McEwan's Fountain Brewery, Edinburgh - Feb. 2011

[BenCooper]

The brewery that refuses to die! Reports of this brewery's demise have been going on for years, but it's still here - not for all that much longer, though, they definitely are demolishing it this time

So good to go back for another look. The brewhouse is being dismantled, and quite a bit is screened off for asbestos removal, but there's some nice blue tankage left.







For just a place to have fun exploring, McEwan's is hard to beat - lots to climb, lots of staircases and ladders, and lots and lots of tunnels - going under several public roads to different sites. Plus, it has some excellent control rooms:



Switchgear rooms:





And funky blue tiling:



Across the road, demolition is progressing:



But there is a second control room:



And a third:



Lots more from previous explorations in my Flickr set...

 

[klempner69]

Crackin stuff Ben..cheers for these.

 

[King Al]

Great pics ben, the blue tanks and the switchgear control panels look awesome

 

[Horus]

Awsome

 

[darrenwindle]

awsome pics there. ya didnt happen to come across any old stock while u were there

 

[dobbo79]

awsome pics there. ya didnt happen to come across any old stock while u were there

Trust you

Great pics byt he way - i like te first one with the light shining

 

[BenCooper]

awsome pics there. ya didnt happen to come across any old stock while u were there

There were some ancient dregs in glasses in the tasting room, but you'd have to be really really desperate...