Three Tuns Brewery
| Type | Tower |
|---|---|
| Location | Bishop's Castle, England |
| Coordinates | 52°29′40″N 2°59′48″W / 52.49445°N 2.99671°WCoordinates: 52°29′40″N 2°59′48″W / 52.49445°N 2.99671°W |
| Opened | 1642 |
| Owned by | John Roberts' Brewing Co. Ltd. |
| Website |
threetunsbrewery |
In 2017 The Lonely Planet described The Three Tuns Brewery as 'one of the 5 most important breweries in The World, and a must visit.'
The Brewery is indeed a rare place and is an extraordinary tourist destination attracting a mass of visitors, affectionately known as 'Tuns Pilgrims' .
'The Three Tuns Brewery'. is a Shropshire brewery in Bishop's Castle, Shropshire, England, established in 1642 on its current site, making it the oldest licensed brewery site in Britain.[1] While some of the current building dates to the seventeenth century, the main building is a Victorian tower brewery erected about 1888,[2] making it one of only four brewers in the United Kingdom to use such a method to brew beer.
The brewery is Grade Two listed, described as "a rare survival of a small, working rural brewery".[2]
In January 2003, the brewery was sold to the John Roberts' Brewing Co. Ltd.[2] Owners John Russell and Bill Bainbridge refitted the brewery with modern brewing equipment whilst 150 tonnes of steel was used to uphold the structure of the tower, required because of a 20 X increase in loadings following the brewery development project.
As of December 2012, the brewery has six regular ales.[3] Emphasis is placed upon pale ale, with Maris Otter Malts being used frequently to achieve the pale-straw, light-tan and golden colours brewed.
During 2013 the brewery was expanded to make room to facilitate more fermenting vessels, having operated at its brewing capcity of 90 brewers barrels for several years.[4] There are new plans to further develop the brewery to a capacity of 160 brewers barrels per week, which will involve excavating into the brewery foundations as The Three Tuns will never brew outside of its 17th century and Victorian buildings.[4]
References
- ↑ "The Three Tuns Brewery, Bishop's Castle". Shropshire County Council. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
- 1 2 3 "Three Tuns Brewery history". Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ↑ "Shropshire Brewery, Beers Brewed in Shropshire". Threetunsbrewery.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
- 1 2 "Three Tuns bosses brew up job boost". Shropshire Star. Shropshirestar.com. 2012-12-19. Retrieved 2012-12-27.