UK: Suffolk brewer Adnams replaces its brewing equipment with Huppmann

Suffolk brewer Adnams has recently announced it appointed German-based brew-house manufacturer Huppmann to replace its existing brewery production equipment. The project in the Southwold brewery is estimated to cost £3.8 million and to take two years to complete.

In the last five years Huppmann - a family-owned firm - has installed 70 brewhouses through-out the world, including ones for Heineken, Guinness, Carlsberg, Tetley and Kronenbourg.

Huppmann will work alongside several local contractors, most notably Duncans of Southwold, who will be responsible for fitting the equipment and making the necessary alterations to the brewery building.

Adnams managing director Jonathan Adnams said: "We have visited many breweries across Europe during the last three years researching this project. It is a major investment for Adnams, which reinforces our commitment to Southwold.

"This final major step in the development of the brewery will result in Adnams having the most modern brewing facilities in Europe. Huppmann will deliver cutting-edge technology and has a proven track record throughout the world."

The new equipment will make Adnams the most modern, energy-efficient brewery in the UK.

One of the main energy savings will be made by recovering steam from the boiling process which is now released into the atmosphere. The steam is condensed and recycled to heat the following brew.

Adnams head brewer Mike Powell-Evans said: "We are working with extremely old equipment at the moment and this latest investment will be the final major project to complete our modernisation programme. "We have no doubt that the very high standard of Adnams beers will be maintained - the two systems will be run in parallel for a short time to ensure exact taste matching."