In this issue...
Microdat, Musk, Velo and broomsticks 12
The Editor revisits Moorhouses at Burnley to inspect the new brewery built behind the original site which was in a terrace of derelict houses on Accrington Road. What changes that seven years and £4.2million bring about?

Utilities fit for tomorrow 21
Our green guru Eric Candy takes a long look at what is important in the fields of steam, compressed air and refrigeration to create a harmonious design to integrate completely into your production and packaging processes.

English hop competition 2011 27
Steve Curtis judged the 2011 English hop samples and was there when the top prize went to a superb example of Bramling Cross.

Step change technology and process innovation 28
IBD Young Member of the Year James van der Watt tells us about the new and very flexible Briggs brewhouse installed by SABMiller at Nottingham University.

Malting in Massachusetts 32
The idea of using local malt is gaining traction in the States. Brewers in Massachusetts are knocking on the door at Valley Malt, the only malthouse
for hundreds of miles.

The Japanese aesthetic 34
Bryan Baird won three gold medals at the World Beer Cup in 2010; he believes the excellent balance of the beer has a lot to do with sensai and shokunin - the quiet elegance and the respect for the craftman embedded in Japanese culture.

Alcohol, a new approach 38
to responsible drinking The UK government has still to publish its alcohol strategy. In the meantime lots of conferences have taken place to give them guidance. Steve Curtis reports from one of them.

IBD BRI Environmental website update 39
Conor Donoghue of Campden BRI urges members to look at the revamped www.sustainablebrewing.com website jointly developed with the IBD.

Fourteen women at Wigan 40
Tracy Brown tells of a good day out in Wigan brewing Venus Gold.

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