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tradition back and leading our brewery
forward into the future!”
If you’re interested in visiting the
brewery, and seeing behind the scenes,
you can go on a tasting tour to learn
about the brewing process, hear stories
of the brewery and get an insight into
the ales. Large groups can also have
exclusive access to the brewery for
private guided tours, bespoke beer
tastings and private parties.
In Truro, you can sample the ales
in Skinner’s Brewery Tap, The Old
Ale House. Here, customers can enjoy
hearty traditional food, using locally-
sourced, high-welfare products. The
menu includes traditional gastro-pub
favourites, including 6oz dry-aged
beef burgers, steak and Stilton
skillets, wild mushroom stroganoff
and classic sausage and mash,
featuring Skinner’s very own ale.
General Manager of The Old Ale
House, Robin Lawson, said: “Over
the last 18 months, we have had the
very good fortune of the help of River
Cottage to design menus and train our
staff. We have listened to what our
customers want and have created a
menu which offers a wide range
of styles, but with a ‘classic pub
grub’ ethos.”
The beers have been getting a new
look, too. “We launched a refreshed
look for our range of beers and ales,”
Steve says, “and collaborated with
leading illustrators from the world
of music and fashion to reflect the
characteristics of each beer. We
have always known that the unique
personality of each of our ales is what
our customers love and we made the
decision to collaborate with a different
illustrator for each of our core beers
to celebrate this and allowed them the
freedom to truly capture the spirit and
individuality of each ale.”
There have also been changes in the
brewery’s production processes this
year, to deliver both increased quality
For us, it all starts with the ingredients. We use
barley grown just a couple of miles from the
brewery, and malted at Warminster Maltings in Wiltshire
Above, clockwise
from left: The
Skinner’s team;
Skinner’s Brewery
tasting; The Old
Ale House interior
Bottom right:
Porthleven pale ale
served with short rib
of beef marinated
in hops
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and quantity. A new bottling plant
in Truro will ensure Skinner’s is well
placed to roll out their expansion plans
and create new jobs within Cornwall.
The brewery will also be providing
a new beer education programme for
key trade accounts including tasting
events and tap house training, and an
extensive national marketing campaign.
To find your nearest Skinner’s outlet or
have their beer delivered direct to your
door, go to