Oct 19, 2011 | Norfolk Ale
Well, OK not so much a surge, more of a big effort by electrician Frank Reader to make sure that all of the electrics are in place. This is no small task, as each bit of major kit requires its own 3-phase supply, and obviously as it is a brewery everything needs to be...
Oct 12, 2011 | Norfolk Ale
Well, sadly all the old charm of the barn’s brick and flint wall has now gone. When we first walked in and saw the plastic sheeting on the walls – with its blue protective coating still fixed to it – we thought we had purchased a swimming pool! It really is in the...
Sep 26, 2011 | Norfolk Ale
Things are now really beginning to take shape. In a way it is a shame. The internal look and feel of the barn is to be transformed into a modern, hygienic brewery. The old bricks and beams will soon be covered up with food grade coverings. Admittedly, shiny white...
Sep 23, 2011 | Norfolk Ale
Honing down on the recipes and we are there – we think we have created 3 pretty special beers. The idea is to have 3 ales, each using the same four hops – but in different quantities, and for different bittering and aromas. All distinctive beers, but all part of the...
Aug 20, 2011 | Norfolk Ale
It’s August and the brewery building is coming along quite nicely. The main structure of The Norfolk Brewhouse has taken shape, and local builders – Morrissey’s of Briston – have moved inside to start the internal works which would transform the old barn into a modern...
Jul 20, 2011 | Norfolk Ale
The brewery extension begins. In all we are adding about 50% additional floor space to the brewery area. The original part of the Norfolk flint barn will house the 10 barrel brewing vessels and Uni tanks from DME – still no sign of these from Canada by the way! Mind...
