Hebridean Brewing Co - 16 August 2006

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Hebridean Brewing Co, Staveley, Cumbria - Photographs taken by Roger Putman - 16 August 2006


  • The brewery was founded in 2001 by Andy Ribbens

    The brewery was founded in 2001 by Andy Ribbens

  • Hebridean beers - Clansman at 3.9%ABV is treated with a First Gold hop tea and caramel to make Black, Islander has late Cascades at 4.8%ABV and 7.5%ABV Berserker is a beer to be respected

    Hebridean beers - Clansman at 3.9%ABV is treated with a First Gold hop tea and caramel to make Black, Islander has late Cascades at 4.8%ABV and 7.5%ABV Berserker is a beer to be respected

  • The brewery was set up in an old bus repair shop in Stornoway

    The brewery was set up in an old bus repair shop in Stornoway

  • The brewery transit van

    The brewery transit van

  • Entrance to the brewery shop

    Entrance to the brewery shop

  • Inside the shop

    Inside the shop

  • The Fulton boiler can produce six times as much steam as is currently needed

    The Fulton boiler can produce six times as much steam as is currently needed

  • The filtration and packaging cell on the left, fermentation cell and Fulton boiler in the corner

    The filtration and packaging cell on the left, fermentation cell and Fulton boiler in the corner

  • Malt from Simpsons is crushed on a two roller bruiser from Bamfords

    Malt from Simpsons is crushed on a two roller bruiser from Bamfords

  • The 10brl plant was originally a pilot brewery for Banks in Wolverhampton

    The 10brl plant was originally a pilot brewery for Banks in Wolverhampton

  • This pump takes boiled wort from the copper base and injects it back tangentially to create a whirlpool action

    This pump takes boiled wort from the copper base and injects it back tangentially to create a whirlpool action

  • Two 10brl FVs from Shobwood

    Two 10brl FVs from Shobwood

  • Old jacketed cellar tanks for conditioning

    Old jacketed cellar tanks for conditioning

  • A series of Pall filters, 10 microns, 1micron and 0.45 micron for sterile filtration

    A series of Pall filters, 10 microns, 1micron and 0.45 micron for sterile filtration

  • A Moravek CW250 twin head bottling machine

    A Moravek CW250 twin head bottling machine

  • A portable pressure vessel for kegging trials

    A portable pressure vessel for kegging trials

  • Hand crowning

    Hand crowning

  • Hand labelling

    Hand labelling

  • This shrink wrapper was not working and bottles were collated into cartons with dividers at five times the cost

    This shrink wrapper was not working and bottles were collated into cartons with dividers at five times the cost

  • A mixture of casks, ,metal and Cypherco plastics

    A mixture of casks, ,metal and Cypherco plastics

  • More casks

    More casks

  • Home made cask washer

    Home made cask washer

  • A stack of Huber mini casks

    A stack of Huber mini casks

  • The brewery was carrying out a finings trial using a collection of old milk bottles

    The brewery was carrying out a finings trial using a collection of old milk bottles

  • Proprietor Andy Ribbens inspects the clarity

    Proprietor Andy Ribbens inspects the clarity

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