St Austell Brewery

OPINION

Premiumisation of cask ale is key to untapping its potential

15-Jan-2024 By Georgina Young, brewing director and head brewer, St Austell Brewery

Cask has been at the forefront of our brewery team’s mind throughout this year as we continue to champion our national beer.

THE CASK PROJECT

St Austell brewing boss’s double win

06-Dec-2023 By Gary Lloyd

St Austell’s brewing director Georgina Young has scooped two awards for her continued dedication to the beer industry.

St Austell Brewery acquires Bath Pub Company

11-Sep-2023 By Rebecca Weller

St Austell Brewery has announced its procurement of the Bath Pub Company.

St Austell Brewery turnover up by 34%

26-Jun-2023 By Gary Lloyd

South-west-based brewer and pub operator St Austell Brewery has grown its turnover by 34% to £209.2m – surpassing pre-pandemic sales by 10%.

Cornish Inns takes on 5th site with St Austell

27-Oct-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Multi-site operator Cornish Inns has announced it will be taking on its fifth site in conjunction with St Austell Brewery.

Tributes paid to St Austell's Jim Sloan

13-Sep-2022 By Ed Bedington

St Austell is mourning the loss of its head of tenanted operations Jim Sloan, who passed away peacefully last week.

St Austell Brewery scores big win at World Beer Awards

19-Aug-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

St Austell Brewery has put Cornwall on the world stage after four of its beers took home medals at this year’s World Beer Awards, including a gold for Big Job double IPA.

St Austell announces new career scheme

26-Jul-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Southwest based brewery and pub company St Austell Brewery has announced the launch of Pub Flex, a new flexible and inclusive career scheme, acknowledging the way people work has changed post-pandemic in a bid to attract more staff.

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New cask ales from St Austell and Theakston

09-May-2022 By Rebecca Weller

St Austell Brewery added a new cask ale to its portfolio this week while Theakston's re-launched an old favourite.

St Austell Brewery launches six-figure recruitment campaign

15-Feb-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Independent brewery and pub company, St Austell Brewery, has launched a six-figure campaign to attract new talent to the hospitality industry and highlight the adventures in store for employees who choose to work in the South-West.

£12 burger and beer deal at St Austell pubs to celebrate Six Nations

07-Feb-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

A limited-time £12 burger and beer deal will be up for grabs at St Austell Brewery pubs across the west country throughout the course of the Six Nations tournament.

St Austell Brewery launches Christmas cocktail menu

01-Dec-2021 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

St Austell Brewery, the independent owner of more than 180 sites across the West Country, has launched its first-ever festive cocktail menu.

OAPA vows to create 700 jobs in hospitality sector

30-Nov-2021 By Rebecca Weller

Only a Pavement Away (OAPA ) charity has pledged to create more than 700 jobs in the hospitality sector by 2024 and as part of this, has teamed up with St Austell Brewery.

Self-isolation rules end for double jabbed

16-Aug-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Double-jabbed adults will no longer have to self-isolate if ‘pinged’ from today (Monday 16 August) for those in England and Northern Ireland.

St Austell reopens managed pubs

30-Apr-2021 By MCA Insight

St Austell Brewery reopened 18 of its managed houses for outdoor service on 29 April, having made significant investments in its al fresco spaces.

New product round-up

St Austell Brewery £1m Korev revamp, ‘World’s first’ Wembley pitch IPA, Havana Club exclusive UK launch

30-Apr-2021 By The Morning Advertiser

The most recent batch of new drinks launches includes a seven-figure transformation for Helles style lager Korev, a debut for Wembeerly IPA and the exclusive UK release of Havana Club Cuban Spiced rum.

Jobs round-up

City Pub Group increases Mosaic stake, Risk appoints Curious senior team

29-Apr-2021 By The Morning Advertiser

The past week has seen Risk Capital Partners make senior hires at Curious Brewery, while City Pub Group has acquired more shares in the Galaxy, Pioneer and Sovereign City Pub Companies.

St Austell Brewery ‘to cut 100 jobs’

26-Oct-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

South west-based operator and brewer St Austell Brewery is set to cut up to 10% of its 1,000 workforce.

St Austell boss calls for VAT, beer duty and business rates cut

07-Jul-2020 By Stuart Stone

The chief executive of Cornish brewer and pub operator St Austell has called upon the Chancellor for extended support for hospitality in his July Statement off the back of a “steady” return to trade post-lockdown.

SIBA announces posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award for Roger Ryman

02-Jul-2020 By Stuart Stone

The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has announced the posthumous award of a Silver Tankard Lifetime Achievement Award to former St Austell brewing director Roger Ryman for his services to the industry.

St Austell Brewery starts brewing draught

17-Jun-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Brewer and operator St Austell has restarted beer production in preparation for the possible reopening of pubs on 4 July.

Trade pays respects to St Austell brewing director Roger Ryman

29-May-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Tributes have been made to St Austell Brewery brewing director Roger Ryman after he passed away peacefully this week, aged 52, after a battle with cancer.

Former St Austell accounts worker jailed for stealing £400,000

06-May-2020 By Stuart Stone

A former accounts worker has been jailed for stealing in excess of £400,000 from St Austell Brewery – her employer for more than 40 years.

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St Austell donates 800 bottles of soft drinks to front-line NHS staff

27-Apr-2020 By Stuart Stone

Cornish brewer and pub operator St Austell Brewery has joined forces with takeaway and delivery service Pub Grub to deliver 800 bottles of soft drink to staff at Royal Cornwall Hospital.

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St Austell makes no redundancies

30-Mar-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

South-west-based St Austell Brewery has announced its plans for a temporary staffing structure including not making a single redundancy amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Pandora Inn named Cornwall’s best pub for third year in a row

12-Nov-2019 By Stuart Stone

The Pandora Inn in Restronguet near Falmouth, Cornwall, has taken home the top prize in the Cornwall Tourism Awards’ Pub of the Year category for the third year on the spin.

St Austell Brewery makes six-figure investment in new filtration technology

19-Dec-2017 By James Beeson

St Austell Brewery has made a major six-figure investment in a new beer filtration system, the Cornwall-based brewery has announced.

Brits are happiest down the pub

26-Sep-2017 By Michelle Perrett

More than a quarter (27%) of Brits are happiest when they are in the pub, a new study for St Austell Brewery’s Tribute ale has revealed.

St Austell wins West of England Business of Year

08-Sep-2017 By Michelle Perrett

St Austell Brewery has won the top accolade as 2017 West of England Business of Year, for businesses with turnover in excess of £30m.

St Austell Brewery reveals new beer bottle designs

17-Aug-2017 By James Beeson

Cornish brewery St Austell has unveiled revamped designs for its bottled beer range. 

St Austell works with local archaeologists on pub restoration

25-Jul-2017 By Fred A'Court

A West Country brewery has been working with county archaeologists during a multi-million pound restoration of a 400-year-old pub and former hotel.  

Mitchells & Butlers Nicholson's pubs launch Celebration Pale Ale

12-May-2017 By Michelle Perrett

Mitchells & Butlers Nicholson’s pubs have released a celebratory 5% ABV pale ale.

St Austell MP urges Government to do a ‘Proper Job’ and cut beer duty

21-Feb-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

St Austell Brewery has called on a local MP to join the campaign led by the British Beer & Pub Association, Campaign for Real Ale and Society of Independent Brewers for a further cut in beer duty.

Beer

‘A very Cornish brew’: England Rugby star to launch charity ale

16-Dec-2016 By Sara Hussein

England Rugby union star Jack Nowell is set to launch a charity ale next year to raise funds for the Royal National Lifeboat Institutions (RNLI). 

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St Austell purchases ‘historic’ hotel to expand portfolio

07-Dec-2016 By Sara Hussein

St Austell Brewery added the Pier House Hotel to its managed house estate yesterday (Tuesday 6 December) after purchasing the family-owned business. 

Beer

St Austell Brewery buys Bath Ales, creating a ‘force to be reckoned with’

01-Jul-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

St Austell Brewery Company has acquired fellow West Country brewer and pub company Bath Ales for an undisclosed sum.

Awards

St Austell recognises top licensees at awards

02-Feb-2016 By Oli Gross

St Austell Brewery paid tribute to its licensees at the Tribute Estate Awards last week, celebrating what was an ‘exceptional year’ for the brewery.

Food revenue at St Austell managed pubs tops £15million for 2015

14-Dec-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

St Austell Brewery has announced a rise in food sales revenue across its managed estate to above £15million over the last year.

St Austell offers helping hand to industry with training facility

05-Nov-2015 By Oli Gross

St Austell Brewery is expanding staff training to offer support to other hospitality businesses across the South West.

News of the brews

14-Aug-2015 By Laurie Macdonald

News of the brews is your definitive guide to the week in beer, bringing you the latest in all things hoppy.

St Austell Brewery fighting chef recruitment "absolute nightmare" with new incentives

03-Aug-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

St Austell Brewery has launched a range of incentives designed to entice new chefs into the kitchens of its managed pubs.

St Austell's Waterfront pub resurfaces a year after storm damage

27-Mar-2015 By Mike Berry

Cornish brewer and pub operator St Austell has reopened the Waterfront Pub and Eating House on Plymouth seafront a year after fierce storms all but destroyed the venue.

AWARDS

SIBA unveils best beer winners

19-Mar-2015 By Ellie Bothwell

Brass Castle, St Austell and Wild Beer Company were the top breweries awarded by the Society of Independent Brewers Association (SIBA) at its National Beer Competition 2015.

St Austell sells 28.8m pints in a year

06-Mar-2015 By Ellie Bothwell

St Austell Brewery, the Cornish brewer and pub operator, sold a record 100,000 barrels - the equivalent of 28.8m pints – of its beers in the past year.

Surf's up for Cornish lager Korev and Surfing GB

12-Jan-2015 By Naomi Larsson

Korev Cornish Lager will be the official beer of Surfing GB, the national governing body for surfing in Great Britain.

Devon and Cornwall breweries unite to rebrand Best beers

06-Jan-2015 By Naomi Larsson

St Austell Brewery in Cornwall is handing over the Dartmoor Best brand to another South West brewer.

St Austell opens new craft beer and smokehouse concept

07-Nov-2014 By Mike Berry

St Austell Brewery has opened its new Samuel Jones pub-restaurant on Exeter quayside.

IFBB demands changes to 'insulting' pubs code proposals

24-Jul-2014 By James Wallin

The Independent Family Brewers of Britain (IFBB) has branded the proposed pubs code "fundamentally unacceptable” and demanded the Government makes changes.

St Austell Brewery opens its first coffee shop

23-Apr-2014 By James Wallin

Cornish brewer St Austell has opened the first of its Brewer & Bean outlets at the Great Western Hotel in Newquay.

Brewery's ale trail gets its first champion

28-Mar-2014 By James Wallin

A real ale aficionado has completed a Cornish brewery’s epic bar crawl of 150 watering holes.