Meet The Brewer: Chris Kay (Bristol Beer Factory)

This week’s Meet The Brewer comes from Chris who Brews for Bristol Beer Factory, I first came across them on twitter when they joing in with Beer Swap and sent me some rather tasty ales!

What is your brewery capacity?
80bbls per week

What is different about your brewery?
Sited in an old brewery building, what was the Ashton Gate Brewery

How long have you been brewing for?
8 years

How did you get into brewing?

Grew up in Belgium, did work experience at Artois in Leuven before going to Manchester University

What beers do you brew regularly?
Acer, Red, #7, Sunrise, Exhibition, Bristol Stout, Milk Stout

What special/seasonal beers do you brew?
Hefe, Southville Hop, Ultimate Stout, Bristletoe

Where do you think the future of brewing lies?
In good shape..

What is you proudest moment in brewing?
Not really a proud person, Acer has come out very well though

Do you have any brewing regrets?
No

What is your brewing ambition?
The usual, own my own brewery one day etc

What was last beer you drank?
Acer

What is your favourite hop?
Sorachi Ace

Do you have a Brewing hero/inspiration?
Talking to other people for inspiration

Favourite hobby outside of brewing?
Sleeping eating, drinking, bobbing about and the usual night time activities, shooting, fishing etc

If you could have one superhero superpower what would it be?
Flight…

Anything else you want to tell us?
Better go and do some brewing..ciao

Thanks to Chris for filling this in for us, you can ollow Chriss on Twitter with CKaynine, follow Bristol Beer Factory here, visit their website here (where you can now buy their ales) or read my Bristol Beer Factory Beer Reviews here

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