Brain's Dragon Brewery - 16 September 2019

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Brain & Co. Ltd, Dragon Brewery, Cardiff - Photographs taken by Roger Putman - 16 September 2019


  • S A Brain’s new Dragon Brewery on Pacific Road in Tremorfa, Cardiff.

    S A Brain’s new Dragon Brewery on Pacific Road in Tremorfa, Cardiff.

  • The posh hall with receptionist Catherine Baker at her desk

    The posh hall with receptionist Catherine Baker at her desk

  • Brains, the toast of the Valleys

    Brains, the toast of the Valleys

  • Dragon themed keg fonts

    Dragon themed keg fonts

  • The range of Brain’s cask beers. The tanks behind are just fronts for decoration.

    The range of Brain’s cask beers. The tanks behind are just fronts for decoration.

  • Malt from Crisp

    Malt from Crisp

  • The Chronos Richardson malt weigher moved from the old plant with the specialist malt hopper in the foreground.

    The Chronos Richardson malt weigher moved from the old plant with the specialist malt hopper in the foreground.

  • The Buhler four roller mill with easy gap adjustment. Salts are added on the way to the grist case.

    The Buhler four roller mill with easy gap adjustment. Salts are added on the way to the grist case.

  • The brewhouse was supplied by SSV via Lehui. The vessels to the rear are the mash mixer, lauter, copper and whirlpool. The pre-run vessel is on this side of the working area.

    The brewhouse was supplied by SSV via Lehui. The vessels to the rear are the mash mixer, lauter, copper and whirlpool. The pre-run vessel is on this side of the working area.

  • The brew vessels are at a mezzanine level; in view are the whirlpool and copper and the vents for the lauter and mash mixer.

    The brew vessels are at a mezzanine level; in view are the whirlpool and copper and the vents for the lauter and mash mixer.

  • The new SSV copper at S A Brain showing the small additions pot

    The new SSV copper at S A Brain showing the small additions pot

  • Grist hydrator

    Grist hydrator

  • Wort sampling stage

    Wort sampling stage

  • General view of the processing area; yeast vessels in the foreground and fermenters behind

    General view of the processing area; yeast vessels in the foreground and fermenters behind

  • Three hop pots.

    Three hop pots.

  • The external copper calandria

    The external copper calandria

  • The two stage wort chillers.

    The two stage wort chillers.

  • The copper vapour condenser

    The copper vapour condenser

  • View along the processing area walkway

    View along the processing area walkway

  • Yeast collection vessels

    Yeast collection vessels

  • CIP, carbonation, nitrogenation and dilution, you can just see the four high Pall Supapak filter in the centre with the centrifuge out of sight behind.

    CIP, carbonation, nitrogenation and dilution, you can just see the four high Pall Supapak filter in the centre with the centrifuge out of sight behind.

  • The water deaeration tower

    The water deaeration tower

  • Underneath the conical DPVs, all neatly piped up

    Underneath the conical DPVs, all neatly piped up

  • Green beer centrifuge

    Green beer centrifuge

  • Deaerated liquor control

    Deaerated liquor control

  • Sterile filtration

    Sterile filtration

  • Looking down on the keg line; pasteuriser on the right and M+F line on the left

    Looking down on the keg line; pasteuriser on the right and M+F line on the left

  • The beer and smaller isinglass finings meters on the cask filling line

    The beer and smaller isinglass finings meters on the cask filling line

  • Beyond the keg line is the cask racking area

    Beyond the keg line is the cask racking area

  • A view of the cask washer by Brewology and the keystone presser-iner on the right.

    A view of the cask washer by Brewology and the keystone presser-iner on the right.

  • Close up of the cask washer

    Close up of the cask washer

  • The keg line from M+F; there is an external washer on the right, a six head washer racker at the back with weighing and manual capping and labelling on the left

    The keg line from M+F; there is an external washer on the right, a six head washer racker at the back with weighing and manual capping and labelling on the left

  • Finished goods

    Finished goods

  • Road tanker intake and filling

    Road tanker intake and filling

  • External 250hL vessels from the tanker bay

    External 250hL vessels from the tanker bay

  • The narrow entrance to the brewery. External 250hL vessels on the left and malt silos to the right.

    The narrow entrance to the brewery. External 250hL vessels on the left and malt silos to the right.

  • Four 250hL external fermenters and two BBTs for tanker operations.

    Four 250hL external fermenters and two BBTs for tanker operations.

  • Senior Brands Marketing Manager David Knowles pull me another pint of Rising Sun.

    Senior Brands Marketing Manager David Knowles pull me another pint of Rising Sun.

  • Head Brewer Bill Dobson pulls me a pint of Rising Sun in his sample cellar

    Head Brewer Bill Dobson pulls me a pint of Rising Sun in his sample cellar

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