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Advanced Bottling UK Limited (ABUK) specialise in the purchase and sale of new and used micro brewing and bottling equipment.

Over the past 25 years, ABUK has successfully built a solid reputation amongst the brewing and beverage industries as a result of providing the customer with a high class, professional and efficient service.

This has been achieved by treating each enquiry as an individual case.

The brewing and bottling industries consist of a large number of very diverse and unique businesses. After many years of expert industrial experience and knowledge, ABUK has incorporated a detailed, personal service into their business operations.

Due to the specific nature of these industries, the range of equipment available is extensive and therefore initial research into your specific requirements and objectives assists, both Peter and Paul, in matching the right equipment for the right purpose, ensuring both customer and supplier are satisfied.

Charles Faram and Company have been established as merchants of hops and hop products for over 100 years. The company which was originally based in Worcester now resides in the small hamlet of Newland, situated at the foot of the picturesque Malvern Hills.

Charles Faram stock and sell the largest range of hops in the UK. With over 50 different varieties of hops to choose from, we provide an artist’s pallette of flavours to create every type and style of beer. From the traditional Fuggles and Goldings used in the typical English Ales, to the more distinctive citrus of Pioneer or the delicate European floral lager flavour of Hersbrucker or the smooth, spicy, grapefruit flavour of American Cascade, we supply the brewer with the hops to design his/her own unique beer.

Charles Faram are able to provide the full range of hop products, from whole hops through to processed hop products, such as pellets, extracts and oils.

Premier has been providing software and consultancy to both iSeries and PC users for over 12 years. There are thousands of users worldwide using software provided by us.

Premier’s Brewery Management software is used in many breweries throughout the UK to control customer contacts, customer order taking, invoicing, dray planning, ullage, cask tracking and reporting. There is also a Production Planning and Control system allowing Breweries to set up recipes and control the raw material stock and liquid movements that constitute the brewing process.

Thomas Fawcett & Sons LtdThe Fawcett family has been making malt in Castleford, West Yorkshire since the late 1780′s. The Company was properly established in 1809 and became a Limited Company just after the first War in 1919.

The Company continues as one of the oldest family controlled and run businesses in the UK. The sixth and seventh generation of Fawcetts are actively involved in directing the activities of the Company today. With over 200 years of experience the Company has the expertise, technology and capability to produce an extensive range of Pale Ale, Crystal and Roasted Malts to a consistently high standard. Thomas Fawcett & Sons Ltd., operates on its original site in Castleford, West Yorkshire where all products are manufactured.