South-West brewer and pub operator Bath Ales has announced plans to increase its brewing capacity of almost 40%. Two new fermenting vessels for the company mean that they can now produce around 60,000 extra pints of Bath Ales cask beers, taking its yearly production of brewer’s barrels to more than 25,000. As a result of the expansion, the company will now be taking on more staff and apprentices and also plan to install a pilot brewery at their Hare House site late this summer.