upper floor of the brewery
metal casks
Dave James (right) and brother-in-law Ian Glover of O'Donoghues Wakefield see to it that the thirsty travellers are quickly refreshed.
We've never known Dave so forthcoming!
the copper
Is that a fermenter or the hot liquor tank?
The lid of tthe mash tun makes an ideal circular bar. Left to right, Geoff Williams (Pudsey), Brian Cavell (Middleton) Mark Goodair (Wakefield), David Litten (Hull) and Albert Bradbury (Wakefield)
The floor reveals the former use of the building as stabling for cart horses. If you don't know the purpose of the herringbone grooves, just think harder!
pipe from grist hopper to mash tun
Brewer Dave James amazes Geoff Williams.
Now you see what the circular bar really is.
grist case into which crushed malt from Fawcetts of Castleford is tipped
Mark has just made Maureen James very happy.
She always closes her eyes when she speaks with passion.
a snog for Derek
....and what would I do without him?
The John Paul Jones cake has been saved for a special occasion - and our visit is evidently just that!
Eeh David it's like our weddin' all over again.
Can I help you get it in?
The decoration on the cake is the pumpclip for the first new beer brewed at Filey.
This photo was actually taken before the previous one because there's no cut in the cake!
What a handsome array of brewing vessels!
nice kit
cask washer
Don't jump, bloke from Hull!
exterior
evidence of a rebuild of the upper floor ( there was a fire )
view over Filey from the balcony
mellow people
getting ready to move on to Bonhommes Bar, leading outlet in Filey for East Coast beers
Dave still holding forth
David Owen and Bob Whitehouse
another external view
Today we are so happy, say June Bradbury and Pat Wallis. It certainly beats doing the washing on a Sunday.
another view from the "balcony"
Bonhommes Bar
the bar at Bonhommes
six beers on handpump, more cask beers still when there's a festival on
very comfortable
Dave holds court.
Just outside Filey is the Ship Inn
At the time of posting these t-shirts were available in sizes L and XL. In Wakefield try O'Donoghues, which has East Coast SSB as house beer.
This pale hoppy bitter is available in Wakefield exclusively from O'Donoghues.
