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Man versus beer - Going around the Bend Ale Trail
By: Roger Putman
01/07/2012
Brewer & Distiller International • July 2012 • www.ibd.org.uk 35 I thought I would break myself into Oregon beer culture gently by visiting Bend before tackling that epicentre of US craft brewing – Portland. The brewers were just as dedicated and one was keen for me to sample his Apocalypse IPA at 6.5%ABV and 65IBU at a quarter before nine in the morning. The things we do for England!
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Optimising financial performance
By: Eric Candy
01/07/2012
To many the word ‘finance’ is either an immediate turn-off or brings us out into a cold sweat! At the moment finance makes our world go round both at home and work. This article will look at the current role of finance and company financial performance, how it is measured and how it can be improved. A possible view of the role of finance in the future will also be presented.
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New developments in CIP technology
By: Colin McCrorie
01/07/2012
‘Cleaning in place’, commonly known as CIP, is the bedrock of brewery hygiene and one of the mainstays of product consistency and reliability, being essential to prevent infection and product mixing.
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‘Endeavour’ brings rewards for Belhaven
By: Paul Buttrick
01/07/2012
A popular pub quiz question is: ‘What is Inspector Morse’s Christian name?’ For those who can’t remember, the answer is ‘Endeavour’. The same name has been given to a brewhouse expansion project at Belhaven Brewery in Dunbar Scotland, which saw a 50%rise in capacity along with significant savings in energy and increases in malt extract. The inspiration to invest in a traditional Scottish brewery during global financial uncertainty was a brave one which is beginning to pay dividends.
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Single malt Scotch whisky from 59° North
By: Peter Martin
01/07/2012
Collaboration between Orkney’s Highland Park Distillery and the University of the Highlands and Islands’ Agronomy Institute is allowing Scotland’s most northern distillery to use the country’s most northerly-grown malting barley in a project to produce an all-Orkney whisky.
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The home of the Hefe - A look around Pyramid at Berkeley
By: Roger Putman
01/07/2012
Under the Californian sun there is little more refreshing than a glass of local hefeweizen, served nice and cool in a trad Bavarian shaped glass – tall to allow for the high carbonation to produce a thick frothy head and the bowed shape with wide mouth to highlight the fruity and slightly yeasty aromas. Topped off, of course, with a slice of orange perched in the rim.
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The smallest things can make a big difference - Efficient tank cleaning
By: Ivan Zytynski
01/07/2012
The cleaning of tanks and vessels is often an overlooked source of inefficiency. As an ‘unglamorous’ and non-core process the true cost of cleaning, is often neglected. However, with some thought significant efficiency gains can be achieved.
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Yes, we can do it - US craft brewers aim for 10% of the market by 2017
By: Roger Putman
01/07/2012
There is something refreshing about the can–do attitude of smaller brewers across the Atlantic (and the Pacific). They are passionate, they want to succeed, they are willing work hard, they are eager to learn and not afraid to ask for help.