Arran Brewery - 20 February 2013
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Arran Brewery Co., Brodick, Isle of Arran.
Founded by Richard and Elizabeth Roberts, brewing commenced in 2000.
Photographs taken by Roger Putman on 20 February 2013
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The brewery passed to serial entrepreneur Gerald Michaluk and his Glasgow based Marketing Management Systems International in 2008
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The brewery is located in the grounds of Brodick Castle
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The brew plant came from Tipsy Toad in Jersey. Hot liquor tank on the left, copper on the right and mash tun above
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Precrushed malt by Crisp
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Working hop stock from Charles Faram
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Two roller agricultural mill
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Screw grist conveyor to the mash tun
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Brewer Paul McCluskey clears the spent grain chute
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Mash tun plates up showing the wort run off arrangement
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The valentine swinging tube at the end of run off
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The 20brl copper originally made by Peter Smith's BrewFab in Wakefield
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Adjusting the copper steam flow after adding late hops....
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.....via a wooden valve extension!
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Attemperation panel in FV
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Nice rocky head in FV4
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The FVs will tip up to facilitate cleaning
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Maturation vessels indoors…
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…and outdoors
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Velo leaf filter and some Petainer one trip kegs
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Moravek carbonator fillers for small scale bottling
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More one trip Petainer PET kegs
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The Brewery visitor centre
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Picture windows and outdoor drinking weather permitting!
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Shop display
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MMSI has the rights to the Fallachan brand which is an 8%ABV fermented whey product
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More about the ancient Norse drink
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Local delivery wagon
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Mr Michaluk's daughter Veronica was in charge
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New European salesman Luis Romero Pasqual (left) joins the brewery team of Paul McCluskey, Tony Robson, Ignatio Berroa and Jose Bravo
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Driver Roel Amsing lends a hand in the bar
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Arran Brewery Dug Helga has a beer named after her.