Hawkshead Brewery Co - 22 January 2013

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Hawkshead Brewery Co, Staveley, Cumbria - Photographs taken by Roger Putman - 22 January 2013


  • Hawkshead was founded by radio presenter Alex Brodie in the village in 2002

    Hawkshead was founded by radio presenter Alex Brodie in the village in 2002

  • Best sellers - Hawkshead Bitter 3.7%ABV from 95% pale malt and 5%crystal and late Celeia Windermere Pale 3.5% only 8o colour and late citra

    Best sellers - Hawkshead Bitter 3.7%ABV from 95% pale malt and 5%crystal and late Celeia Windermere Pale 3.5% only 8o colour and late citra

  • Red 4.2%ABV, 45o colour; Brodie's Prime 4.9%ABV, 50BU with late Cascades; Dry Stone Stout at 4.5%ABV

    Red 4.2%ABV, 45o colour; Brodie's Prime 4.9%ABV, 50BU with late Cascades; Dry Stone Stout at 4.5%ABV

  • Lakeland Gold is 4.4%ABV, 45BU with late First Gold and Cascades; the 1000th mash used four New Zealand hops - Green Bullet, Motueka Risaka and Nelson Sauvin

    Lakeland Gold is 4.4%ABV, 45BU with late First Gold and Cascades; the 1000th mash used four New Zealand hops - Green Bullet, Motueka Risaka and Nelson Sauvin

  • Red is the biggest bottle brand psckaged by Robinsons. Holdens do the others

    Red is the biggest bottle brand psckaged by Robinsons. Holdens do the others

  • The brewery moved across Lake Windermere to Staveley in 2006 to the Mill Yard with some 20 artisan establishments

    The brewery moved across Lake Windermere to Staveley in 2006 to the Mill Yard with some 20 artisan establishments

  • The brewhouse steaming in the background. A bar was planned above it but the adjoining property became available for a beer hall.

    The brewhouse steaming in the background. A bar was planned above it but the adjoining property became available for a beer hall.

  • A typical January day in Lakeland

    A typical January day in Lakeland

  • Two 115hL unitanks in full view of visitors

    Two 115hL unitanks in full view of visitors

  • View without cars parked in front

    View without cars parked in front

  • Malt from Thomas Fawcett

    Malt from Thomas Fawcett

  • Fulton vertical boiler

    Fulton vertical boiler

  • The 20brl Moeschle brew plant, copper on the left, grist case and mash tun on the right

    The 20brl Moeschle brew plant, copper on the left, grist case and mash tun on the right

  • The brew plant from the other side

    The brew plant from the other side

  • Close up of the switch over board below the brew vessels

    Close up of the switch over board below the brew vessels

  • Hops and malt display for visitors

    Hops and malt display for visitors

  • Product displays for visitors

    Product displays for visitors

  • Novel use of an old ISO transitank - moving spent hops

    Novel use of an old ISO transitank - moving spent hops

  • Lots of grains to shovel up

    Lots of grains to shovel up

  • A pair of the five 'square' fermenters

    A pair of the five 'square' fermenters

  • Two 115hL unitanks - the little vessels is for pitching and yeast collection to save having to provide high level access

    Two 115hL unitanks - the little vessels is for pitching and yeast collection to save having to provide high level access

  • The Commodore Cask Force rocking cask washer

    The Commodore Cask Force rocking cask washer

  • Casks for filling and some of the six conditioning tanks

    Casks for filling and some of the six conditioning tanks

  • Microdat single head racker with peristaltic control of finings and beer input.

    Microdat single head racker with peristaltic control of finings and beer input.

  • Sample casks

    Sample casks

  • Finished goods

    Finished goods

  • The Beer Hall

    The Beer Hall

  • Note the 2013 prices

    Note the 2013 prices

  • Tapas to go with the beers

    Tapas to go with the beers

  • Bottled beers of the world for sale

    Bottled beers of the world for sale

  • The hop wall in the Beer Hall

    The hop wall in the Beer Hall

  • Proprietor Alex Brodie on the left with Matt Clarke the Kiwi Head Brewer and the malt wall

    Proprietor Alex Brodie on the left with Matt Clarke the Kiwi Head Brewer and the malt wall

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