30.11.2021
#FyneAles20 – The Early Days of The Brewery
The 30th November 2021 is our 20th birthday, and what better time to take a look back at the early days of Fyne Ales?
We’ve been digging into the archive to find some never-before-seen photos showcasing the construction and first brew in our original brewery – check out the images below (click to expand), or on Facebook here: #FyneAles20 – The Early Days of The Brewery on Facebook.
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- The dairy barn, before conversion works began to install the original brew kit – early 2001.
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- Construction works to reinforce the structure of the dairy barn and install food-safe panelling – 2001.
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- More internal construction work in the original brewery dairy barn – 2001.
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- Installation of the steel frame, used to divide up the barn into brewing, fermentation and conditioning spaces, and add a second floor – 2001 .
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- Roof works to rebuild the collapsing structure of the diary barn – 2001.
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- Roof works to rebuild the collapsing structure of the diary barn – 2001.
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- Drainage works in the brewery courtyard – 2001.
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- Digging the old soakaway to process brewery effluent – 2001.
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- Delivery of the brewery boiler – 2001.
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- The original brew kit, arriving in a lorry from England – 2001.
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- The finished original brewery from the hillside.
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- The first Fyne Ales casks, ready to be filled.
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- Preparing hops on the first brewday, 30 November 2001.
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- The very first Fyne Ales brewday, 30 November 2001 – brewing Highlander, our year-round amber ale.
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- The very first Fyne Ales brewday, 30 November 2001 – brewing Highlander, our year-round amber ale.
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- The first ever cask filled at Fyne Ales (Highlander).
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- The first pint of Fyne Ales beer ever poured, by head brewer Kenny McKay.
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- A pint of Highlander from an early batch.
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- A pint of Piper’s Gold from the first Fyne Ales tasting event at the Stagecoach Inn, Cairndow – December 2001.
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- Founders Jonny and Tuggy giving a speech at the Fyne Ales launch event – February 2002.
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- The bottling and order preparation area in the old brewery – early 2002.
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- The bottling and order preparation area in the old brewery – early 2002.
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- Original Fyne Ales bottles – early 2002.