Tennent Wellpark Brewery - 31 August 2001

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Tennent Ltd, Caledonian Breweries, Glasgow - Photographs taken by Roger Putman - 31 August 2001


  • In the C16th there were six breweries alongside the Molindinar Burn which now runs under the brewery. One called Dryfoot was owned by Robert Tennent and he is mentioned in the Incorporation of Maltmem dated 1556.

    In the C16th there were six breweries alongside the Molindinar Burn which now runs under the brewery. One called Dryfoot was owned by Robert Tennent and he is mentioned in the Incorporation of Maltmem dated 1556.

  • The brewery gate on Duke Street

    The brewery gate on Duke Street

  • Murals abound

    Murals abound

  • As part of the Carling solution to the breakup of Bass, the Scottish and Ulster breweries passed to Interbrew

    As part of the Carling solution to the breakup of Bass, the Scottish and Ulster breweries passed to Interbrew

  • Looking down the yard towards the brewhouse

    Looking down the yard towards the brewhouse

  • Inter plant rivalry from the old Bass days

    Inter plant rivalry from the old Bass days

  • The brewhouse buildings

    The brewhouse buildings

  • The Yellow can is a Scottish icon

    The Yellow can is a Scottish icon

  • Another view in the brewery yard

    Another view in the brewery yard

  • Loch Katrine is now carbon filtered at intake

    Loch Katrine is now carbon filtered at intake

  • The Meura 2001 mash filter in the 1996 brewhouse

    The Meura 2001 mash filter in the 1996 brewhouse

  • View of the fermentation working area

    View of the fermentation working area

  • There are six yeast pumps for warm collection

    There are six yeast pumps for warm collection

  • Another view of the peristaltic yeast pumps

    Another view of the peristaltic yeast pumps

  • Screens in the yeast room office

    Screens in the yeast room office

  • Entrance to the new yeast room

    Entrance to the new yeast room

  • Eight 80hL yeast tanks and one 60hL working tank

    Eight 80hL yeast tanks and one 60hL working tank

  • Plant can be rapidly isolated by pulling out the socket

    Plant can be rapidly isolated by pulling out the socket

  • The low shear agitator in a yeast storage tank

    The low shear agitator in a yeast storage tank

  • Close up showing rouser motor, CIP supply, rotation detection and top pressure control

    Close up showing rouser motor, CIP supply, rotation detection and top pressure control

  • Waste cones prevent spillages on the floor

    Waste cones prevent spillages on the floor

  • Routing valves below a yeast tank

    Routing valves below a yeast tank

  • A load cell on the yeast storage tanks

    A load cell on the yeast storage tanks

  • View of the Centec membrane deaeration system

    View of the Centec membrane deaeration system

  • Heat exchanger and membrane housings on the Centec deaeration plant

    Heat exchanger and membrane housings on the Centec deaeration plant

  • A cross section of the cross flow membrane bundle

    A cross section of the cross flow membrane bundle

  • A heat exchanger cools the deaerated water to 1oC.

    A heat exchanger cools the deaerated water to 1oC.

  • The original nitrogen sparging deaeration plant

    The original nitrogen sparging deaeration plant

  • Gerni 160 bar high pressure water generator

    Gerni 160 bar high pressure water generator

  • High pressure hose units in the fermenting room

    High pressure hose units in the fermenting room

  • There are red bonnetted Realm auto valves everywhere

    There are red bonnetted Realm auto valves everywhere

  • The PCB under the Realm bonnet

    The PCB under the Realm bonnet

  • Addition tanks in the line to maturation tank

    Addition tanks in the line to maturation tank

  • Finished cans in the warehouse

    Finished cans in the warehouse

  • Old roller pack conveyors

    Old roller pack conveyors

  • The old palletiser

    The old palletiser

  • The arm on the change over station has driven rollers to direct the packs

    The arm on the change over station has driven rollers to direct the packs

  • The drive motor on the changeover arm

    The drive motor on the changeover arm

  • The low back pressure set up, rollers instead of dead plates

    The low back pressure set up, rollers instead of dead plates

  • High friction conveyors bring the packs up to the palletiser level

    High friction conveyors bring the packs up to the palletiser level

  • Detail of the small flexon rollers

    Detail of the small flexon rollers

  • Conical rollers take the packs gently round corners

    Conical rollers take the packs gently round corners

  • Note how the old palletiser did not consistently centre the packs on the pallet

    Note how the old palletiser did not consistently centre the packs on the pallet

  • No packs protruding from the new palletiser

    No packs protruding from the new palletiser

  • Packs are held back with well padded barriers

    Packs are held back with well padded barriers

  • Packs change direction when they touch vertical spindles

    Packs change direction when they touch vertical spindles

  • Packs move towards the palletiser apron

    Packs move towards the palletiser apron

  • The apron forming the layers of the finished pallet

    The apron forming the layers of the finished pallet

  • Packs without trays

    Packs without trays

  • Old packs with trays

    Old packs with trays

  • A 1937 and 2001 can of Tennents

    A 1937 and 2001 can of Tennents

  • Packaging manager John Kelly

    Packaging manager John Kelly

  • Brewer Keith Lugton in the new yeast room

    Brewer Keith Lugton in the new yeast room

  • The brewing team in front of Hansen propagator No 200; Keith Lugton, Gavin Barrack, Graeme Fisher, Sandy Manson, Ivor Reid and John Kelly

    The brewing team in front of Hansen propagator No 200; Keith Lugton, Gavin Barrack, Graeme Fisher, Sandy Manson, Ivor Reid and John Kelly

  • Krones engineer Tom Earley with John Kelly

    Krones engineer Tom Earley with John Kelly

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