Sharp’s Brewery has seen a recent gold rush, taking home ten international brewing awards in less than two months.
The Cornish brewery was awarded six medals at the International Beer Challenge, three at the European Beer Star awards, and, most recently, a gold for Doom Bar at the Brussels Beer Challenge.
More than a hundred beers from all over the world were judged across the three events, blind tasted by judging panels of publicans, brewers, retailers, and flavour analysts.
The European Beer Star awards saw Sharp’s collect two more gold medals, alongside the one for Doom Bar in Brussels, for Atlantic Pale Ale and Coconut Stout, and a bronze for speciality bitter Sea Fury.
At the International Beer Challenge, Wolf Rock red IPA and Coconut Stout both received silver medals, while Sea Fury, Belgian-style ale Chalky’s Bite, Camel Valley Pilsner, and Doom Bar all came away with bronze.
The ten medals follow a number of other accolades achieved by Sharp’s in 2020, which include Sea Fury being named the UK’s best pale bitter and Wolf Rock taking home a bronze award at the World Beer Awards.
James Nicholls, marketing controller at Sharp’s Brewery, said: “At all three of these events, you’re being judged by some of the world’s most accomplished beer experts, making them a pretty accurate barometer of who is producing the best beer around the world. Having such a large contingent from our range awarded medals is testament to the passion, innovation, and skill shown by our immensely talented brewers.
“There are some phenomenal breweries competing in these awards, so to be considered among the best is a real achievement. We are so proud that our beers are consistently recognised on the international stage for their quality and flavour, and this year’s awards haul is an exceptional feat for the team.”
