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Cornish brewery Skinner's has doubled its production of bottled beers using Beatson Clark's bottles and printed crowns
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Beatson Clark Supplies Bottles and Crowns for Skinner’s

Cornish brewery Skinner’s has doubled its production of bottled beers following the installation of an on-site bottling plant – and the award-winning brewers are using Beatson Clark’s bottles and printed crowns for their range of ales.

Skinner’s rebranded its bottled range earlier this year, with the likes of CAMRA award-winning Betty Stogs and SIBA award-winners Porthleven and Lushingtons Pale Ale being produced in the new-style bottles.

The beers are now sold in Beatson Clark’s 500ml amber craft beer bottle with printed crowns also supplied by the bottle manufacturer.

Skinner’s new bottling facilities are part of a major investment which has enabled the brewery to deliver both increased quality and volume across its bottle range.

Demand has soared for the beers and bottled beer production has doubled in just three months.

“The increase in demand has been challenging and this is exactly why we made the investments and are pleased so far with the success.” said Skinner’s Commercial Director Mike Pritchard. “We are also excited about future plans and continued growth and success for the business.”

Alun Morgan, Technical Director at Skinner’s, said the choice of bottle was an important part of the rebrand.

“Our marketing team chose the bottle as we were looking for a craft-type contemporary bottle which complemented the newly refreshed identity of the brewery,” he said.

“We’d never worked with Beatson Clark before but they have been very attentive and responsive when we really didn’t know what the volumes would be. They carried out training with our team at our site and have responded to a 100% greater volume than anticipated.

“Beatson Clark also supply our crowns, so they are a critical part of our supply chain. We would definitely recommend them to other breweries.”

Notes to editors:

Beatson Clark specialises in providing glass packaging solutions for niche brands in the food, drink and pharmaceutical markets worldwide. The key to its success has been flexibility, innovation and the high quality of its containers.
• Beatson Clark’s customers are at the core of its business and the company is proud of the long-standing partnerships it has developed thanks to the outstanding level of service it offers.
• Beatson Clark has a turnover of £44 million and a production capacity of approximately 496 million units or 88,000 tonnes.
• It has ISO 9001:2000, BRC/IOP Food Packaging Hygiene Standard and OHSAS 18001:1999 Occupational Health & Safety Standard and its manufacturing capability has an emphasis on flexibility to facilitate short tailored production runs. It has a UK distribution centre located in Rotherham.
• Skinner’s Brewery employs over fifty people from its home in Truro and last year brewed well over 3 million pints.
• The brewery has won numerous awards since it brewed its first pint in 1997 and prides itself on brewing the very best beers it can, combining the classical craft of brewing by hand with the finest ingredients sourced for their flavour. The Brewery also owns and runs the Old Ale House pub, also based in Truro.
• Skinner’s is widely available in bottles at leading supermarkets including Tesco, Asda, Sainsburys, Waitrose, Morrisons, Co-op (Cornwall), Spar, Lidl and Ocado.
• For more information visit www.skinnersbrewery.com

For media information contact:
Jez Ashberry
Shooting Star
01522 528540
07780 735071
jez@weareshootingstar.co.uk
@jezashberry
[beatsonclark82skinners]

Skinner’s Brewery:
Louise Pamplin
Marketing Coordinator
T: 01872 271885
E: lpamplin@skinnersbrewery.com

Where can I buy Skinner’s beer?
You can find your nearest Skinner’s outlet or have beer delivered direct to your door
Skinner’s is widely available across the UK – from national and regional distributors in bottle and cask, as well as being on sale in a range out outlets.

For more information on where you can find our ale, visit www.skinnersbrewery.com or contact our customer support team via phone or email.

Get in touch
Skinners Brewery, Riverside, Newham Road, Truro, TR1 2DP
Tel:01872 271885 www.skinnersbrewery.com
Twitter: @SkinnersBrewery | Facebook: Skinner-Brewery | Instagram: SkinnersBrewery


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