Skinners Brewery

Microbrewery in Truro, Cornwall, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Owned by Goodh Brewing Co

Established in 1997

Contact
Riverside, Newham Road, Truro, TR1 2DP, England
Description
Folklore abounds in the marketing of Skinner’s Cornish beers, which were first supped in 1997. Steve Skinner heads a successful Cornish business whose beers are seen throughout the county and nationwide too via good wholesale distribution. Countless barrels and hundreds of awards later, our brewery has grown but remains a family business rooted in the area we live and work, whether that’s doing our bit for our corner of the planet, enjoying a bit of surfing or having a go at some shanty-singing.. The brewery has a 25-barrel plant, a good beer shop and well presented visitor centre.

In early 2023 taken over by Goodh Brewing.

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6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Dark amber body topped by a thin foamy head, white bubbles and nice laceworks on the glass. Light sweety malt in aroma. Blend of sweet malts and hop bitterness in flavour. Alright (enjoyed in relaxing surroundings at The Lamb & Flag, Oxford 15.03.2008).

Tried on 23 Mar 2008 at 14:34


6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

(Cask at Akkurat, Stockholm, 25 Jan 2008) Dark amber colour with frothy, off-white head. Malty nose with dark fruit, oranges and nuts. Malty taste with dark fruit and oranges, rather modest bitterness in the finish. Malt sweetness shines through all the way. A decent bitter, but not really exciting.

Tried from Cask on 27 Jan 2008 at 08:32


6.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask at Akkurat, Stockholm. Clear amber. Aroma and flavour of roasty sunflower seeds. Medium sweet and light-medium bodied, somewhat sloppy un-firm mouthfeel. Medium bitterness.

Tried from Cask on 22 Jan 2008 at 02:37


8.2
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8

Cask Conditioned at Akkurat, Stockholm
Hazy golden color; persistent thin head; sticky lace. The aroma takes some time to appear, but then it shows some very good hops, delicate, floral, fruity, and with a touch of peanuts. Good mouthfeel, due to the sweetness (more than the average Golden Ale), despite the probably low gravity; it has a crispy malt flavor, very fresh, with an excellent hopping and a touch of peanuts too. Delicate, elegant, complex and satisfactory Ale; excellent.

Tried from Cask on 20 Dec 2007 at 17:13


3.9
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3.5

Draught at The Cove, Covent Garden, London. A light golden beer with an off-white head. The aroma is sweet malty with light citrusy notes, but also an acidity that reminds me of brewing cereal of some kind. The flavor is sweet with notes of brewing cereal and malt, leading to a slightly bitter finish.

Tried on 05 Dec 2007 at 16:53


4.2
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4

Cask at The Cove, Covent Garden, London. A hazy golden beer with a thick off-white head. The aorma is sweet with light malty notes. The flavor is sweet with citrusy notes as well as light notes of wheat, leading to a dry wheaty finish. The body is thin, and all in all it is boring.

Tried from Cask on 05 Dec 2007 at 15:18


5.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

500ml bottle. Golden beer, lasting thin off white hea.d Nutty. Some earthiness. Very over carbonated. Very harsh. Don’t know what to say. The bubbles make it metallic and hard to drink, the earthy nutty aroma, also doesn’t endear. Stewed rhubarb flavour. Odd aroma. Not off, just not pleasant.

Tried from Bottle on 04 Dec 2007 at 03:14


5.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Hazy yellow with a medium sized, lasting white head. Lemon aroma, some wheat and hay. Sweet and grainy flavour.

Tried on 23 Oct 2007 at 11:27


6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

500ml bottle @ Cardinal. Clear golden with a medium white head. Aroma is mild hoppy, a bit fruity and grain. Flavor is fruity, some malt, a bit sweet and gentle bitter. Medium to thin body, quite nice.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Oct 2007 at 14:25


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

(Cask at Akkurat, Stockholm) Amber colour with frothy off-white head. Malty nose with notes of toffee, dark fruit and dusty hops. Malty taste with toffee, dusty hops, a hint of sewgae and wild berries. Fairly thin body. Decent, but rather boring.

Tried from Cask on 19 Sep 2007 at 16:42