Cornwall

Brewery News

  • Cornwalls newest brewery invites you to Penzance Saturday 16th Monday 11 August 2025

    Cornwalls newest brewery are holding a pop up at the taproom on Saturday and Sunday this weekend (Saturday all day and Sunday 12 till around 4/5) with a full range of beers available and a small food offering + more for the non-beer drinkers.

  • Penzance Mild Champion Beer of Britain Friday 8 August 2025

    . Lewis Elliott and Richard Hickman of Penzance Brewery Co. with their award

    Penzance Mild has been named the Champion Beer of Britain 2025 The award is a huge win for the Cornish brewery, putting both the team and their traditional dark mild in the national and international spotlight. The competition takes two years to complete, with blind tastings across local, regional, and national rounds by expert judges and CAMRA members. Lewis Elliott and Richard Hickman of Penzance said:

    “It’s quite overwhelming. I'm really glad the style has come back. It’s down to the founder of our brewery Peter Elvin and his nephew Rob, who showed me the ropes. I can’t believe we are here right now, it’s mad!” CAMRA's Awards Director, Gary Timmins, added: “I’m over the moon for Penzance, with Mild being a deserving Champion Beer of Britain. From CAMRA members nominating their favourites, through to those tough regional rounds, to the final panel of judges, this is a vigorous and fiercely independent competition, and Mild has come out on top.

    “I hope everyone will join me on the Great British Beer Festival floor where you can try all our final twelve beers, each one is top quality, and each brewer deserves a congratulations in their own right.” St Austell’s Proper Job also secured Gold in the Champion Bottled Beer of Britain category, a fantastic day for Cornish beer.

  • New Brewery & Cask Taproom coming soon to Penzance Thursday 12 June 2025

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  • Penzance Mild finalist in National Champion Beer of Britain 2025 Wednesday 21 May 2025

    Penzance Brewing Co has achieved the accolade of being in the final of the prestigious Champion Beer of Britain along with 5 other national finalists. This was announced after the CAMRA Cambridge Beer Festival.

  • Shorebreak by Firebrand Bronze medal at World Alcohol Free Awards Tuesday 29 April 2025

    Bronze at World Alcohol Free Awards!

    Firebrand the Cornish brewery are buzzing to bring home a bronze at the World Alcohol-Free Awards for our Shorebreak Alcohol-Free Hazy Pale!

    This beer has been a huge success for us, so it’s great to see it pick up an award. Huge thanks for all of your support!

  • Champion Beer of Britain Mild winners announced Friday 11 April 2025

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    Cornish Brewers take top honours at the CAMRA Members weekend Champion Beer of Britain SW Area awards.

    Gold - Mild - Penzance Brewing Co

    Silver - Blackheads Mild - Driftwood Spars Brewery

    Both Milds will be available as part of the Mild Mini Festival at the Old Ale House in Truro on the 10th May as part of Mild Month.

    The Mild category for South West CBoB Region in the 2025 Champion Beer of Britain was judged at Torquay on Friday 11 April. There were six beers to be judged. These were the highest scoring beers from the Tasting Panels in the SW Region and votes from the national Members’ Vote. The nomination period was for the year finishing on 4 November 2024. The results were as follows: 1st Penzance Brewery Mild 2nd Driftwood Spars Blackheads Mild 3rd Bridgetown Brutus 4th Triple FFF Pressed Rat & Warthog 5th Indigenous Baldrick 6th Holsworthy Ales Mine’s a Mild So, the top two were the Cornish milds, beating about 17 other eligible milds from the region. Fantastic news for Cornwall! The next stage will be the next Champion Winter Beer of Britain finals where Penzance Mild will compete against the winners from the other eight CBoB regions around the country. Good luck Penzance Mild and congratulations Penzance Brewery!

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  • St Austell Brewery launches all-British session pale ale in supermarkets across the UK Monday 17 March 2025

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    From Penzance to Shetland - St Austell Brewery launches all-British session pale ale in supermarkets across the UK

    St Austell Brewery has launched Anthem, a 3.4% ABV British session pale ale, nationwide in supermarkets for the first time. Previously only available in cask (3.8% ABV) across St Austell Brewery’s pub estate in the South West as well as independent pubs since 2022, beer lovers can now enjoy Anthem session pale ale (3.4% ABV) at home in cans. Anthem (4x440ml) is now available in over 650 Tesco stores across the UK, from Penzance to Shetland, as well as St Austell Brewery’s online shop. The launch is a real celebratory moment in St Austell Brewery’s 174-year history, with Anthem joining its growing range of lower-alcohol beers, alongside the award-winning Proper Job 0.5% IPA, launched last year, and Cornish Best (3.4%). Anthem is perfect for easy summer sipping or for those looking to moderate with a fresh and fruity beer.

    Crafted by Brewing Director Georgina Young, this light and refreshing pale ale is made with 100% British ingredients, including malted barley grown in Cornwall and East Anglia, as well as Golden Naked Oats from Northamptonshire. Additionally, four UK-grown hop varieties – Target, Olicana, Jester, and Harlequin – bring the beer’s vibrant, fruit-packed flavours to life.

    Georgina Young, Brewing Director at the independent, family-owned business, said: “We’re delighted to see Anthem join the ranks of Tribute, Proper Job, and korev as part of our fantastic beer portfolio, now available for people to enjoy at home.

    “This beautifully light pale ale is bursting with juicy tropical notes of mango, peach, and apricot. With its slightly lower ABV of 3.4% in cans, it’s an easy-drinking, sessionable beer made with quality British ingredients – and despite the lower ABV, it doesn’t compromise on flavour.

    “We’re especially proud of Anthem’s all-British lineup of ingredients. We work closely with our trusted network of suppliers to ensure we’re using the finest raw ingredients, showcasing the best of British brewing. The hops are exciting English varieties that emulate the juicy hop characteristics often associated with US beers. By sourcing our ingredients locally, we also support our sustainability efforts to reduce the environmental impact of our brewing operations.”

    Anthem was the first core beer to be launched by Brewing Director Georgina Young in 2022 when it was introduced on bars in cask form. For those who prefer to enjoy a pint in the pub, Anthem (ABV 3.8%) is available across a selection of St Austell Brewery’s managed pubs in the West Country.

    Alongside the launch of Anthem in cans, korev (4.8%), St Austell Brewery’s flagship lager, is also launching regionally in a new 10x440ml can format.