Moon Gazer Ale to feature in Norwich City of Ale

We are delighted to have signed up for Norwich City of Ale 2012. The event which celebrates fine ale in a fine city runs between 31 May and 10 June. So far some 40 pubs are signed up to promote Norfolk beer throughout the festival, and we are one of the breweries...
Festival Debut

Festival Debut

A big thanks to Phil Wignall, beer-lover and event organiser for the Ely Beer festival. Phil called us up and asked if he too could have a barrel from our test brew – so Moon Gazer made a very early festival appearance . Truth be told we could have done with a day or...
Castle Rock Brewery take our first brew…

Castle Rock Brewery take our first brew…

Time for the folk of Nottinghamshire to enjoy our first brew – that’s right Nottingham. We were delighted to be approached by Colin Wilde, the MD of award-winning Castel Rock Brewery. They have started a very creditable scheme for supporting new breweries and our Moon...
There she brews – our very first brew

There she brews – our very first brew

What a day – it’s brew day. There were times when we thought it would never happen but today was the day. An early start – Scott Barnet, our brewing ‘commissioner’ from Quartz Brewery, got us started at 7am and by 11am the steam was bellowing into the clear blue sky,...
Brewery install – Happy New Year

Brewery install – Happy New Year

More equipment coming up the drive. Though we have got the equipment, we have hit Christmas, so the install will now continues with ABUK in January 2012. Pipes and connections, gas for the burner, wires and cables, refrigeration for the chiller room (a big thanks to...
Delivery day is here

Delivery day is here

Monday 18 December – ABUK are here along with Tim from Greens – the equipment fitting company – closely followed by a very large truck with a mash tun, copper, hot liquor tank and auger. Tuesday 19 December our second container arrived – Greens carefully remove the...