Wrexham Lager Beer Co - 23 November 2011

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Wrexham Lager Beer Co, St Georges Crescent, Wrexham - Photographs taken by Roger Putman - 23 November 2011


  • Oval rugby ball, black for coal, green for pasture and Welsh gold topped by a fire breathing dragon. The Wrexham logo

    Oval rugby ball, black for coal, green for pasture and Welsh gold topped by a fire breathing dragon. The Wrexham logo

  • The old brewery dated back to 1882 and the label on this early bottle has Wrexham, England!

    The old brewery dated back to 1882 and the label on this early bottle has Wrexham, England!

  • The rather austere exterior of the brewery

    The rather austere exterior of the brewery

  • The 6 tonne Hafner Muschler glycol unit keeps everything cool.

    The 6 tonne Hafner Muschler glycol unit keeps everything cool.

  • CO2 tank crammed into the back yard

    CO2 tank crammed into the back yard

  • Pre-crushed malt from Crisp and some of the KSM kegs with stainless inners protected by black plastic

    Pre-crushed malt from Crisp and some of the KSM kegs with stainless inners protected by black plastic

  • The brewplant is by Kaspar Schultz from Bamberg, grist case on the left and whirlpool on the right

    The brewplant is by Kaspar Schultz from Bamberg, grist case on the left and whirlpool on the right

  • There are three vessels, mash vessel/copper, lauter tun and whirlpool

    There are three vessels, mash vessel/copper, lauter tun and whirlpool

  • Pre-crushed malt is tipped in here….

    Pre-crushed malt is tipped in here….

  • The inverted cone pre-masher

    The inverted cone pre-masher

  • Grist conveyors

    Grist conveyors

  • Paddles and baffles in the mash vessel with bottom heating jackets

    Paddles and baffles in the mash vessel with bottom heating jackets

  • The lauter tun raking gear

    The lauter tun raking gear

  • A Seepex pump removes the spent grains

    A Seepex pump removes the spent grains

  • Hop pots for copper additions

    Hop pots for copper additions

  • The spray device in the base of the whirlpool to remove the trub cone

    The spray device in the base of the whirlpool to remove the trub cone

  • This stub displays a red light when CIP is underway

    This stub displays a red light when CIP is underway

  • Note the etched inspection ports

    Note the etched inspection ports

  • The rather incongruous copper 'spindle' (from the German for saccharometer) for sampling wort and controlling the process

    The rather incongruous copper 'spindle' (from the German for saccharometer) for sampling wort and controlling the process

  • Six 50hL unitanks are indoors with the Filtrox filter on the right

    Six 50hL unitanks are indoors with the Filtrox filter on the right

  • Two maturation tanks from Tetley Walker Ltd in the yard

    Two maturation tanks from Tetley Walker Ltd in the yard

  • Details of the sight panels

    Details of the sight panels

  • Below the vessels is lit by eerie blue LEDs

    Below the vessels is lit by eerie blue LEDs

  • The vessel changeover station and three pots for treatment additions

    The vessel changeover station and three pots for treatment additions

  • Moravek BC30/BF30 combined carbonation/sterile filtration module with the bright beer tank behind

    Moravek BC30/BF30 combined carbonation/sterile filtration module with the bright beer tank behind

  • Three CIP tanks

    Three CIP tanks

  • The twin head M+F keg unit

    The twin head M+F keg unit

  • The brewery uses the Brewman keg tracking system. The tear off strips are stuck to the delivery note and the uplift docket

    The brewery uses the Brewman keg tracking system. The tear off strips are stuck to the delivery note and the uplift docket

  • Proprietor Mark Roberts, Head Brewer Ian Dale and engineering consultant John Bowler

    Proprietor Mark Roberts, Head Brewer Ian Dale and engineering consultant John Bowler

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