After 32 years of production, Sharp’s Brewery, in Rock, Cornwall, is to close, parent company Molson Coors has announced.
The global brewer is thought to have invested more than £20 million in the brewery since acquiring it in 2011. Now, a staff of some 50 people will be looking for new jobs in Cornwall. Across Molson Coors as a whole, 200 staff are being made redundant.
Managing director Simon Kerry said the firm was exploring a number of alternative production processes for the Sharp’s brands, such as DoomBar, including brewing partnerships.
He paid tribute to the Cornwall team who “who take such huge pride in their craft” but said the site at Rock was simply not financially sustainable.
“We have invested significantly in the site and the Sharp’s brands over time and have taken every step we can to try and avoid this outcome,” said Kerry.
“However, the site is no longer financially sustainable as part of our national production network. Our focus now is on supporting our Rock-based colleagues in every way we can throughout this process.”
