Moorhouses Brewery – 24 November 2011

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Moorhouse's Brewery, Burnley- Photographs taken by Roger Putman - 24 November 2011


  • The original brewery we visited in 2004 has been replaced by a new 100brl unit, warehouse and hospitality centre. Microdat did a turnkey installation costing £4.2m

    The original brewery we visited in 2004 has been replaced by a new 100brl unit, warehouse and hospitality centre. Microdat did a turnkey installation costing £4.2m

  • A view across the fermenter tops to the mash tun and hop back below the copper and grist case. The brewplant is by Musk and the vessels from Velo

    A view across the fermenter tops to the mash tun and hop back below the copper and grist case. The brewplant is by Musk and the vessels from Velo

  • The decorative panels from the old brewery surround the outside seating area

    The decorative panels from the old brewery surround the outside seating area

  • Inside the 80 seat hospitality area

    Inside the 80 seat hospitality area

  • Pendle Hill in the background

    Pendle Hill in the background

  • Perfection on the road by Mercedes

    Perfection on the road by Mercedes

  • The trunking wagon

    The trunking wagon

  • Byworth boiler

    Byworth boiler

  • Atlas Copco air compressor unit

    Atlas Copco air compressor unit

  • This swinging malt intake unit is supposed to stop malt tippers damaging the building cladding

    This swinging malt intake unit is supposed to stop malt tippers damaging the building cladding

  • Four roller mill by Microdat

    Four roller mill by Microdat

  • Mash tun and hopback

    Mash tun and hopback

  • The copper

    The copper

  • Seepex pump to remove the spent grains

    Seepex pump to remove the spent grains

  • An enclosed underback where Ragus sugar blocks are dissolved

    An enclosed underback where Ragus sugar blocks are dissolved

  • The external copper calandria arrangement

    The external copper calandria arrangement

  • The spent grain trailer

    The spent grain trailer

  • Brewhouse CIP unit with Holchem detergents

    Brewhouse CIP unit with Holchem detergents

  • Yeast is kept in suspension by pumping

    Yeast is kept in suspension by pumping

  • There are twelve FVs, four 50brl and eight 100brl. The larger vessels have cooling panels to allow part filling

    There are twelve FVs, four 50brl and eight 100brl. The larger vessels have cooling panels to allow part filling

  • Four 50brl and a single 100brl with two racking tanks beyond

    Four 50brl and a single 100brl with two racking tanks beyond

  • Under the fermenters

    Under the fermenters

  • The four station cask racker and the washer on the right

    The four station cask racker and the washer on the right

  • There are two beer peristaltic pumps and two smaller ones for isinglass working in sequence; filling while the operator carries out shiving and positioning the next cask on the other two heads

    There are two beer peristaltic pumps and two smaller ones for isinglass working in sequence; filling while the operator carries out shiving and positioning the next cask on the other two heads

  • The Microdat washer works at 240 pieces an hour

    The Microdat washer works at 240 pieces an hour

  • Close-up of the cask racking range

    Close-up of the cask racking range

  • View of the warehouse area

    View of the warehouse area

  • Brewers Mark Bennett (ex Boddington's Breweries Ltd) and Dan Casaru ( ex Joseph Holt Ltd)

    Brewers Mark Bennett (ex Boddington's Breweries Ltd) and Dan Casaru ( ex Joseph Holt Ltd)

  • MD David Grant pulls me a pint

    MD David Grant pulls me a pint

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