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Return to Palmer Ltd
Bicentenary Brew at 5%ABV
2008 labels - 4.2%ABV Best Bitter
2008 labels - Copper Ale at 3.7%ABV
2008 labels - Dorset Gold golden ale at 4.2%ABV
2008 labels - 5.5%ABV Tallyho
Cask beer advert graphics
Golden Cap is a local landmark - a 50.50 blend of Glen Grant malt with North British grain whisky
The thatched brewery in the 1890s
Brewery transport in the 1930s
Photo of the rear of the brewery from Palmers archive
Gable end decoration. No need for a weather vane; seagulls always face into the wind
The river end of the brewhouse which was originally a mill. Palmers moved in in 1896
Brewery buildings in brick and stone
Entrance to the yard, reception is round the corner
The famous thatched part of the brewery
The wine shop across the road
A view looking up at the malt intake end of the malt loft
The rear of the brewery complete with water wheel, the grey cowl is on the copper to help draughting as it can be windy
A view up into the roof space
Getting the waterwheel turning
Waterwheel makers plate - 1879; there was no mains electricity until 1930
View of the brewery across the River Brit
Operators prefer the 50kg bag as it is easier to tip over the lip than the smaller 25kg
End view of 1885 Boby screen
Venerable Boby four roller mill
Marking the hot liquor tank float board prior to mashing
The 1.5 tonne mash tun is wooden clad with a stainless top
Grist case, Steels masher and mash tun
Drive to the masher spindle
Checking the temperature and adjusting the grist slide
Polished brass liquor control valve
Inside the empty mash tun
Close up of the mash and sparge arm
Run off across blocks of Ragus invert sugar
Last runnings from the mash tun
Seepex pump to clear the spent grains
Grains dropping into a logoised wagon
The open copper is heated by an external calandria
The blower for the old coal fired copper fire
A selection of stainless lined squares
Attemperation coil in a round vessel
Yeast cropping is carried out by lowering a yeast sluice to create a weir
FV room tools including a golf club
Attemperation coil in a square vessel
General view across the FVs
Old open cooler now redundant
This open cooler will remain on the visitor route
Sample cooler complete with Imhoff cones
The old cellar racking tank by Robert Morton
Side door of the old Briggs tunnel pasteuriser - bottling is now carried out by Bath Ales
This venerable Wagner cask washer was about to be replaced with a Microdat machine.
Cleeves Palmer standing with elder brother John
Head Brewer Darren Batten
Jim Traquair and his Morrison and Carpenter fining machine
Ancient ephemera from Worcester & Midlands Cold Stores
Brown & May vertical steam engine that superseded the waterwheel for pumping and milling. The only vertical B&M engine left in situ in a UK brewery!