Sharp’s Brewery is kicking off its 2025 festival season, and it all starts at the Porthleven Food Festival, on the south coast of Cornwall, this weekend.
Sharp’s Brewery’s beer sommelier, Ed Hughes (left), with chef patron of Porthleven Food Festival, Jude Kereama
Porthleven’s is an award-winning, three-day food festival, presented in partnership with acclaimed chef Jude Kereama, a great friend of and collaborator with Sharp’s Brewery and the company’s beer sommelier, Ed Hughes.
The event is designed to celebrate Cornwall’s leading food and drink producers, stimulate the local economy, and raise awareness of key issues relating to the environment, food culture, and sustainable food production.
Tomorrow (3rd May), Ed will take to the main stage at noon with Great British Menu-celebrated chef Ben Palmer, of The Sardine Factory and Yamas, in Looe. Later that afternoon, at 3pm, Ed will again present beer-pairing options alongside the food of Mick Smith, from Porthminster Beach Café, St Ives, and Stephane Delourme, of Stephane Delourme Gastronomic Adventures.
Tomorrow evening, Ed will be collaborating with LWC Drink’s wine sommelier for a special Grape vs Grain night at Jude Kereama’s Kota Kai. A very limited number of tickets are remaining for this highly-popular tasting evening, so anyone interested in attending should contact Kota Kai to book.
Across the weekend, Sharp’s multi-award-winning beers, including Offshore, Atlantic, and Doom Bar, will be pouring, alongside the brewery’s refreshing Cold River Cider.
“As a community-driven, free-to-attend, three-day event, we’re so thankful to all our sponsors, partners, and supporters, including Sharp’s Brewing Co, who help make Porthleven Food Festival possible,” said Jude.
“Without their support, we wouldn’t be able to bring together Cornwall’s foodie community to shine a light on brilliant culinary talent, local producers, and suppliers, and stimulate the local economy with the impact the festival now delivers.”
Upcoming Cornish events that Sharp’s is partnering with include: the new chapter of Rewylding events at The Wyldes site, near Bude; the St Ives Food and Drink Festival; the second Looe Food and Drink Festival; and The Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival.
Sharing skills, recipes, and techniques
Sharp’s Brewery’s brand activation manager, Nick White, said: “Myself and the Sharp’s team have always loved being part of the journey that our Cornish food and drink-focused events and festivals have been on.
“We know how much hard work goes on throughout the year, behind the scenes, to put on each and every festival. Festivals and events bring an invaluable, secondary income into the local surroundings, that spreads throughout the local community year round.”
He added: “It’s so rewarding for us to support this, bringing our beers, our experiences, and our skills, mixed with creative spirit, to each brilliant happening. Across Cornwall, there’s such a deep interest in our top-quality food and drink scene.
“Our events and festivals offer an ongoing opportunity for our industry partners, chefs, and friends to come together, to share their skills and favourite recipes and techniques.”
Further afield, the Sharp’s team will be delivering their beers, ales, and ciders to festival-goers at All Points East, The Big Feastival, and at the London Surf Film Festival.
