Bath Ales
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| Industry | Alcoholic beverage |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1995 |
| Headquarters | , England |
| Products | Beer |
| Website | http://www.bathales.com |
Bath Ales is a brewery located in the town of Warmley, South Gloucestershire, England; north-west of Bath and east of Bristol.
The brewery was established in 1995 by former employees of Smiles Brewery in Bristol.[1] Since that time, it has experienced steady growth, which included opening a new bottling plant in 2007.[2]
On 1 July 2016 Bath Ales was acquired by Cornwall-based St Austell Brewery.[3] In March 2017 a multi-million pound investment in a new brewery and larger bottling and canning facilities was announced.[4]
Brewery
The brewery uses an efficient steam-driven plant. Heat exchangers take the warmth naturally created by the fermentation process and use it to heat the water. The finished grain is then given to local farmers as livestock feed, while the finished hops and yeast are converted into fertiliser.[5]