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Sharp's sponsors Rock Lifeboat Day (10/08/10)
Sharp's are supporting the RNLI Rock Lifeboat Open Day on Sunday, 29th August, 2010, from 12 noon. If you're in the area, why not come down and join in the fun? They always put on a good day and hopefully plenty of money will be raised for this very worthwhile charity. There will be music, games,...

Sharp's extends deadline for the Big Lunch Beer Challenge 2010! (18/07/10)
This competition began as one in which home brewers would brew a beer to take along to their Big Lunch on Sun 18th July. However the feedback we have had is that the home brewers of the UK do not like to rush these things and would like more time to get their entries in. We understand that all g...

Sharp's wins FOUR MEDALS in the International Beer Challenge (23/06/10)
We are delighted to announce that Sharp's has won medals for four beers in this year's International Beer Challenge, a competition which discovers and rewards the finest beers from across the globe. Silver medals were awarded for Special and Massive Ale and bronze medals for St Enodoc Double and ...

Sharp's Brewery wins Business Award! (21/05/10)
Sharp's Brewery was announced yesterday as the winner of the 'Growth Strategy of the Year' award at the Cornwall Business Awards 2010. A consistantly high level of growth has been achieved by the brewery over the last few years and Director Joe Keohane said of the award, "In recent years Sharp's ...

WIN Eden Sessions Tickets with 6 Hop IPA! (28/04/10)
Sharp's have teamed up with the world famous Eden Project to offer 5 x pairs of tickets to any of its highly popular Eden Sessions, many of which are now sold out! Artists this year include Jack Johnson, Mika, Doves, Calvin Harris and Paolo Nutini. All you have to do to be in with a chance of win...

The Boat Race 2010 (06/04/10)
The rain stayed away and once again thousands of Londoners flocked to the riverbank to see the annual Oxford Cambridge Boat Race. Doom Bar, as the Thames, flowed in plentiful supply. Cambridge won in style this year but no doubt Oxford will be back on form in 2011.

The Xchanging Boat Race 2010 (09/02/10)
Sharp's is pleased to announce that our flagship brand, Doom Bar, is The Official Beer of The Xchanging Boat Race 2010 taking place on Saturday 3rd April on the River Thames in London. This prestigious annual event draws crowds of up to 250,000 spectators and is broadcast to an estimated 200 mil...

News and views from the Sharp end (24/11/09)
Sharp's Head Brewer, Stuart Howe, has begun a blog, allowing all Sharp's fans to follow the news from inside the brewery. Just click on the link below ....

Doom Bar is the South West's favourite cask beer (23/10/09)
Over the last three months the leading drinks industry trade magazine -The Morning Advertiser carried out the most extensive market research study ever undertaken in the pub on trade with the aim of determining the trade's favourite drinks brands. Over 57,000 pubs across the UK were asked ...
My Cornwall TV (04/09/09)
Sharp's is very pleased to be a partner of Cornwall's first on line TV service, My Cornwall TV. The service was launched in July and covers news stories with a Cornish flavour from around the World.

Double win for Sharp's at the World Beer Awards (06/08/09)
Sharp's scooped two awards at the prestigious World Beer Awards. Chalky's Bite won Best Spiced Beer for the second year in a row and "3" won best high alcohol beer. Sharp's Director Joe Keohane said "We are delighted to have won two categories at the World Beer Awards against the best Internation...

Sharps at Port Elliot Literary Festival (03/07/09)
Sharps will be supplying the PORT ELIOT FESTIVAL (24 - 26 JULY). Port Eliot Festival is this summer's most original, inspirational and downright decadent garden party. This years festival features a host of top authors, cabaret acts, comedians and more live music and DJs than ever before. Sha...

Chalky's Bark wins Gold at Quality Drink Awards 2009 (26/06/09)
Chalky's Bark has won gold in the Speciality Beer Category of the Quality Drinks Awards 2009. This follows Chalky's Bite winning the same award at last years Quality Drinks Awards. Sharp's Director Joe Keohane commented " We are delighted to have won this very prestigious award twice with two very ...

Sharp's is the Summer sponsor for Cambridge University Boat Club (26/06/09)
Sharp's Brewery has become the Summer sponsor for Cambridge University Boat Club for the Summer 2009 season. The highlight event in the Summer calendar is the Henley Regatta and the Cambridge racing suits will sport the Doom Bar brand. Sharp's is the official beer partner of the Oxford and Cambr...

Chalky's Bite wins Mens Health top prize (08/06/09)
Chalky's Bite, has beaten 15 of the healthiest brews on the international market to be crowned Men's Health Beer of the Year 2009. Britain's best performing men's lifestyle title scoured the country in search of the finest dark beers, India pale ales, lagers, herb beers and non-alcoholic beers t...

