York Brewery - 3 April 2002

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York Brewery, York- Photographs taken by Roger Putman - 3 April 2002


  • York Brewery was founded by Trust House Forte executives Tony Thomson and Tony Smith in 1995.

    York Brewery was founded by Trust House Forte executives Tony Thomson and Tony Smith in 1995.

  • A former motor cycle shop and then carpet sale room on Toft Green just off Micklegate was adapted

    A former motor cycle shop and then carpet sale room on Toft Green just off Micklegate was adapted

  • The brewery was designed by David Smith

    The brewery was designed by David Smith

  • A tour cost £4.25

    A tour cost £4.25

  • The bar is a 'proprietory club' and you have to sign in. The licensing department did not want another pub on the infamous and daunting Micklegate run!

    The bar is a 'proprietory club' and you have to sign in. The licensing department did not want another pub on the infamous and daunting Micklegate run!

  • The York beers

    The York beers

  • Artefacts abound. Eshaldwell Brewery in Leeds was founded by Henry Bentley. Brewing there ceased in 1972.

    Artefacts abound. Eshaldwell Brewery in Leeds was founded by Henry Bentley. Brewing there ceased in 1972.

  • Malt is pre-crushed by Thomas Fawcett

    Malt is pre-crushed by Thomas Fawcett

  • The open mash tun and copper clad copper

    The open mash tun and copper clad copper

  • The tangential sloping bottomed underback

    The tangential sloping bottomed underback

  • Brewer Nick Webster cleaning the mash tun

    Brewer Nick Webster cleaning the mash tun

  • Brewer Nick Webster dips the copper by removing the railings on the visitors walkway

    Brewer Nick Webster dips the copper by removing the railings on the visitors walkway

  • There are four 20brl open fermenters

    There are four 20brl open fermenters

  • The FVs are cooled by glycol circulating in coils wrapped around the outside. The unit is by ICS

    The FVs are cooled by glycol circulating in coils wrapped around the outside. The unit is by ICS

  • There are ten 10brl conditioning tanks

    There are ten 10brl conditioning tanks

  • Another view of the CTs

    Another view of the CTs

  • The CT stock board

    The CT stock board

  • A BOC Sureflow Gengas 2000 unit supplies nitrogen for the CTs

    A BOC Sureflow Gengas 2000 unit supplies nitrogen for the CTs

  • Casks are filled directly from FV

    Casks are filled directly from FV

  • The bar cellar

    The bar cellar

  • Head Brewer Andrew Whalley and MD Tony Thomson

    Head Brewer Andrew Whalley and MD Tony Thomson

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