A SPECIAL batch of Pennycomequick stout is being created by Skinner's Brewery especially to celebrate the Falmouth Oyster Festival.
The stout uses Cornish roasted barley grown on the banks of the River Fal at Restronguet Barton near Mylor. It is a deep, dark, zesty brew with rich chocolate and coffee aromas with its bittersweet texture perfectly complements oysters.
Skinner’s has supported the Falmouth Oyster Festival since the first event by brewing the celebratory stout. Pennycomequick is named after the early Celtic name for Falmouth which was Peny-cwm-cuic.
Steve Skinner, head taster and chief executive of the brewery, said: “Pennycomequick is one of my personal favourites of all the seasonal beers we produce each year. It’s the taste of early autumn for many real ale fans in Cornwall and is generally regarded as one of the finest dark beers in the South West, winning the Cornish champion beer award in the past.
"Perfect with fresh shellfish like the world famous Fal oysters or with a pasty, ‘Penny’ is a great Cornish beer and one that Skinner’s are proud to brew each October for this great Cornish festival on our doorstep.”
The 19th Falmouth Oyster Festivals runs at Events Square from October 8 to 11.
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