So well done and congratulations to Darren Norbury who after stiff competition became the new Chair of Cornwall CAMRA. Previous Chair, Rod Davis, was well liked and very respected with an a informal and welcoming attitude.It is rumored that Darren might buy me a pint for this, but then it might have been me who started the rumor.See More

We live in strange times. No sooner has Theresa May completed a u-turn in her opinion on gay marriage, then Tesco announces it is not only happy with Government plans to ban below-cost alcohol sales, it is actually in favour of minimum pricing. Fine words, indeed. Alas, too late for those many landlords who have already thrown in the towel in the face of tought competition from the supermarkets' 50p pints.It will be interesting, too, to…See More

Think of Sharp's Brewery and I bet two words come to mind: Doom Bar. The 4% session bitter is gaining fans and handpump placements all over the country and becoming as ubiquitous a brand as London Pride or Pedigree. And while the Sharp's Brewery, at Rock, close to the North Cornwall coast, has expanded greatly in recent times to facilitate the ever-increasing production of Doom, this is no one-trick-pony, thanks to the brilliance of head brewer…See More

To Spoons in Penzance, then, to see what's rolled up as part of the twice-yearly fest, and not a bad start at all. Plenty of staff, happy smiling staff, quick service and the beer not in bad nick at all. Was this JDW or Narnia?Beer of the session for me, the Moorhouse's Amber Rambler (4.8% ABV). Easy to drink, but bloody difficult to order. Try saying Amber Rambler quickly without thinking about it too…See More