Penzance-based Simply Cornish has announced the launch of a new bottled beer which is hand brewed in the county and perfect with pasties.

Cornish Best Bitter is a smooth medium-bodied, slightly nutty best bitter with a citrus aroma and hints of honey.

Hand brewed by National Brewing Competition winners Keltek Brewery in Redruth, using traditional ingredients in the traditional way, the beer is quadruple cold-filtered to maintain the fresh, original flavour.

The 4.0% beer is made with whole hop flowers and malted barley and is being hailed as the ideal accompaniment for the traditional Cornish pasty.

Simply Cornish’s Development Manager Jason Jobling said: “Cornish Best Bitter is the latest addition to the rapidly expanding Simply Cornish brand of products. We worked together with the Keltek Brewery to find the perfect flavour for the new beer.

“Our philosophy is to use the very best local ingredients, flavours and expertise to produce a range of food and drinks that represent the very best of traditional Cornish values with a modern twist.

“The bottled beer is a completely new venture for us and everyone here at Simply Cornish is very excited as we’re confident there’s a huge market out there for high quality local products at a competitive price,” he added.

Initially Simply Cornish are producing 10,000 bottles of Cornish Best Bitter which will be available from a variety of retail outlets in the county.

Simply Cornish aim to combine the best of the past with the finest ingredients to breathe new life into beautiful, traditional food and drink.

“We have always applauded Simply Cornish’s work at promoting real, traditional Cornish produce and it’s fantastic to have been able to work with them to create this lovely ale,” said Keltek Brewery Marketing Coordinator Richard Heath.

The Simply Cornish range includes traditional saffron cake, biscuits, shortbreads, fairings, clotted cream fudge, rich fruit stollen cake and still and sparkling natural spring water.

·         To find out more about the Simply Cornish range of food and drinks visit www.simplycornish.com .