Ep 27 - Burton Union Set - Keeping History Alive - Thornbridge Brewery

Keeping history alive, the Burton UnionJoin me, Chris Lewington and Thornbridge’s Rob & Ben as we discuss how they keep an old brewing system alive as part of their brewery’s future.We get into the nitty-gritty of how they acquired such an amazing piece of brewing history, what brewing on this system is actually like and how it affects the final beer! This is a groundbreaking project that I’m so privileged to discuss with the team.Listen on your favourite podcasting app NOW!00:00: Introduction02:22: Fifth Column Advert06:45 History of The Burton Union System12:35 - How did Thornbridge come to acquire the brewery14:52 - Technically and operationally how do the unions set work 23:54 The first brew36:13 What modifications and innovations have they done to them and plan to do to them 39:54 Can you dry hop in a Union Set? 43:42 How the unions affected the flavours of their beers47:59 The microbiological impact of union systems 50:53 New recipe development with the union set 54:45 How important is it for us to maintain our traditions01:02:01 OutroThank you to our show sponsors Fifth Column, the BEST brewery merch 👕🔗 Chris' LinkedIn