by Darren | Tuesday, August 13, 2019 | Beer News, Cornwall News
Tesco stores in the South West are now stocking Porthleven pale ale from Skinner’s Brewery, in Truro. Porthleven is a straw-coloured, zesty pale ale, with strong citrus aromas that kick off with a zip of lemon and lime in the mouth and end with a flash of...
by Darren | Friday, August 9, 2019 | Beer News, Cornwall News
St Austell Brewery has brewed a one-off beer in support of Long Live the Local, the campaign to save the Great British pub. David Cunningham, the campaign’s programme director, visited St Austell Brewery to help brew the Cornish Red IPA, aptly named Long Live the...
by Darren | Sunday, August 4, 2019 | Beer News, Cornwall News
The team behind Cornish-made Jubel lager have been handing out free bottles of the drink in London in a Robin Hood style stunt. They were reponding to an article in trade journal The Grocer which said store theft was costing UK grocers £4.4bn a year and a 2% loss of...
by Darren | Tuesday, July 30, 2019 | Beer News, Cornwall News
Carve magazine has announced the launch of a surf photography competition in collaboration with Sharp’s Brewery’s Offshore pilsner. Finalists will win the unique opportunity to have their dramatic surf shots published in the September issue of the magazine. The...
by Darren | Monday, July 29, 2019 | Beer News, Cornwall News, Events
Sharp’s Brewery has announced that its flagship beer brand, Doom Bar, will sponsor The Atkinson Race, taking place on August 2 in Newquay. The race is one of Newquay Rowing Club’s most exciting and highly regarded pilot gig races. Taking place on the highest...
by Darren | Tuesday, July 23, 2019 | Beer News, Cornwall News
A charity beer named after Cornwall’s most popular rugby export, Jack Nowell, has raised £14,257 for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) over the past three years. More than 150,000 pints of Cousin Jack Ale have been bought since the first barrel rolled off...
by Darren | Monday, July 22, 2019 | Beer News, Cornwall News
Cornwall’s Skinner’s Brewery has added Towans, a dry-hopped lager, to its core range this summer. Dry-hopped during fermentation, Towans packs a powerful burst of fruity flavours and aromas that are deepened by a dense, frothy head. The malt that produces...
by Darren | Sunday, July 21, 2019 | Beer News, Cornwall News, Events
Whitelock’s and the Turk’s Head’s annual beer festival, in Leeds, is returning for its fifth year, this time with a South West Fest theme. Beers have been sourced from an area from Bristol to Bath, Cheltenham to Cornwall for the event, in Turk’s Head Yard, just off...
by Darren | Sunday, July 21, 2019 | Cornwall News
Paddy Carter, a brewer from Sharp’s, leapt off a 160ft crane (in the safety of a bungee harness) to participate in a Cornwall Air Ambulance fundraising bungee jump, held on Porth Beach, Newquay. The employees at Sharp’s have taken this local charity to their hearts,...
by Darren | Thursday, July 18, 2019 | Cornwall News, Pubs and Bars
Left to right are Nick Mayor, business development manager at St Austell Brewery, Sawles Arms tenant, Carole Williams, and Sheena Stark and Steve Howard, two of the Sawles team The Sawles Arms, in Carthew, near St Austell, Cornwall, is celebrating its 100th year...
by Darren | Tuesday, July 16, 2019 | Beer News, Cornwall News, Events
Sharp’s Brewery is launching a brew using Galaxy hops and Planet malt, in collaboration with the team behind Apollo 50, the new, one-day science, music and arts event, at Goonhilly Earth Station. The beer, called One Giant Leap, will be launched and available on cask...
by Darren | Tuesday, July 16, 2019 | Beer News, Cornwall News
Sharp’s Brewery brought the taste of Cornwall to the Taste of London event, including the launch of a new, limited edition collaboration with Michelin starred chef Paul Ainsworth (pictured). Snags and Steam is a US-style steam beer, with the speciality...
