George Denton, June Bradbury and John Groves of Wakefield CAMRA in the Wear Valley brewhouse
Wear Valley Brewery - hot liquor tank - the upturned hopper is is an upturned hopper
Wear Valley Brewery paraflo - the heat exchanger which cools the wort to a temperature at which the yeast in the fermentation vessels can begin to work
Wear Valley's Ian Jackson (brewer and cyclist) who followed the Wakefield CAMRA party to Darlington and then Manfield, North Yorkshire, on his push-bike.
Wear Valley Brewery's Ian Jackson
Wear Valley Brewery fermenters - with lively beers the four barrel brew will be split between two vessels. This is the 5% Hamsterley Dark.
Wear Valley Brewery fermenter lids
Wear Valley brewhouse floor - it's a former stable.
Inside the spanking clean brewhouse, Ian Jackson indicates the hot liquor tank, the copper and the mash tun. It's a four barrel plant supplied by Porter Brewing, installed in former stables - note the groovy floor!
original Wear Valley logo, as blessed by the Bishop Of Durham
community involvement
These pins (4½ gals) are ideal for pubs in remoter locations where most trade is at weekends,
two blues
Wakefield CAMRA Chairman Mark Goodair, in a relaxed mood, presents a commemorative plaque to the brewery's Ian Jackson.
Wakefield CAMRA Chairman Mark Goodair presents a commemorative plaque to the brewery's Ian Jackson.
award-winning Grand Hotel, Bishop Auckland
Grand Hotel, Bishop Auckland
bar of the Grand Hotel with Wakefield CAMRA members
Wear Valley: brewhouse with original logo as blessed by the Bishop of Durham
Wear Valley Brewery cool store
Wear Valley dray - best side
Wear Valley dray
Wear Valley dray.
Simon has attempted a ramraid on the Grand Hotel.
No, not Batman - it's Wear Valley's new logo.
Simon Gillespie of Wear Valley Brewery - you are welcome to suggest a good caption!
Simon Gillespie of Wear Valley Brewery
The Crown Inn at Manfield
