Brewing in Cornwall - The Micro Breweries

At time of writing there are EIGHT micro-breweries in Cornwall. These are (in alphabetical order):-

Ales of Scilly Brewer - Mark Praeger
Higher Trenoweth, St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly.
Tel. (01720) 422419
email: mark@alesofscilly.co.uk
Opened for Business in September 2001
Beers: Maiden Voyage @ 3.8% abv. Three Sheets @ 4.2% abv.
Recommended Tipple Scuppered @ 4.7% abv.

Blackawton Brewery Brewer - Steve Brooks
Unit 7, Moorlands Trading Estate, Saltash
Tel. (01752) 848777
Relocated to Saltash in 2000 by its new owner.
Beers: Original (Best) @ 3.8% abv. Headstrong @ 5.2% abv. Winter Fuel @ 5.0% abv.
Recommended Tipple '44' Special @ 4.5% abv.

Blue Anchor Brewery Brewers - Tim Spears & Alan Rowe
50 Coinagehall Street, Helston.
Tel. Tel. (01326) 562821
Well worth a visit.
Beers: Spingo Middle @ 5.0% abv. Spingo Best @ 5.3% abv. Spingo Special @ 6.6% abv.
Recommended Tipple Bragget (Spingo 800) Ale @ 6.0% abv.

Doghouse Brewery Brewer - Steve Wilmott
Scorrier, Redruth.
Tel. (01209) 822022
Located in a former kennels.
Beers: Wet Nose @ 3.8% abv. Doghouse @ 4% abv. Bow Wow @ 5% abv.
Recommended Tipple Loyal Corgi @ 4.5% abv.

Driftwood (Spars) Brewery Brewer - Pete Martin
The Driftwood Spars Hotel, St. Agnes.
Tel. (01872) 552428
website:www.driftwoodspars.com
Beers Badlands Bitter @ 4.8%, Bawden Rocks @ 3.8%, Bluehills Bitter @ 4%, Blackheads Mild @ 3.8%, Bolster’s Blood (Porter) @ 4.8% and Lou’s Brew @ 5% abv.
Recommended Tipple Bluehills Bitter @ 4% abv

Lizard Ales Brewer -
Unit 2a, St. Keverne Rural Workshops, St. Keverne. TR12 6PE
Tel. (01326) 281135
Beers: Lizard Bitter @ 4.2% abv. Kernow Gold @ 3.7% An Gof Strong Cornish Ale @ 5.2% abv.

Choughs Brewery (formerly The Organic Brewhouse) Brewer - Andy Hamer
Unit 1, Higher Bochym Rural Workshops, Cury Cross Lanes, Helston.TR12 7AZ
Tel. (01326) 241555
Beers: Lizard Point @ 4.0% abv. Serpentine @ 4.5% abv. Black Rock Stout @ 4.7% abv. Halzephron Gold @ 3.6% abv. Charlies Pride Lager @ 5.3% abv.
Recommended Tipple Wolf Rock @ 5.0% abv.

Ring O' Bells Brewery Brewer - Adrian Carter
Pennygillam Industrial Estate, Launceston
Tel. (01566) 777787
website:www.ringobellsbrewery.co.uk
Beers: Porker's Pride @ 3.8% abv. Bodmin Boar @ 4.3% abv. Dreckly @ 4.8% abv. Tipsy Trotter @ 5.0% abv.
Recommended Tipple Sozzled Swine @ 5.5% abv.