Ilkley Brewery - 15 November 2013

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Ilkley Brewery Co, Ilkley, West Yorkshire - Photographs taken by Roger Putman - 15 November 2013


  • Ilkley Brewery was founded by Chris Ives in 2009

    Ilkley Brewery was founded by Chris Ives in 2009

  • It makes extensive use of soccial media and bright modern branding

    It makes extensive use of soccial media and bright modern branding

  • The main brands using the outline of Cowcalf Rocks up on the moor; Mary Jane is 3.5%ABV with Amarillo and Cascades; Joshua Janeis 3.7%ABV with Amarilloand columbus; Ilkley Gold is 3.9%ABV with Cascade and Slovenian Dana and Lotus IPA is at 5.6%ABV with Cascade and Summit

    The main brands using the outline of Cowcalf Rocks up on the moor; Mary Jane is 3.5%ABV with Amarillo and Cascades; Joshua Janeis 3.7%ABV with Amarilloand columbus; Ilkley Gold is 3.9%ABV with Cascade and Slovenian Dana and Lotus IPA is at 5.6%ABV with Cascade and Summit

  • The Origins range - Dinner ale is a saison with middle estern spices, Siberia has vanilla and rhubarb; Holy Cow is a cranberry infused milk stout with The Mayan has chocolate and smoked chillis

    The Origins range - Dinner ale is a saison with middle estern spices, Siberia has vanilla and rhubarb; Holy Cow is a cranberry infused milk stout with The Mayan has chocolate and smoked chillis

  • Bottles and pump clips

    Bottles and pump clips

  • Ilkley is very short of space

    Ilkley is very short of space

  • The lilac identification bands are quite distinct but the main seller in Mary Jane

    The lilac identification bands are quite distinct but the main seller in Mary Jane

  • The bottle store and more casks

    The bottle store and more casks

  • A crammed materials store

    A crammed materials store

  • General view of the fermenters with bottling in progress below.

    General view of the fermenters with bottling in progress below.

  • Pat of the 20brl Moeschle two vessel brewplant. Mash tun above the hot liquor tank and a copper

    Pat of the 20brl Moeschle two vessel brewplant. Mash tun above the hot liquor tank and a copper

  • Grist is conveyed from a hopper on the materials floor

    Grist is conveyed from a hopper on the materials floor

  • The mashing chute - stainless rather than a piece of drain pipe

    The mashing chute - stainless rather than a piece of drain pipe

  • The mash tun plates

    The mash tun plates

  • The motor for lifting the mash tun canopy

    The motor for lifting the mash tun canopy

  • The small underback before the copper

    The small underback before the copper

  • The copper is gas heated by a Lanemark coil. In the centre is an inverted perforated hop trap which is altered depending on the hop rate

    The copper is gas heated by a Lanemark coil. In the centre is an inverted perforated hop trap which is altered depending on the hop rate

  • The copper and hot gas exhaust

    The copper and hot gas exhaust

  • The hinged base manway swings away to free the spent hops

    The hinged base manway swings away to free the spent hops

  • A simple changeover board

    A simple changeover board

  • The tiny wort heat exchanger and oxygen cylinder

    The tiny wort heat exchanger and oxygen cylinder

  • There are five 20brl, one 30brl and one 40brl fermenting vessels

    There are five 20brl, one 30brl and one 40brl fermenting vessels

  • The 30brl vessel has a conical bottom while the 40 brl in the foreground is dish bottomed

    The 30brl vessel has a conical bottom while the 40 brl in the foreground is dish bottomed

  • Two conditioning vessels are outside

    Two conditioning vessels are outside

  • Bottling a short run

    Bottling a short run

  • Bottling in progress

    Bottling in progress

  • Two station cask washer by Microdat

    Two station cask washer by Microdat

  • Head Brewer Christa Sandquist and her 160L nano plant

    Head Brewer Christa Sandquist and her 160L nano plant

  • This crew from the Grove Hotel in Huddersfield were doing a brew with Christa and Brian Dickson of Northern Monk (right)

    This crew from the Grove Hotel in Huddersfield were doing a brew with Christa and Brian Dickson of Northern Monk (right)

  • Office Manager Alexa Jennings sweeps the yard

    Office Manager Alexa Jennings sweeps the yard

  • Bottling man Nick Smith can clear three kils in a shift

    Bottling man Nick Smith can clear three kils in a shift

  • Director Richard Shelton and Marketing MediaGuru Luke Raven

    Director Richard Shelton and Marketing MediaGuru Luke Raven

  • Founder Chris Ives with Head Brewer Christa Sandquist

    Founder Chris Ives with Head Brewer Christa Sandquist

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