Cumbrian Legendary Ales - Gallery

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Cumbrian Legendary Ales, Old Hall Brewery, Hawkshead, Cumbria - Photographs taken by Roger Putman - 22 January 2013


  • The brewery is situated in a Victorian outhouse behind Old Hall at Hawkshead

    The brewery is situated in a Victorian outhouse behind Old Hall at Hawkshead

  • Cask washing takes place in an old dairy building opposite

    Cask washing takes place in an old dairy building opposite

  • Being grade II listed and in a conservation area there is no signage

    Being grade II listed and in a conservation area there is no signage

  • ..and it was snowing

    ..and it was snowing

  • Cumbrian Legendary won the CAMRA Golden Ale class in 2011 and also Champion Beer of Britain

    Cumbrian Legendary won the CAMRA Golden Ale class in 2011 and also Champion Beer of Britain

  • Loweswater Gold at 4.3%ABV and 33BU is 90% lager malt plus pale and torrified wheat

    Loweswater Gold at 4.3%ABV and 33BU is 90% lager malt plus pale and torrified wheat

  • Langdale is at 4.0%ABV with more ale malts and late hopped Amarillo

    Langdale is at 4.0%ABV with more ale malts and late hopped Amarillo

  • Grasmoor Dark at 4.3% has Progress for hop aroma

    Grasmoor Dark at 4.3% has Progress for hop aroma

  • General view towards the copper and mash tun

    General view towards the copper and mash tun

  • Many certificates and the steps up to the mezzanine storage area

    Many certificates and the steps up to the mezzanine storage area

  • Everything is shoehorned in

    Everything is shoehorned in

  • A tight squeeze for 5L Huber cans

    A tight squeeze for 5L Huber cans

  • Not really ideal storage conditions for working hop stock

    Not really ideal storage conditions for working hop stock

  • The small pack stock area

    The small pack stock area

  • Torrified wheat is weighed out upstairs

    Torrified wheat is weighed out upstairs

  • The hopper above the mash tun

    The hopper above the mash tun

  • The mash tun from above

    The mash tun from above

  • A 'chinese' conical crammed into the corner of the brew house

    A 'chinese' conical crammed into the corner of the brew house

  • Run off complete

    Run off complete

  • Hops waiting to be added

    Hops waiting to be added

  • Copper

    Copper

  • A bath of peracetic acid is used to store implements and is pumped to sterilise plant

    A bath of peracetic acid is used to store implements and is pumped to sterilise plant

  • Conical bottomed fermenter

    Conical bottomed fermenter

  • Fermenters of different sizes. Ten to 13 brl.

    Fermenters of different sizes. Ten to 13 brl.

  • Yeast is kept in plastic Tupperware containers in the fridge

    Yeast is kept in plastic Tupperware containers in the fridge

  • There are 14 Grundy tanks for conditioning

    There are 14 Grundy tanks for conditioning

  • Empty cask stock

    Empty cask stock

  • Cask washing in progress…

    Cask washing in progress…

  • … using a three station Commodore washer on a tilting beam

    … using a three station Commodore washer on a tilting beam

  • Brewman cask tracking. Bar codes are removed on delivery and again at empty pick up

    Brewman cask tracking. Bar codes are removed on delivery and again at empty pick up

  • Brewer David Sumner and Head Brewer Hayley Barton

    Brewer David Sumner and Head Brewer Hayley Barton

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