Royal Brewery, Manchester - 8 August 2007

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Royal Moss Side Brewery Co. Ltd, Manchester - Photographs taken by Roger Putman - 8 August 2007


  • The Royal Brewery has been part of S&N since 1956 when it was bought by Scottish Brewers, the recent amalgam of McEwans and Youngers. Newcastle joined in 1960. The 36 acre site now produces 4mhL a year.

    The Royal Brewery has been part of S&N since 1956 when it was bought by Scottish Brewers, the recent amalgam of McEwans and Youngers. Newcastle joined in 1960. The 36 acre site now produces 4mhL a year.

  • The brewery dates from 1875 founded by William Brooks as the Albert Brewery. Lager was first brewed in 1927 and the brewery had conical fermenters in 1935.

    The brewery dates from 1875 founded by William Brooks as the Albert Brewery. Lager was first brewed in 1927 and the brewery had conical fermenters in 1935.

  • View of the brewery yard with fermenters and gas tanks

    View of the brewery yard with fermenters and gas tanks

  • A view of the three clad towers each housing two 4500hL matration, one on top of the other.

    A view of the three clad towers each housing two 4500hL matration, one on top of the other.

  • Malt intake

    Malt intake

  • The Balfour 12 tonne mash vessels

    The Balfour 12 tonne mash vessels

  • Note the hydrator slide on the grist suply

    Note the hydrator slide on the grist suply

  • The Huppmann lauter tun dates from 1984

    The Huppmann lauter tun dates from 1984

  • The 950hL coppers by Balfour with a 1980s mral behind

    The 950hL coppers by Balfour with a 1980s mral behind

  • The coppers from the other direction

    The coppers from the other direction

  • The brewhouse at the Royal

    The brewhouse at the Royal

  • Another general shot of the brew plant

    Another general shot of the brew plant

  • Looking outside

    Looking outside

  • Green beer centrifuges

    Green beer centrifuges

  • Some old horizontal materation tanks

    Some old horizontal materation tanks

  • Beneath the conicals

    Beneath the conicals

  • An array of auto valves

    An array of auto valves

  • More auto valves with different coloured bonnets

    More auto valves with different coloured bonnets

  • David Leary washed off the Seitz Orion powder filter

    David Leary washed off the Seitz Orion powder filter

  • These filters suffer long downtime to wash them off

    These filters suffer long downtime to wash them off

  • A laborious job

    A laborious job

  • Between the bright beer tanks

    Between the bright beer tanks

  • The effluent plant is run by Veolia. The anaerobic digestor is on the left, then the Circox aerobic vessel and a dissolved air flotation tank on the scaffolding and a balance tank

    The effluent plant is run by Veolia. The anaerobic digestor is on the left, then the Circox aerobic vessel and a dissolved air flotation tank on the scaffolding and a balance tank

  • View across the keg plant with a pair of 16 head B&R Centrimatic machines dating from 1982.

    View across the keg plant with a pair of 16 head B&R Centrimatic machines dating from 1982.

  • The Krones 120 head can filler works at 1500cpm

    The Krones 120 head can filler works at 1500cpm

  • The Mead multi-packer

    The Mead multi-packer

  • BRC accreditation in action. A hand wash as soon as you leave the visitors walkway.

    BRC accreditation in action. A hand wash as soon as you leave the visitors walkway.

  • The fork lift truck training facility…

    The fork lift truck training facility…

  • ...of which the Royal Brewery is very proud

    ...of which the Royal Brewery is very proud

  • The Royal management team; Ken Mabutt (Planning), Bill Robinson (Engineering) Pat Thurston (Head of Manufacturing), Jo Eccleston (Quality) Ruth Bromley (Brewing), Julie Chase (Finance) and Chris Smith (Packaging)

    The Royal management team; Ken Mabutt (Planning), Bill Robinson (Engineering) Pat Thurston (Head of Manufacturing), Jo Eccleston (Quality) Ruth Bromley (Brewing), Julie Chase (Finance) and Chris Smith (Packaging)

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