Rudgate Brewery - 17 August 2009

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Rudgate Brewery, Tockwith, North Yorkshire - Photographs taken by Roger Putman - 17 August 2009


  • Rudgate was founded in 1992 by two Bass executives; Bruce Awford and Richard Louden

    Rudgate was founded in 1992 by two Bass executives; Bruce Awford and Richard Louden

  • The brewery is situated in the old armoury of a wartime air base at Tockwith near York

    The brewery is situated in the old armoury of a wartime air base at Tockwith near York

  • Mash tun and hot liquor tank

    Mash tun and hot liquor tank

  • Rudgate Ruby Mild was Champion Beer of Britain in 2009 and is the brewery's second biggest seller

    Rudgate Ruby Mild was Champion Beer of Britain in 2009 and is the brewery's second biggest seller

  • Other Rudgate beers; Viking is the biggest seller and Battleaxe is third

    Other Rudgate beers; Viking is the biggest seller and Battleaxe is third

  • 375kg of pre-crushed malt is emptied into this bin ….

    375kg of pre-crushed malt is emptied into this bin ….

  • …and and augered up to the hydrator

    …and and augered up to the hydrator

  • The mash tun

    The mash tun

  • The brewplant

    The brewplant

  • The drilled base of the mash tun

    The drilled base of the mash tun

  • The 35kW heating elements in the copper

    The 35kW heating elements in the copper

  • The wort heat exchanger uses chilled liquor at 2oC

    The wort heat exchanger uses chilled liquor at 2oC

  • There are two 15brl chisel bottomed FVs, 1x15 and 3x10 brl uprights

    There are two 15brl chisel bottomed FVs, 1x15 and 3x10 brl uprights

  • FV2 was a sugar dissolving vessel from Bass at Tadcaster

    FV2 was a sugar dissolving vessel from Bass at Tadcaster

  • Attemperation coils protrude from trhe yeast heas

    Attemperation coils protrude from trhe yeast heas

  • There is 75brl of fermenting capacity and cask racking takes place direct from FV.

    There is 75brl of fermenting capacity and cask racking takes place direct from FV.

  • The peracetic acid trough for implements

    The peracetic acid trough for implements

  • Two station cask washer by AB(UK)

    Two station cask washer by AB(UK)

  • E casks are a useful way to market as you do not have to worry about getting the empties back

    E casks are a useful way to market as you do not have to worry about getting the empties back

  • The brewery effluent tank is emptied every three weeks

    The brewery effluent tank is emptied every three weeks

  • The rear entrance to the brewery

    The rear entrance to the brewery

  • One of the brewery vans

    One of the brewery vans

  • Another van telling us 'you will get a liking for Viking'

    Another van telling us 'you will get a liking for Viking'

  • Current proprietor is Craig Lee who joined in 1995 and gradually bought out the original partners to become sole owner

    Current proprietor is Craig Lee who joined in 1995 and gradually bought out the original partners to become sole owner

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