St Austell

Why it matters

Demonstrated that a regional independent could reach national cask distribution without being acquired.

Details

Reference beers

• St Austell Proper Job5.5% ABV

  A Cornish IPA that uses American hops over a British pale ale base, sitting deliberately between the English and American readings of the style.

• St Austell Tribute4.2–4.6% ABV

  A Cornish golden ale that became one of Britain’s best-selling cask beers, and a good example of the modern pale, citrus-tinged bitter.

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Styles it is associated with

• British golden ale — A modern British cask style: pale, crisp and citrus-hopped, developed to win drinkers back from lager.
• Best bitter — A step up from ordinary bitter in strength and depth, with more malt body while staying firmly sessionable.

Traditions

• British cask ale — Beer that completes its fermentation in the container it is served from and is dispensed without added gas, at cellar rather than fridge temperature.