The brewery is now housed in a modern craft workshop, a building nevertheless constructed with a traditional oak frame and what should have been authentic wattle and daub with cowdung, but for foot and mouth precautions at the time. So the building is actually more appropriate as a home for Finn's Hall Porter than the old Co-Op shop in Birmingham. Many Beowulf beers have Anglo-Saxon names, the only reason that more don't is that so many Anglo-Saxon names would be unpronounceable for local pubgoers.
From the left, copper, mash tun, what looks like a spare mash tun and what might be serving as a cold liquor tank.
mash tun to the fore, copper behind, left
fermenters
locally sourced malt
Brewer Phil Bennett reflects on the success of his brewing venture.
The brewing team consists solely of owner Phil Bennett, here standing by the copper. Anyway let's play "Spot the Difference!"
Phil's hi-tech bottling machine - fortunately at least 95% of Beowulf beer goes out in cask.
Beowulf hospitality turned cheese and picles into an Anglo-Saxon banquet with Davidstow, Lincolnshire Poacher and Cornish Brie cheeses, pots and pots of pickles and locally baked cobs. We were all delighted to show our thanks with contributions to a local handicap charity run by a friend of Phil's. Here seen are Julie Robinson and Bob Allen.
Phil receives a commemorative certificate from Wakefield CAMRA Chairman Mark Goodair.
As far as we'e concerned this IS Finn's Hall!
