A dray laden with casks next to the stable bar at the Kings Head announces a source of good ale.
Head Brewer at the Bridgnorth Brewing Company is Andrew Brough. He brewed previously at Sarah Hughes, where in effect the brewer is a custodian of brewing history. Here, after such a good grounding, Andrew is in a position to branch out with new brews. The party from Wakefield CAMRA actually missed him because 21 July is his birthday!
The brewhouse is situated at the rear of the Stables Bar's tapas kitchen. The brewing equipment is from a variety of sources.
This little vessel is the hop back and filter (we think).
Most of the space is taken up with vessels.
This is quite a beast of a heat exchanger for the size of the brewery.
Our guide was Stephen Harris one of the partners in the brewery. By day Steve is the manager of Tanners Wine Merchants in the town.
Apley is Bridgnorth's 3.9% golden session bitter, named after the nearby Apley Hall. www.apleyhall.com
Here in the fermenter is the fruitier 5.6% Old Mo, named after a white monk whose ghost is said to stalk the area of the town where the mediæval friary once was.
Wakefield members John Groves and June Bradbury who appear to be at different stages of contentment.
conditioning tanks and casks awaiting filling
Stephen Harris, a partner in the brewery, receives a commemorative certificate from Mark Goodair, Chairman of Wakefield CAMRA.
...and he seems quite tickled by it.
Brewery partner, Stephen Harris raises a cheery glass in the brewery yard. The malt is from Fawcetts of Castleford and the yeast from Holdens of Woodsetton, Dudley - surely a winning combination.
