About

Started at its current location in 2004. Originally producing 8 barrels a month, two years later Wooden Hand Brewery produces upwards of 100 barrels per month with 4 different types of Ale.

The Brewery is based in Truro in the South West of England and the Cornish Ales it produces are listed and described in the Tasting Notes Section. Additionally, the brewery stock Kozel Premium Lager and Truth Vodka (Swedish).

With Wooden Hand Brewery came the introduction of 4 new Cornish Ales. First only Cornish Mutiny and Smuggles Gold were brewed but after 5 months and 360 casks brewed and so by the end of 2004 3 Ales were being brewed with total sales of 653 casks. Currently for 2007 until September we have sold more than 150,000 litres, as well as additional third party bottling contracts.

Finding Wooden Hand Products:

Our fine traditional Cornish ales can be found throughout Cornwall in a majority of stores and pubs. From Bude all the way to Lizard, Wooden Hand currently has the 5th largest market share in Cornwall. For a brewery that has only been brewing at is current location for a period of 2 years, this is a promising statistic in which we wish to improve.

Also a strong presence in wholesalers around the country is being built with a predominance in the London market, and opportunities for export.

Brewing Process:

The colour and flavour in Wooden Hand Beer comes from malted barley which is milled to a course flour called ‘grist’.The traditional cylindrical mash tuns made from metal and wood and are fed with the grist and mixed with hot liquor (that’s brewers speak for water !). This process is referred to as “mashing”. From this a sweet liquid forms which is called wort and is separated from the used grains.The wort is then pumped into large cylindrical vessels called coppers, and hops are added before boiling to add bitterness and aroma to the beer. Each different beer has its own special recipe of ingredients. The wort is boiled until the full taste of the hops has been achieved.

After cooling, the wort is transferred into fermentation vessels – rectangular shaped for cask-conditioned ales, Yeast is then added and fermentation begins. The yeast begins to multiply rapidly as it feeds on the sweet wort, converting the sugars into alcohol and carbon dioxide.When fermentation is complete the yeast is drawn off for re-use and the beer is allowed to mature in ageing tanks. The beer is chilled and stored to allow a more smoothed flavour to develop.

Our ale brands are live products and are racked into casks, where secondary fermentation takes place, in time to deliver you a perfect pint.

Wooden Hand Brewery has a bottling line enabling these cask ales to be enjoyed in perfect condition for up to 6 months after brewing. This is possible due to our extensive filtration and pasteurisation processes . The bottling line is able to cope with barrel runs from 5 to 30 and can fill 500mil and 330mil bottles at a rate of 600 bottles per hour. Bottles are placed in trays and shrink wrapped or carton cased to ensure they arrive in perfect condition.