South West

Storm Anniversary Marked by donation from Dartmoor Brewery

A year on from the devastating storm that hit the Dawlish railway line on 5th February 2014, Dartmoor Brewery revisits the popular seaside town with donations for two local charities at the heart of the Dawlish community. Dartmoor Brewery raised the donation by the sale of their special edition ‘On Track’ charity beer launched with […]

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Tributes paid to the best of St Austell Brewery

The finest pub landlords, restaurateurs and hotel managers in the South West were rewarded for their efforts at a night of celebration held by St Austell Brewery to honour its most dedicated staff. The annual Tribute Estate Awards took place at the Great Western Hotel in Newquay on January 29th with managers and staff from […]

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Devon and Cornwall breweries unite to rebrand Best beers

St Austell Brewery cask ale Dartmoor Best will become Cornish Best as the Cornish independent family brewer hands over the Dartmoor Best brand name to Dartmoor Brewery.   The Dartmoor Best brand originally became part of the St Austell range in 1993 when its former owner Carlsberg Tetley closed their brewery in Plympton and St […]

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Liberation Group acquires Butcombe Brewery

The Liberation Group has acquired Butcombe Brewery, bringing together two of Britain’s best-known independent brewery and pub companies, which will now have 94 pubs, bars and eateries, two breweries brewing over 30,000 barrels of award winning beer as well as retail and wholesale operations employing more than 750 staff. The Liberation Group, the award winning […]

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Brewery Serves Up Life Saving Equipment To Dartmoor Rescue

Dartmoor Brewery has donated £500 to the Dartmoor Rescue Group, which has enabled the purchase of vital equipment for their life- saving services. A new GPS communication radio and location beacon will now be assisting the teams just in time for winter, when their services are in particular demand.  The new equipment will be used […]

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Butcombe Brewery’s Supermarket Sales Continue to Soar Dr Liam Fox, MP for North Somerset, Praises the Company’s success

Butcombe, the fastest growing brewery in the South West, continues to enjoy significant success in the supermarkets with sales growing at 21.6% in past twelve months against, a very strong market growth of 12.8%* Over the past four years, from a standing start, Butcombe has grown its branded distribution and rate of sale to a […]

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Eighty Shilling

The Rebel Brewing Company based in Penryn Cornwall, firmly secured their place in Cornish brewery history at the Falmouth Beer Festival this year when their 5.0% ABV dark, Scottish style ale “Eighty Shilling” took three gold awards including supreme champion beer of Cornwall and overall champion beer of the festival. The beer which is named […]

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Box Steam Brewery Brings Tunnel Vision To Parliament

Box Steam Brewery raised a glass of Tunnel Vision at the seat of Government yesterday, after local MP Duncan Hames selected the popular Wiltshire beer as the week’s guest ale at the House of Commons’ Strangers’ Bar. Tunnel Vision is a 4.2% ABV well-rounded light amber ale – clean tasting, with a slight bitterness on […]

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Celtic Connection celebrated by Head Brewers

This week sees the release of an extraordinary collaborative brew spanning the Celtic nations – Celtic Cross, a 4.5% red ale.   The concept was born from discussions between Brecon Brewing’s Buster Grant and St Austell’s Head Brewer, Roger Ryman, usually over a pint or two at St Austell’s annual charity Celtic Beer Festival! This […]

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