Moorhouses Brewery - 6 May 2004

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Moorhouse's Brewery, Burnley- Photographs taken by Roger Putman - 6 May 2004


  • Moorhouses made hop bitters from 1865 until 1978. It was bought by Michael Ryan who started brewing beer. The business passed to Alan Hutchinson with a chain of hotels to supply in 1982. Bill Parkinson bought it in 1985

    Moorhouses made hop bitters from 1865 until 1978. It was bought by Michael Ryan who started brewing beer. The business passed to Alan Hutchinson with a chain of hotels to supply in 1982. Bill Parkinson bought it in 1985

  • The brewery makes much play from the Pendle Witches. Ten unfortunates were hanged for witchcraft back in 1612

    The brewery makes much play from the Pendle Witches. Ten unfortunates were hanged for witchcraft back in 1612

  • Witch insignia adorn the walls of the distribution centre

    Witch insignia adorn the walls of the distribution centre

  • The original building from 1870 and the Nissan pick up.

    The original building from 1870 and the Nissan pick up.

  • Another view of the old brewery buildings

    Another view of the old brewery buildings

  • There is a distribution building and offices across the Accrington Road

    There is a distribution building and offices across the Accrington Road

  • Premier Bitter was first brewed in 1978 and is still the biggest seller

    Premier Bitter was first brewed in 1978 and is still the biggest seller

  • No 2 and No 4 sellers on the bar

    No 2 and No 4 sellers on the bar

  • A pair of venerable vessels are occasionally used for small brews. On the right is a 6brl open copper and on the left a 4brl boiling vessel originally from a jam factory

    A pair of venerable vessels are occasionally used for small brews. On the right is a 6brl open copper and on the left a 4brl boiling vessel originally from a jam factory

  • The open copper

    The open copper

  • The coil in a jam boiler

    The coil in a jam boiler

  • The boiler as the brewery uses lots of hot water for cleaning

    The boiler as the brewery uses lots of hot water for cleaning

  • The two roller malt is by Law Denis

    The two roller malt is by Law Denis

  • Malt from Bairds

    Malt from Bairds

  • The 1988 SPR plant. The mash tun is on the left and copper on the right. The centre vessel is an unused whirlpool soon to be converted into a second copper. Blocks of Ragus sugar waiting to be added to the copper

    The 1988 SPR plant. The mash tun is on the left and copper on the right. The centre vessel is an unused whirlpool soon to be converted into a second copper. Blocks of Ragus sugar waiting to be added to the copper

  • The grist conveyor and the cone hydrator waiting to be reaffixed after cleaning

    The grist conveyor and the cone hydrator waiting to be reaffixed after cleaning

  • The hydrator cone (upside down). A typical mash is 700kg

    The hydrator cone (upside down). A typical mash is 700kg

  • The mash tun plates up for cleaning

    The mash tun plates up for cleaning

  • There is 370brl of fermenting capacity and some 13,000brl are brewed annually

    There is 370brl of fermenting capacity and some 13,000brl are brewed annually

  • The wort heat exchanger and some of the fermenting vessels by Abbfab from Bolton

    The wort heat exchanger and some of the fermenting vessels by Abbfab from Bolton

  • A Katcher pressure jet adapted to blast hot water into a revolving cask . Note the vent to suck the diesel fumes outside

    A Katcher pressure jet adapted to blast hot water into a revolving cask . Note the vent to suck the diesel fumes outside

  • A batch of new firkins

    A batch of new firkins

  • Liam Taggart scrubs the outside of the casks with a scotch pad

    Liam Taggart scrubs the outside of the casks with a scotch pad

  • Head Brewer Peter Goldsborough counts out copper fining tablets

    Head Brewer Peter Goldsborough counts out copper fining tablets

  • Graham Bailey filling casks straight from FV

    Graham Bailey filling casks straight from FV

  • MD David Grant

    MD David Grant

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