Felinfoel Brewery - Gallery

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For completeness, here is Roger's Brewer and Distiller International article


  • A distant shot of the Felinfoel Brewery on the outskirts of Llanelli in South Wales

    A distant shot of the Felinfoel Brewery on the outskirts of Llanelli in South Wales

  • The brewery logo on the gates

    The brewery logo on the gates

  • The brewery tower showing the malt hoist

    The brewery tower showing the malt hoist

  • The brewing tower dates from 1878

    The brewing tower dates from 1878

  • All the windows are now plastic for reduced maintenance

    All the windows are now plastic for reduced maintenance

  • David John a local entrepreneur built a brewery in his back garden in 1878

    David John a local entrepreneur built a brewery in his back garden in 1878

  • Another view of the Felinfoel brewery buildings

    Another view of the Felinfoel brewery buildings

  • Muntons is the sole malt supplier

    Muntons is the sole malt supplier

  • Timber cladding in the malt loft right at the top of the tower

    Timber cladding in the malt loft right at the top of the tower

  • The four roller Boby malt mill grinds 2.5 tonne in 90 minutes. Note the old belt drives still in situ

    The four roller Boby malt mill grinds 2.5 tonne in 90 minutes. Note the old belt drives still in situ

  • The grist case inscribed with 'MB' for malt bin

    The grist case inscribed with 'MB' for malt bin

  • A close up of the 'MB' lettering

    A close up of the 'MB' lettering

  • Looking down on the bottom of the grist case, the Steels masher and the top of the mash tun

    Looking down on the bottom of the grist case, the Steels masher and the top of the mash tun

  • A closer look at the mashing machinery

    A closer look at the mashing machinery

  • The makers plate on the masher - Wilson & Co of Frome in Somerset

    The makers plate on the masher - Wilson & Co of Frome in Somerset

  • A gauge plate for the liquor tanks

    A gauge plate for the liquor tanks

  • The 1980 copper by Briggs

    The 1980 copper by Briggs

  • The external calandria

    The external calandria

  • 15% of the grist is Ragus invert block. This is the dissolver before the copper

    15% of the grist is Ragus invert block. This is the dissolver before the copper

  • Beside the sugar dissolving vessel is the mash tun underback

    Beside the sugar dissolving vessel is the mash tun underback

  • Detail of the mash tun run off taps

    Detail of the mash tun run off taps

  • Looking down to the hop back from the copper stage

    Looking down to the hop back from the copper stage

  • The brewhouse control panel!

    The brewhouse control panel!

  • The hop back is by Pontifex

    The hop back is by Pontifex

  • Another view of the hop back

    Another view of the hop back

  • Inside the hop back

    Inside the hop back

  • View of the copper, SDV and underback

    View of the copper, SDV and underback

  • A tidy hop room

    A tidy hop room

  • The fermenting room with open vessels

    The fermenting room with open vessels

  • Rousing an open fermenter

    Rousing an open fermenter

  • Sample jar and saccharometer storage

    Sample jar and saccharometer storage

  • Cask washing

    Cask washing

  • Cask steaming

    Cask steaming

  • Two station Porter Lancastrian cask racking line

    Two station Porter Lancastrian cask racking line

  • The cask washing shed

    The cask washing shed

  • One of seven horizontal maturation/bright beer tanks

    One of seven horizontal maturation/bright beer tanks

  • Carlson plate and frame beer filter

    Carlson plate and frame beer filter

  • Any ideas what this is?

    Any ideas what this is?

  • 80% of Felinfoel output is kegged

    80% of Felinfoel output is kegged

  • The brewery yard

    The brewery yard

  • Another view of the brewery yard

    Another view of the brewery yard

  • A plaque to mark the first UK brewery to can beer back in 1936

    A plaque to mark the first UK brewery to can beer back in 1936

  • A selection of Felinfoel cans

    A selection of Felinfoel cans

  • An early Double Dragon flat top can

    An early Double Dragon flat top can

  • An early enamel advertising sign for Felinfoel Pale Ale

    An early enamel advertising sign for Felinfoel Pale Ale

  • A cask head

    A cask head

  • Even the company cheque looks traditional

    Even the company cheque looks traditional

  • A rather garish stained glass door

    A rather garish stained glass door

  • Brewer John Reed and MD Philip Lewis look into the mash tun

    Brewer John Reed and MD Philip Lewis look into the mash tun

  • Brewer John Reed and MD Philip Lewis in the sample cellar

    Brewer John Reed and MD Philip Lewis in the sample cellar

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