Outgang Brewery
The brewhouse is situated in the rear part of the historic Kinsley Hotel. The Outgang Brewery name was originally to be used for beers brewed specifically for the customers of the Kinsley Hotel. Thomas Elstone was the name was planned to be kept for beers that went out to the trade, the name derives from the landlord at the time of the Kinsley Evictions of 1905, a key event in Yorkshire mineworkers' history
As of July 2011 the brewhouse was fully insulated and clad and brewing vessels were awaiting components such as the heat exchanger. By mid-August, the brewing vessels were in position and awaiting final pipework prior to testing. It was a 2.5 barrel plant, upgradable to 5bbl if required, and the brews were principally for the pub itself and possibly at Hemsworth Miners' Welfare up the hill in Fitzwilliam (which did not actually come to pass). At the end of August is that mash tun and copper were in position, with all pipework to vessels in place. Test brewing commenced in October 2011 with just water so that the flow and temperatures could be observed, inter alia speed of boil, operation of the heat exchanger, effectiveness of hot liquor tank in retaining heat. The landlord Gordon Mair had training at Brewlab, Sunderland University.
Brewery dray, converted from a horse box
The loading from immersion heaters in the kettle caused the fuseboard to burn out, so Gordon was forced to install a new three phase electricity supply. January 2012 saw the pub offering up to four cask-conditioned Yorkshire-brewed ales at extremely reasonable prices which established a local demand for real ale in a pub which had been keg-only for a number years. Due to a series of setbacks the brewery, as of mid-June 2012 it did not get into regular production, but a supply of 9 gallon casks was about to be ordered.
Ian Brown inside the brewery
With the collaboration of a new partner in the brewing and sales, Ian Brown who had a great deal of trade experience, regular brewing started to take place, supplying Gordon's two pubs and several other local outlets. The regular brews were a dark 4.0% mild style beer called Pit Bottom, a 3.9% bitter called Tailgate Ripper, a 3.9% blonde beer called Lamp Room and a strong dark porter called Rest Day. The beers have been sold as far away as Edinburgh and are regularly on sale in a growing number of free trade outlets locally. Ian did greatly increase the stock of casks so that more beer can go out to our local pubs.
Brewing ceased during 2020.