Palmer's Brewery - Gallery

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  • Old trade card

    Old trade card

  • Bicentenary Brew at 5%ABV

    Bicentenary Brew at 5%ABV

  • 4.2%ABV IPA

    4.2%ABV IPA

  • 2008 labels - 4.2%ABV Best Bitter

    2008 labels - 4.2%ABV Best Bitter

  • 2008 labels - Copper Ale at 3.7%ABV

    2008 labels - Copper Ale at 3.7%ABV

  • 2008 labels - Dorset Gold golden ale at 4.2%ABV

    2008 labels - Dorset Gold golden ale at 4.2%ABV

  • 2008 labels - 5.5%ABV Tallyho

    2008 labels - 5.5%ABV Tallyho

  • Older trade card

    Older trade card

  • Pre 2008 Tallyho label

    Pre 2008 Tallyho label

  • Cask beer advert graphics

    Cask beer advert graphics

  • Golden Cap is a local landmark - a 50.50 blend of Glen Grant malt with North British grain whisky

    Golden Cap is a local landmark - a 50.50 blend of Glen Grant malt with North British grain whisky

  • Price list from 1894

    Price list from 1894

  • Price list from 1896

    Price list from 1896

  • The thatched brewery in the 1890s

    The thatched brewery in the 1890s

  • Brewery transport in the 1930s

    Brewery transport in the 1930s

  • Photo of the rear of the brewery from Palmers archive

    Photo of the rear of the brewery from Palmers archive

  • Old advert

    Old advert

  • Palmers logo from 2008

    Palmers logo from 2008

  • Gable end decoration. No need for a weather vane; seagulls always face into the wind

    Gable end decoration. No need for a weather vane; seagulls always face into the wind

  • The river end of the brewhouse which was originally a mill. Palmers moved in in 1896

    The river end of the brewhouse which was originally a mill. Palmers moved in in 1896

  • Brewery buildings in brick and stone

    Brewery buildings in brick and stone

  • Entrance to the yard, reception is round the corner

    Entrance to the yard, reception is round the corner

  • The famous thatched part of the brewery

    The famous thatched part of the brewery

  • Another entrance

    Another entrance

  • Office door

    Office door

  • The wine shop across the road

    The wine shop across the road

  • A view looking up at the malt intake end of the malt loft

    A view looking up at the malt intake end of the malt loft

  • The rear of the brewery complete with water wheel, the grey cowl is on the copper to help draughting as it can be windy

    The rear of the brewery complete with water wheel, the grey cowl is on the copper to help draughting as it can be windy

  • Stonework and kegs

    Stonework and kegs

  • Internal doorways

    Internal doorways

  • A view up into the roof space

    A view up into the roof space

  • The waterwheel close up

    The waterwheel close up

  • Waterwheel again

    Waterwheel again

  • Getting the waterwheel turning

    Getting the waterwheel turning

  • Waterwheel makers plate - 1879; there was no mains electricity until 1930

    Waterwheel makers plate - 1879; there was no mains electricity until 1930

  • View of the brewery across the River Brit

    View of the brewery across the River Brit

  • Closeup of the thatch

    Closeup of the thatch

  • Belt drives

    Belt drives

  • Part of the malt loft

    Part of the malt loft

  • Operators prefer the 50kg bag as it is easier to tip over the lip than the smaller 25kg

    Operators prefer the 50kg bag as it is easier to tip over the lip than the smaller 25kg

  • Rest of the malt loft

    Rest of the malt loft

  • End view of 1885 Boby screen

    End view of 1885 Boby screen

  • Venerable Boby four roller mill

    Venerable Boby four roller mill

  • Marking the hot liquor tank float board prior to mashing

    Marking the hot liquor tank float board prior to mashing

  • The 1.5 tonne mash tun is wooden clad with a stainless top

    The 1.5 tonne mash tun is wooden clad with a stainless top

  • Grist case, Steels masher and mash tun

    Grist case, Steels masher and mash tun

  • Drive to the masher spindle

    Drive to the masher spindle

  • Warm the pot first

    Warm the pot first

  • Checking the temperature and adjusting the grist slide

    Checking the temperature and adjusting the grist slide

  • Polished brass liquor control valve

    Polished brass liquor control valve

  • Mash tun almost all in

    Mash tun almost all in

  • Inside the empty mash tun

    Inside the empty mash tun

  • Close up of the mash and sparge arm

    Close up of the mash and sparge arm

  • Run off across blocks of Ragus invert sugar

    Run off across blocks of Ragus invert sugar

  • The underback

    The underback

  • In the mash room

    In the mash room

  • Open copper

    Open copper

  • Last runnings from the mash tun

    Last runnings from the mash tun

  • Seepex pump to clear the spent grains

    Seepex pump to clear the spent grains

  • Grains dropping into a logoised wagon

    Grains dropping into a logoised wagon

  • The open copper is heated by an external calandria

    The open copper is heated by an external calandria

  • The blower for the old coal fired copper fire

    The blower for the old coal fired copper fire

  • Hop back

    Hop back

  • Yeast room

    Yeast room

  • Wort runs into FV

    Wort runs into FV

  • Yeast weigh scales

    Yeast weigh scales

  • A selection of stainless lined squares

    A selection of stainless lined squares

  • Rocky fermentation heads

    Rocky fermentation heads

  • Attemperation coil in a round vessel

    Attemperation coil in a round vessel

  • Wooden lined fermenters

    Wooden lined fermenters

  • FV2 by Wilsons of Frome

    FV2 by Wilsons of Frome

  • Yeast cropping is carried out by lowering a yeast sluice to create a weir

    Yeast cropping is carried out by lowering a yeast sluice to create a weir

  • FV room tools including a golf club

    FV room tools including a golf club

  • Finished yeast head

    Finished yeast head

  • Attemperation coil in a square vessel

    Attemperation coil in a square vessel

  • General view across the FVs

    General view across the FVs

  • Swing bend station

    Swing bend station

  • Wort heat exchanger

    Wort heat exchanger

  • Old open cooler now redundant

    Old open cooler now redundant

  • This open cooler will remain on the visitor route

    This open cooler will remain on the visitor route

  • Smaller sample cooler

    Smaller sample cooler

  • The end of the cooler

    The end of the cooler

  • Another sample cooler

    Another sample cooler

  • Sample cooler complete with Imhoff cones

    Sample cooler complete with Imhoff cones

  • The old cellar racking tank by Robert Morton

    The old cellar racking tank by Robert Morton

  • Side door of the old Briggs tunnel pasteuriser - bottling is now carried out by Bath Ales

    Side door of the old Briggs tunnel pasteuriser - bottling is now carried out by Bath Ales

  • This venerable Wagner cask washer was about to be replaced with a Microdat machine.

    This venerable Wagner cask washer was about to be replaced with a Microdat machine.

  • Over to the wine shop

    Over to the wine shop

  • Sales Director Cleeves Palmer (standing) with elder brother and MD John

    Sales Director Cleeves Palmer (standing) with elder brother and MD John

  • Head Brewer Darren Batten

    Head Brewer Darren Batten

  • Shop manager Mark Banham

    Shop manager Mark Banham

  • Jim Traquair and his Morrison and Carpenter fining machine

    Jim Traquair and his Morrison and Carpenter fining machine

  • Ancient ephemera from Worcester & Midlands Cold Stores

    Ancient ephemera from Worcester & Midlands Cold Stores

  • Brown & May vertical steam engine that superseded the waterwheel for pumping and milling. The only vertical B&M engine left in situ in a UK brewery!

    Brown & May vertical steam engine that superseded the waterwheel for pumping and milling. The only vertical B&M engine left in situ in a UK brewery!

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