Wye Valley Brewery - 25 August 2006

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Wye Valley Brewery, Stoke Lacy, Bromyard, Worcestershire - Photographs taken by Roger Putman - 25 August 2006


  • Wye Valley was founded by Peter Amor in 1985 after a career with Guinness

    Wye Valley was founded by Peter Amor in 1985 after a career with Guinness

  • It moved into the current nine acre site, which had been the home of Symond's Cider in 2002. Founded in 1727, Symonds passed to Greenall Whitley & Co. Ltd in 1985 and on to Bulmers which used the brands but sold the plant

    It moved into the current nine acre site, which had been the home of Symond's Cider in 2002. Founded in 1727, Symonds passed to Greenall Whitley & Co. Ltd in 1985 and on to Bulmers which used the brands but sold the plant

  • There is a thriving shop...

    There is a thriving shop...

  • …selling a good ceal of Dorothy Goodbody merchandise

    …selling a good ceal of Dorothy Goodbody merchandise

  • Meeting rooms etc are also available

    Meeting rooms etc are also available

  • The range of bottles currently packaged by Thwaites & Co. Ltd

    The range of bottles currently packaged by Thwaites & Co. Ltd

  • There are three cask products, Bitter, Herefordshire Pale and Butty Bach or Little Friend in Welsh

    There are three cask products, Bitter, Herefordshire Pale and Butty Bach or Little Friend in Welsh

  • One of five flat trucks recently returned from Bristol where it delivered 52 firkins

    One of five flat trucks recently returned from Bristol where it delivered 52 firkins

  • The foundation blocks of the old cider vats are still in the yard but the view of the countryside is much improved

    The foundation blocks of the old cider vats are still in the yard but the view of the countryside is much improved

  • The brewery is in one of the old cider processing sheds, this is the spent grains end

    The brewery is in one of the old cider processing sheds, this is the spent grains end

  • A pair of Cochrane boilers

    A pair of Cochrane boilers

  • The grain chute above the AR2000 two roller mill and the conveyor back up to the grist case

    The grain chute above the AR2000 two roller mill and the conveyor back up to the grist case

  • The Alan Hubbard AR2000 mill

    The Alan Hubbard AR2000 mill

  • An unusual horizontal hydrator

    An unusual horizontal hydrator

  • Inside the 1000kg mash tun by Bedford Stainless

    Inside the 1000kg mash tun by Bedford Stainless

  • The copper by Hi-line of Burton on Trent

    The copper by Hi-line of Burton on Trent

  • The hopback rescued from King & Barnes Ltd for a mere £700

    The hopback rescued from King & Barnes Ltd for a mere £700

  • Filling the farmer's grains truck

    Filling the farmer's grains truck

  • There are pairs of 20 brl and 30 brl fermenters and a single 40brl by Hi-line. At the end is a Holvrieka 80brl double brew vessel where the first mash kicks off at 03:30.

    There are pairs of 20 brl and 30 brl fermenters and a single 40brl by Hi-line. At the end is a Holvrieka 80brl double brew vessel where the first mash kicks off at 03:30.

  • Another view of the fermenting walkway with the 30 and 40 brl racking tanks on the right

    Another view of the fermenting walkway with the 30 and 40 brl racking tanks on the right

  • A chilled liquor and glycol wort heat exchanger set up with glycol being used in the warmer weather

    A chilled liquor and glycol wort heat exchanger set up with glycol being used in the warmer weather

  • The feed to the 160 firkins Microdat cask washer

    The feed to the 160 firkins Microdat cask washer

  • The washed casks come out here

    The washed casks come out here

  • The external brushing station

    The external brushing station

  • View of the cask washer from the side

    View of the cask washer from the side

  • Another three quarter view of the washer

    Another three quarter view of the washer

  • Washer control screen

    Washer control screen

  • Detergent and liquor tank status

    Detergent and liquor tank status

  • Matt Ingram adding the finings to the casks before filling

    Matt Ingram adding the finings to the casks before filling

  • Casks have two bar codes well glued on and uses the SPA Soft system to track casks to the pub and back again

    Casks have two bar codes well glued on and uses the SPA Soft system to track casks to the pub and back again

  • Finished casks in 10oC cool storage

    Finished casks in 10oC cool storage

  • A well equipped laboratory

    A well equipped laboratory

  • Engineering manager Milo Ingram helps out filling six casks on a pallet at a time

    Engineering manager Milo Ingram helps out filling six casks on a pallet at a time

  • Head Brewer Jimmy Swan

    Head Brewer Jimmy Swan

  • Brewer Simeon Davis dips the hop back

    Brewer Simeon Davis dips the hop back

  • We had to go all the way into Hereford to find current MD Vernon Amor and his dad and Executive Chairman Peter in the cellar of the Barrels pub.

    We had to go all the way into Hereford to find current MD Vernon Amor and his dad and Executive Chairman Peter in the cellar of the Barrels pub.

  • Here is Dorothy a legendary farmer's daughter who was apparently obliging to young gentlemen!

    Here is Dorothy a legendary farmer's daughter who was apparently obliging to young gentlemen!

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