St Austell Brewery’s beer festival raises £18,000

Thousands of beer lovers and pub goers have helped raise £18,000 for charity after attending St Austell Brewery’s Celtic Beer Festival.

The day-long beer festival transformed the brewery’s Victorian cellars into a vibrant venue, with five bars serving more than 100 beers from over 50 UK breweries.

Live music featured throughout the day and a new Friday night event was introduced this year too – a festival preview including a beer tasting hosted by the Craft Beer Channel’s Jonny Garrett.

All funds raised from the festival will go to St Austell Brewery’s Charitable Trust, which supports vital causes across the south west.

Since its launch in 2003, the Trust has donated over £1m to charities and individuals in need across the region. In 2025 alone, the Trust supported projects ranging from youth mental health services and air ambulance operations, to providing essential care equipment for families and adaptive surf gear for charities.

"The 24th Celtic Beer Festival was a true celebration of beer and community spirit, complete with a brilliant line-up of entertainment and music," says Georgina Young, brewing director at St Austell Brewery. "It’s a chance for our brewers to showcase their creativity and, most importantly, every pint poured helped us raise a huge amount of money, which will make a meaningful difference for charities, individuals and organisations here in the south west."

The Celtic Beer Festival remains St Austell Brewery Charitable Trust’s flagship fundraising event, alongside other initiatives including pub quizzes, sponsored walks and its annual charity gala, which raised £47,000 last year. Teams across the company’s 160+ pub estate also take part in challenges throughout the year to boost fundraising efforts.

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