Thomas Hardy, Burtonwood - Gallery

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  • Thomas Hardy bought the Burtonwood site in 2005.

    Thomas Hardy bought the Burtonwood site in 2005.

  • Side view of the 1988 brew block

    Side view of the 1988 brew block

  • The brewery stack

    The brewery stack

  • Close up of the brewery stack

    Close up of the brewery stack

  • The Company has permission to use the author's silhouette on its trademanrk

    The Company has permission to use the author's silhouette on its trademanrk

  • The old and new brewhouse towers

    The old and new brewhouse towers

  • View of the smaller brew block superceded in 1988

    View of the smaller brew block superceded in 1988

  • Any idea who F R&A were in 1898?

    Any idea who F R&A were in 1898?

  • Malt destoner

    Malt destoner

  • A sample of stones removed by the destoner

    A sample of stones removed by the destoner

  • A pair of four roller Porteus mills

    A pair of four roller Porteus mills

  • Note the tangential entry into the copper whirlpool on the left

    Note the tangential entry into the copper whirlpool on the left

  • The brewhouse panel now supplemented with a full SCADA system on the PC screen (far left)

    The brewhouse panel now supplemented with a full SCADA system on the PC screen (far left)

  • The lauter tun has a Steels masher in case the contract demands the use of one.

    The lauter tun has a Steels masher in case the contract demands the use of one.

  • Mash vessel on the left

    Mash vessel on the left

  • Copper whirlpool with tangential entry

    Copper whirlpool with tangential entry

  • Mash tun and lauter tun

    Mash tun and lauter tun

  • The lauter tun on the left and one of the two copper whirlpools

    The lauter tun on the left and one of the two copper whirlpools

  • Copper and mash tun behind

    Copper and mash tun behind

  • There are 33 open square fermenters ranging from 40 -240brl

    There are 33 open square fermenters ranging from 40 -240brl

  • Open square fermenters

    Open square fermenters

  • Attemperation liquor control on FV25

    Attemperation liquor control on FV25

  • Wort collection inlet main directed down the corner of the vessel to reduce fobbing

    Wort collection inlet main directed down the corner of the vessel to reduce fobbing

  • Yeast head ready for cropping

    Yeast head ready for cropping

  • Some vessels have attemperation panels but most are cold wall

    Some vessels have attemperation panels but most are cold wall

  • Fermentation in open squares

    Fermentation in open squares

  • Early fermentation head

    Early fermentation head

  • A pair of boilers

    A pair of boilers

  • There are ten 240brl conical FVs ex Morlands on the right. The larger 480brl tanks on the left are dish-bottomed for maturation

    There are ten 240brl conical FVs ex Morlands on the right. The larger 480brl tanks on the left are dish-bottomed for maturation

  • Conical FVs and walkway

    Conical FVs and walkway

  • Service mains between the conical FVs

    Service mains between the conical FVs

  • Vessels for road tanker intake

    Vessels for road tanker intake

  • Conical FV cone - UT would be 'unitank'

    Conical FV cone - UT would be 'unitank'

  • More vessels for road tanker intake

    More vessels for road tanker intake

  • Incoming beer from Heineken

    Incoming beer from Heineken

  • The 60bph Alfa Laval centrifuge came from Carlsberg at Northampton

    The 60bph Alfa Laval centrifuge came from Carlsberg at Northampton

  • Changeover station

    Changeover station

  • Yeast propagation facilities; two barrel starter feeding two 10brl vessels

    Yeast propagation facilities; two barrel starter feeding two 10brl vessels

  • Horizontal maturation tanks

    Horizontal maturation tanks

  • The Filtrox plate and frame filter

    The Filtrox plate and frame filter

  • Reverse osmosis plant for water softening

    Reverse osmosis plant for water softening

  • The four lane GKN Sankey kegging plant from 1980 showing the external washer with the washer-racker on the extreme left

    The four lane GKN Sankey kegging plant from 1980 showing the external washer with the washer-racker on the extreme left

  • Cask racking range

    Cask racking range

  • Clamp attachment on a fork lift trucks for moving layers of kegs

    Clamp attachment on a fork lift trucks for moving layers of kegs

  • Mixing facilities for the many components of a modern RTD

    Mixing facilities for the many components of a modern RTD

  • General view of the bottling line looking over the rinser towards the empties intake with some finished goods storage beyond.

    General view of the bottling line looking over the rinser towards the empties intake with some finished goods storage beyond.

  • The two yellow units are accumulation tables

    The two yellow units are accumulation tables

  • Stock on the accumulation table starts to build in response to a hold up downstream

    Stock on the accumulation table starts to build in response to a hold up downstream

  • The yellow deck of the accumulation table contrasting nicely with the red of Bacardi Breezer

    The yellow deck of the accumulation table contrasting nicely with the red of Bacardi Breezer

  • Double deck pasteuriser

    Double deck pasteuriser

  • Bacardi Breezer as far as the eye can see

    Bacardi Breezer as far as the eye can see

  • The change part for the PET bottle crowner where the top scalloped section supports the bottleneck while the closing pressure is applied

    The change part for the PET bottle crowner where the top scalloped section supports the bottleneck while the closing pressure is applied

  • Crown capper

    Crown capper

  • Collation machine by DIMAC

    Collation machine by DIMAC

  • Bottles in card trays about to be shrinkwrapped

    Bottles in card trays about to be shrinkwrapped

  • Filler infeed carousel

    Filler infeed carousel

  • The Acmi depalletiser

    The Acmi depalletiser

  • Stretchwrap table

    Stretchwrap table

  • Complex pipework

    Complex pipework

  • Storage facilities for the many components of a modern RTD

    Storage facilities for the many components of a modern RTD

  • The old brew plant is still extant but not seen by visitors, this is inside the copper

    The old brew plant is still extant but not seen by visitors, this is inside the copper

  • Old copper

    Old copper

  • Steam control valves on the copper

    Steam control valves on the copper

  • Mash tun plates

    Mash tun plates

  • Thos Hardy has a mixing and bottling facility at Kendal in Cumbria. The old Youngers and later S&N trade offices are on the right.

    Thos Hardy has a mixing and bottling facility at Kendal in Cumbria. The old Youngers and later S&N trade offices are on the right.

  • Intake at Kendal

    Intake at Kendal

  • The 80 valve H&K filling machine

    The 80 valve H&K filling machine

  • Stretchwrapping a pallet

    Stretchwrapping a pallet

  • MD Peter Ward

    MD Peter Ward

  • Christopher Ward

    Christopher Ward

  • Burtonwood plant manager Gary Todd

    Burtonwood plant manager Gary Todd

  • Kendal plant manager Peter Armstrong

    Kendal plant manager Peter Armstrong

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