Caron and Des Archer of Padstow Brewing Company, pictured at last weekend’s Cornwall Food Festival
Padstow Brewing Company beat off strong competition from regional and national brewers to win champion beer of 2015 with Sundowner at the Taste of the West awards.
The small-batch craft brewery won two golds and two silvers in the beer category of the awards. Out of 27 gold medals awarded, both of its gold winners — Sundowner and IPA — were selected to be among just nine beers shortlisted for the final. The results were announced this week at a packed Taste of the West luncheon at Somerset’s county cricket ground.
Owners and brewers Caron and Des Archer said: “It’s an enormous achievement for a relatively new small brewery to take the top position in these awards. We’ve worked so hard to get all of our beers to look great and taste fabulous. Our customers already know this and now a panel of professional judges and experts has agreed.”
Padstow Sundowner is an ultra-pale, ultra-hopped beer. It has tropical aromas and a balanced palate that belies its ABV of 6.5%. The judges commented that it’s inviting aromas matched perfectly with the well-balanced beer that had just the right amount of bitterness.
Padstow Brewing Company has not stopped innovating, though. It recently launched a wheat beer called Lobster Tale, to critical acclaim. This beer pairs perfectly with seafood, and a donation is made from each bottle sold to support the National Lobster Hatchery charity in Padstow.
