Crouch Vale Brewery - Gallery

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Crouch Vale Brewery, South Woodham Ferrers, Essex - Photographs taken by Roger Putman - 18 May 2010


  • Crouch Vale was founded in 1981 by Colin Bocking and Rob Walster. It moved to the current site in 2007

    Crouch Vale was founded in 1981 by Colin Bocking and Rob Walster. It moved to the current site in 2007

  • Crouch Vale produced 5148hL of beer in 2010

    Crouch Vale produced 5148hL of beer in 2010

  • Crouch Vale logo

    Crouch Vale logo

  • Brewers Gold won CAMRA's Champion Beer of Britain in both 2005 and 2006. It is biggest seller and late hopped with Brewers Gold from the Halletau

    Brewers Gold won CAMRA's Champion Beer of Britain in both 2005 and 2006. It is biggest seller and late hopped with Brewers Gold from the Halletau

  • Amarillo at 5%ABV is the second biggest seller

    Amarillo at 5%ABV is the second biggest seller

  • Third seller at 4%ABV

    Third seller at 4%ABV

  • Essex Boys weighs in at 3.5%ABV

    Essex Boys weighs in at 3.5%ABV

  • A beer with lots of 19% alpha Yankee hops

    A beer with lots of 19% alpha Yankee hops

  • Casks are rinsed…

    Casks are rinsed…

  • …and washed on a two head home made machine

    …and washed on a two head home made machine

  • The mash tun awaiting its charge of 750 – 1,000kg charge

    The mash tun awaiting its charge of 750 – 1,000kg charge

  • Grist feed and mash hydrator

    Grist feed and mash hydrator

  • Pre-crushed malt comes from Muntons and Warminister. The mixed pallet of 25kg bags is stacked by the mash tun

    Pre-crushed malt comes from Muntons and Warminister. The mixed pallet of 25kg bags is stacked by the mash tun

  • The tiny DME hop back

    The tiny DME hop back

  • Trantner wort exchanger

    Trantner wort exchanger

  • Steam is supplied by a gas fired Fulton boiler

    Steam is supplied by a gas fired Fulton boiler

  • Three racking vessels at 5, 9 and 40 brl with the three FVs, two at 30brl anf one at 40brl

    Three racking vessels at 5, 9 and 40 brl with the three FVs, two at 30brl anf one at 40brl

  • Colin Bocking and his fermenters

    Colin Bocking and his fermenters

  • Fermenters looking the other way

    Fermenters looking the other way

  • Flotronic air diaphragm pump used for skimming the yeast which was originally from Youngs via Ridleys

    Flotronic air diaphragm pump used for skimming the yeast which was originally from Youngs via Ridleys

  • Casks

    Casks

  • Casks awaiting dispatch in the temperature controlled warehouse

    Casks awaiting dispatch in the temperature controlled warehouse

  • General view of the warehouse

    General view of the warehouse

  • The Crouch Vale shop

    The Crouch Vale shop

  • Shop display

    Shop display

  • The cherished certificate from CAMRA, there is one for 2005 as well.

    The cherished certificate from CAMRA, there is one for 2005 as well.

  • Labels and pump clips from 1981

    Labels and pump clips from 1981

  • One of a pair of Crouch Vale 7.5 curtain sided vehicle

    One of a pair of Crouch Vale 7.5 curtain sided vehicle

  • Colin Bocking became sole proprietor of Crouch Vale in the 1990s

    Colin Bocking became sole proprietor of Crouch Vale in the 1990s

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