St Austell Brewery has announced that its 2024 Celtic Beer Festival, which it hosted in November, has raised more than £12,000 for charities and good causes.
St Austell brewing director,Georgina Young, behind one of the festival bars
The day-long festival transformed the brewery’s historic Victorian cellars into a bustling venue, with five bars offering more than 100 beers from over 50 UK breweries, who generously donated their beer. There was live music throughout the day.
The primary goal of the event, which attracted more than 1,300 people, is to raise funds for the St Austell Brewery Charitable Trust, which supports vital causes across the South West.
Since its launch in 2003, the Charitable Trust has raised more than £1,000,000, aiding organisations and individuals in need. In 2024 alone, the trust donated more than £95,000 to various causes, including youth mental health services, the air ambulance, and local families requiring support or equipment.
The festival remains the trust’s flagship fundraising event, alongside various other efforts from its pub teams and individuals, such as pub quizzes, sponsored walks, and a charity gala with a silent auction which raised a huge £47,000. Team members from its 160-plus pub estate also take part in various challenges to raise additional funds each year.
“The 23rd Celtic Beer Festival was a highlight in our calendar, where we all get together to celebrate every wonderful style of beer out there, from porters to sours, lagers to seaweed-salted bitters,” said St Austell brewing director, Georgina Young. “There was something new for everyone to try.
“What’s more, it was all for a great cause, with the money raised going back to brilliant causes across the South West via our Charitable Trust.”
Those interested in applying for a grant from the trust should click here.
