It's mid-afternoon on a Wednesday and the smell of malt wafts over a Speke industrial estate.
Inside Big Bog Brewing, found in unit 74 at Venture Point West, brewery manager Chris Riley and production operative Rich Midgley have just finished their latest barrel. The two have spent the day producing Hinkypunk, a pale ale which is the micro-brewery's most successful and popular beer.
Founded in North Wales in 2011, Big Bog focuses on traditional, hand-pulled cask ales, Its sister brand Strawberry Fields Brewery - which also brews under the same roof - produces more modern brews.
