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The Story behind our Beer

Our beers are genuinely hand crafted - tested for quality at every stage of the brewing process - and packaged with real love and care.

Each recipe is unique, and driven by our desire to create a fantastic product, not to reduce costs or find cheaper ingredients.

We buy malt from Warminster Maltings - which is the oldest floor malting house in the country - and we pay a premium for over 150 years of malting expertise because we think it makes the final product better.

We work closely with our customers, delivering the beer ourselves whenever possible, and building lasting relationships.

We are a genuine, independent brewery, making beers we really love.
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THE BREWERY TEAM

We have a small and perfectly formed team at our family-run brewery. Despite coming from a wide range of backgrounds and industries, we are united by a love for great beer and a passion to deliver the best product possible for our customers.
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Caron and Des Archer - Owners and Directors

The founders of Padstow Brewing Co. Caron and Des have brewed, packaged, sold and delivered Padstow Beer since the very beginning. Now better described as Directors, they remain heavily involved in all aspects of the business, and despite recent challenges, remain excited about what the future may hold.

Simon - General Manager and Brewer

Simon started out washing casks on a freezing February morning, and got lured into the General Manager's role with the promise of a comfortable chair and heating. He now tries to escape the office as often as possible, pursued by a mountain of paperwork, so he has taken on brewing, as he just wasn't busy enough!
Favourite Padstow Beer - Lobster Kveik
Favourite Other Beer - Dot Matrix by Left Handed Giant

Andrew - Brewer

Andrew (Bucky) has finally made the step up from home brewing his own beers and delivering our beers across the county to making them. A connoisseur of table beers, he's had a great impact on the new and improved flavour of our very own Shallow End.
Favourite Padstow Beer - Shallow End

Our Tasting Room Staff

Headed up by Diane and Becs, our Tasting Room staff provide a warm welcome and great depth of knowledge at our Broad Street and Duke Street venues. Whether pouring a perfect Pint of Padstow, or creating a wonderful cocktail, our team are approachable and happy to deal with any of your queries

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Cheers to us

OUR AWARDS

Awards are recognition of our achievements, independently judged. So they mean an
awful lot to us. We won our first CAMRA award for Padstow IPA within six months of
starting production, and it remains our best-seller in bottle today.

We have since won awards, from CAMRA, SIBA and Taste of the West, including 5 gold awards at Maltfest in 2023.
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Award
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ProductShallow End
AwardSIBA South West Independent Beer Awards
PlaceGold
ProductPilot
AwardSIBA South West Independent Beer Awards
PlaceGold
ProductDefinitely Maple?
AwardSIBA South West Independent Beer Awards
PlaceGold
ProductOktoberfest Bier
AwardSIBA South West Independent Beer Awards
PlaceGold
ProductMidnight Pete
AwardSIBA South West Independent Beer Awards
PlaceGold
ProductCold Desert
AwardSIBA National Independent Beer Awards
Place Bronze
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Award
Place
ProductCold Desert
AwardSIBA Regional Online Bottle & Can Beer Awards
PlaceGold (Best in Category)
ProductCold Desert
AwardSIBA National Independent Beer Awards
PlaceSilver
ProductLike Nan Used to Make
AwardSIBA Regional Online Bottle & Can Beer Awards
PlaceBronze
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Award
Place
ProductSundowner 6.0
AwardSIBA Regional Bottle & Can Beer Awards
PlaceGold
ProductPilsner
AwardSIBA Regional Bottle & Can Beer Awards
PlaceGold
ProductLobster Tale
AwardSIBA Regional Bottle & Can Beer Awards
PlaceSilver
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Award
Place
ProductSundowner 2.0
AwardSIBA National Independent Beer Awards
PlaceGold
ProductPadstow Pilot
AwardSIBA National Independent Beer Awards
PlaceGold
ProductSundowner 2.0
AwardSIBA Regional Keg Independent Beer Awards
PlaceGold
ProductThe Smoke
AwardSIBA Regional Keg Independent Beer Awards
PlaceSilver
ProductPocket Rocket
AwardSIBA Regional Keg Independent Beer Awards
PlaceSilver
ProductSundowner 3.0
AwardSIBA National Digital Beer Awards
PlaceSilver
ProductShallow End
AwardSIBA Regional Digital Beer Awards
PlaceGold
ProductSundowner 3.0
AwardSIBA Regional Digital Beer Awards
PlaceGold
ProductBreakfast in Luxembourg
AwardSIBA Regional Digital Beer Awards
PlaceBronze
Product
Award
Place
ProductThe Smoke
AwardSIBA Independent Keg Beer Awards
PlaceGold
ProductPocket Rocket
AwardSIBA Independent Keg Beer Awards
PlaceBronze
ProductPadstow Pilsner
AwardSIBA Independent Keg Beer Awards
PlaceBronze
ProductThe Smoke
AwardTaste of the West
PlaceSilver
ProductLobster Tale
AwardTaste of the West
PlaceSilver
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Award
Place
ProductPadstow Pilsner
AwardGreat British Food Awards
PlaceBest Beer
ProductPadstow IPA
AwardCAMRA Falmouth
PlaceGold
ProductPale Ale
AwardSIBA’s South West Independent Beer Awards
PlaceSilver
Product317
AwardSIBA’s South West Independent Beer Awards
PlaceBronze
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Award
Place
ProductPadstow May Day
AwardTaste of the West
PlaceSilver
ProductThe Smoke
AwardTaste of the West
PlaceHighly Commended
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Award
Place
ProductPadstow May Day
AwardSiba Awards
PlaceGold
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Award
Place
ProductPadstow Sundowner
AwardTaste of the West Awards
PlaceChampion Beer
ProductPadstow IPA
AwardTaste of the West Awards
PlaceGold
ProductPadstow Sundowner
AwardTaste of the West Awards
PlaceGold
ProductPadstow May Day
AwardSIBA Awards
PlaceBronze
ProductPadstow Sundowner
AwardSIBA Awards
PlaceBronze
Product
Award
Place
ProductPadstow Pale Ale
AwardTaste of the West Awards
PlaceSilver
ProductPadstow Pale Ale
AwardTaste of the West Awards
PlaceSilver
ProductPadstow May Day
AwardTaste of the West Awards
PlaceSilver
ProductPadstow Pilot
AwardTaste of the West Awards
PlaceSilver
ProductPadstow IPA
AwardTaste of the West Awards
PlaceSilver
ProductPadstow Pilot
AwardBest individual pump clip
PlaceWinner
ProductPadstow Brewery
AwardBest range of pump clips
PlaceWinner
ProductPadstow Pale Ale
AwardBest individual bottle label
PlaceWinner
ProductPadstow Brewery
AwardBest Total Design Concept
PlaceWinner
Product
Award
Place
ProductBest Premium Bitter
AwardCAMRA Falmouth
PlaceBronze
ProductSupreme Champion Cornish Real Ale
AwardCAMRA Falmouth
PlaceRunner Up
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Doing our bit

COMMUNITY AND THE ENVIRONMENT

As a brewery we have always aimed to minimise our impact on the environment, and worked hard to support causes which enhance our local community. All of our spent grain and hops are donated to a local farmer as cattle and pig feed, and we rigorously sort our recycling to minimise landfill and protect our precious oceans from waste plastic. Like many breweries we use a heat exchanger in the brewhouse to recycle waste heat into the next brew.
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National Lobster Hatchery

Lobster Kveik

Since 2015 we have been working with the National Lobster Hatchery in Padstow. This fantastic charity encourages the sustainable fishing of lobster, preserving the stocks and with it helping to support local fishermen and restaurants which depend upon this delicate fish. Lobster Kveik is a 4.5% hoppy pale ale, and every can sold donates 10p to this fantastic cause. You can find out more at www.nationallobsterhatchery.co.uk.
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The Fishermen's Mission

Cricket on the Bar

Born out of a great idea, playing a cricket match on the sand bar in the camel estuary in August is such an obvious way to spend your Sunday afternoon. We couldn’t believe it hadn’t been done before, and with the help of the Cornish cricket league, and volunteer teams from Padstow Social Club and the Red Lion Pub, in 2018 cricket on the bar became a reality. The first match ended in a slightly soggy drawer, but in 2019 the return leg was more decisive. Cricketing exploits aside, we decided from the off that this event should support the Fisherman’s Mission, an amazing charity whose work helps to support those who have lost loved ones at sea, or who need support after a lifetime in the fishing industry, one of the most hazardous occupations in existence. www.fishermensmission.org.uk
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Falmouth University

Student Artwork

When in 2018 we decided to put our first beers into can, our focus was how to make the cans standout in a crowded marketplace. In Cornwall we are surrounded by talented artists, and Falmouth University in particular is a hub of creative energy. When we approached them with the idea of a collaboration – to feature student’s artwork on our cans – they were hugely supportive. And we continue to be blown away by the results. Combining great beer and great art is a perfect partnership, and one we are continuing into 2020.
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