are five 80 brl fermenters

  • More fermenters

    More fermenters

  • Two 100 brl 'German' fermenters for cool fermentations with external coils at 40 and 80 brl levels

    Two 100 brl 'German' fermenters for cool fermentations with external coils at 40 and 80 brl levels

  • Adding auxiliary finings before racking looks to be a hazardous operation

    Adding auxiliary finings before racking looks to be a hazardous operation

  • A four station cask rinser to remove residuals before the main wash

    A four station cask rinser to remove residuals before the main wash

  • Washed cask stock prior to racking

    Washed cask stock prior to racking

  • The old equipment awaiting sale

    The old equipment awaiting sale

  • Anyone want a 22brl brewplant?

    Anyone want a 22brl brewplant?

  • The gas coil in the old copper

    The gas coil in the old copper

  • The embryo microbiology lab

    The embryo microbiology lab

  • Elsie Mo was named from low colour Maris Otter L C M O!!

    Elsie Mo was named from low colour Maris Otter L C M O!!

  • Harvest Pale was CAMRA Champion Beer in 2007

    Harvest Pale was CAMRA Champion Beer in 2007

  • Hemlock was originally brewed by the Bramcote operation

    Hemlock was originally brewed by the Bramcote operation

  • Head Brewer Adrian Redgrove with owner Chris Holmes

    Head Brewer Adrian Redgrove with owner Chris Holmes

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