Skinner's is a British brewery founded in 1997 by Steve Skinner in Truro, Cornwall, England. The company produces

cask ales Real ale is the name coined by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) for beer that is "brewed from traditional ingredients, matured by secondary fermentation in the container from which it is dispensed, and served without the use of extraneous car ...

and bottled beers, the names of which often come from Cornish folklore. Several ales have a connection to surfing culture, such as Skin Dog Cornish lager, which is named after the owner's son, Ben "Skindog" Skinner who is a surfer. Several beers have won

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(CAMRA) and SIBA awards. The company's pub, the Skinner's Ale House in Newquay, was sold, and is now called Leadbelly's. Skinners' new pub, The Old Ale House in Truro, serves their own ales, regular guest beers and ciders. In 2010–11, the company closed two of its sites at

Chacewater Chacewater ( kw, Dowr an Chas) is a village and civil parish in Cornwall, England, UK. It is situated approximately east of Redruth. The hamlets of Carnhot, Cox Hill, Creegbrawse, Hale Mills, Jolly's Bottom, Salem, Saveock, Scorrier, Todpool, ...

and Devoran after purchasing a site next to its headquarters for storage and distribution. On 30 September 2022, the company announced via social media that it would enter administration from 3 October 2022.

Beers

Skinner's Brewery cask ale range includes: Skinner's range of seasonal ales include: Past seasonal and speciality ales include: * Poppy Ale (4.2%) * Mousehole

Moonshine Moonshine is high-proof liquor that is usually produced illegally. The name was derived from a tradition of creating the alcohol during the nighttime, thereby avoiding detection. In the first decades of the 21st century, commercial dist ...

(4.3%) * Pint of Two-Halves (4.6%) * Riggin' Ale (4.5%) * Royal Wave (4.4%) * Sennen (3.8%) * New Year's Resolution (5.5%) File:Skinner's pint of bitter.jpg, Pint of bitter File:Cornish Knocker.jpg, Cornish Knocker

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Beers

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