by Darren | Tuesday, 26 December, 2023 | Beer and Cider News, Pubs and Bars News
The world of beer and pubs has made me many great friends, but none have had quite the same impact upon me as Pete Elvin. Pete (right) was a multi-award-winning brewer. Here he is accepting one of many CAMRA awards from then Cornwall branch deputy chairman Dugg Polman...
by Darren | Friday, 4 March, 2022 | Beer and Cider News, Blog, Cornwall news
“Mild. That’s an old man’s drink.” There’s a phrase from the past. The relatively recent past, just as the craft beer scene was gathering steam, and dark beers were porters or, increasingly, not just stouts but imperial stouts. It has been driven into extinction in...
by Darren | Wednesday, 28 August, 2013 | Beer and Cider News
Peter Elvin with Emma Blewett, a member of his bar team, and the awards It’s been a busy month at the Star Inn, Crowlas, home of the Penzance Brewing Co, with owner and brewer Peter Elvin presented with two awards from different branches of the Campaign for Real Ale...
by Darren | Monday, 22 July, 2013 | Beer and Cider News
Anybody who knows me knows that when it comes to my local, the Star Inn, Crowlas, just outside of Penzance, I am ridiculously biased in my high opinion of the venue and the beer. Thankfully, Cornwall CAMRA members think the same and have voted it county pub of the...
by Darren | Tuesday, 12 February, 2013 | Beer and Cider News
Roger Protz pictured with Driftwood Spars head brewer Pete Martin and owner Louise Treseder Beer and technology will be in perfect sync when the Driftwood Spars brewery and hotel, in St Agnes, on Cornwall’s north coast, holds a celebration of beer from March...