Hobsons Brewery - 7 September 2009

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Hobson's Brewery & Co Ltd, Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire - Photographs taken by Roger Putman - 7 September 2009


  • Hobsons Brewery moved into this old granary in Cleobury Mortimer during 1995.

    Hobsons Brewery moved into this old granary in Cleobury Mortimer during 1995.

  • The name derives from 'Hobson's Choice' the play which amdram enthusiasts the Davis family were in at the time

    The name derives from 'Hobson's Choice' the play which amdram enthusiasts the Davis family were in at the time

  • A five tonne truck back from a delivery to the Black Country

    A five tonne truck back from a delivery to the Black Country

  • The 18m high twin bladed wind turbine

    The 18m high twin bladed wind turbine

  • The control panel for the wind turbine

    The control panel for the wind turbine

  • Ground source heat pumps; there are four 100m deep holes at 5m apart

    Ground source heat pumps; there are four 100m deep holes at 5m apart

  • A series of cooling bars to keep the cellar area cool

    A series of cooling bars to keep the cellar area cool

  • A pair of 15t malt silos

    A pair of 15t malt silos

  • Hobsons won Champion Beer of Britain with Hobsons Mild in 2007

    Hobsons won Champion Beer of Britain with Hobsons Mild in 2007

  • The Moeschle 45brl brewplant

    The Moeschle 45brl brewplant

  • The AR2000 two roller malt mill

    The AR2000 two roller malt mill

  • Mash tun and wort cooler

    Mash tun and wort cooler

  • Grains are removed using a portable platform and conveyor

    Grains are removed using a portable platform and conveyor

  • The graining platform ready for the next brew

    The graining platform ready for the next brew

  • The underback

    The underback

  • Grains are removed from the upper floor and transferred to a farmers trailer

    Grains are removed from the upper floor and transferred to a farmers trailer

  • The copper is heated by hot air generated from an LPG flame. There is no steam boiler on site

    The copper is heated by hot air generated from an LPG flame. There is no steam boiler on site

  • The wort plate heat exchanger uses chilled water at 1oC

    The wort plate heat exchanger uses chilled water at 1oC

  • A square 45brl fermenter by Moeschle

    A square 45brl fermenter by Moeschle

  • Another view of an FV and the steps up to the mash tun

    Another view of an FV and the steps up to the mash tun

  • The old brewplant has been retained for trials and short bottling runs

    The old brewplant has been retained for trials and short bottling runs

  • The old plant will do 12-15brl batches

    The old plant will do 12-15brl batches

  • Reassembling the mash hydrator after cleaning the old mash tun

    Reassembling the mash hydrator after cleaning the old mash tun

  • Conditioning tanks for bottling

    Conditioning tanks for bottling

  • An old open cooler for samples

    An old open cooler for samples

  • Brewhouse working sink etc

    Brewhouse working sink etc

  • The portable Velo filter

    The portable Velo filter

  • Beer for bottling is sterile filtered and then reseeded with Lallamand Nottingham yeast

    Beer for bottling is sterile filtered and then reseeded with Lallamand Nottingham yeast

  • The bottling line with an SMB 4:4:1, rinser, filler, crowner was rescued from Balbraggan in Ireland still in its delivery cases

    The bottling line with an SMB 4:4:1, rinser, filler, crowner was rescued from Balbraggan in Ireland still in its delivery cases

  • Cask handling and the old grain chute

    Cask handling and the old grain chute

  • Locally made cask washer

    Locally made cask washer

  • The cool finished cask store

    The cool finished cask store

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