Burton Old Cottage Beer Co, Burton on Trent - Photographs taken by Roger Putman - 20 January 2003
The Old Cottage Brewery was founded by Ray Orton and Kevin Slater in 1999, initially located at the Thomas sykes pub by the old Everards plnt in Burton, it moved to its 'shell and sink' industrial unit on Hawkins Lane in 2000
Oak is 4%ABV with 10% crystal, Halcyon Daze is a healthy 5.3%ABV with 4oz per barrel Goldings while Stout is 4.7%ABV and 7% roasted barley.
Malt is pre-crushed by Warminster
Checking the mash liquor heat
Adjusting the run off rate using a diaphragm valve
The copper is heated by a road tar burner. Two 35kg propane cylinders will boil five brews
Mash tun and the propane cylinders for the copper
The 100kg plant was bought from Kendal based Harrison and Baron trading as the Old Cottage for £3000 including 200 firkins. The Company name was purchased as well and has never been changed.
Skimming a fermenter using a plastic dustpan
Casks and the brewery van
Kevin Slater is mine host at the Old Cottage pub once the British Oak behind the Burton Town Hall