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Murphy Distilling products- smarter, better, faster and lasts longer.

Murphy & Son has worked alongside brewers, cider makers, wine producers and distillers for over 130 years creating new and innovative beverage styles. Alongside free consultation we have...

Guest Blogger: Charles Faram- ‘Keeping it local and saving the planet!’

Words by Paul Corbett -Managing Director of Charles Faram & Co Ltd We all love the great flavours of hops grown in the USA, Slovenia and New Zealand. What’s not to like? Many will say that the...

Guest Blogger: Lallemand-Sour beers made easy

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Guest Blogger: Simpsons Malt- “Why does UK barley make such good malt?”

We are regularly asked the following question by our overseas brewing customers: “What’s so special about UK malt?” One of the main factors is the UK-grown barley that we use and, in this blog,...

Managing Carbon Dioxide and Dissolved Oxygen

Oxygen quickly makes the transition from essential to detrimental during the brewing process. It is required in the early stages so that yeast can generate more biomass and ensure it is in top...

How to Bottle Condition Beer

Key points which can be taken away from this Article; There are many points during the brewing and packaging process where variability can cause inconsistency in the final product. These variables...

Covid-19 Update- What we’ve been up to

The effect of enforced closures has impacted everyone. The scale of what the closures mean going forward for our communities, employees, tenants, customers, tourism and charities is enormous. Our...

Clean, Secure, Safe – A guide to pressing the Pause Button

As I sit writing this article, I find myself searching for a clever metaphor to sum things up. Unfortunately, there is no sugar-coating things: Let’s face it, the World, at the moment, is pants. ...

What to do when you can’t brew… Extending cask shelf life and avoid spoilage

The uncertainty of the current situation with Covid-19 has left many brewers with a backlog of stock and concerns with selling into a reduced market. Many breweries have looked to new approaches to...