Verdant Brewery in Penryn has cancelled their Late Summer Beer Bash (LSBB) which had been scheduled for September.

The event which had sold out had already been postponed once due to covid concerns but uncertainty surrounding the future of the pandemic has forced them to cancel the show. 

The company are currently relocating to a new brewery which isn't set to be complete until November. In a statement they said: "We want the event to happen at the brewery. We want everyone to see the new site in all of its glory. So we’re not going ahead this year with the Bash. We’re sorry. We know this is going to cause many of you an inconvenience.

"So we urge you all to come to Cornwall anyway. Enjoy what the county has to offer. We will also plan some events around Falmouth for people to enjoy. We’ll grab beer from all of the breweries who are invited to pour and make sure there is some of the best beer this country can offer, available to those who choose to come and visit.

"We’re truly sorry. But this is for us the right decision."

The company explained further how they believe that the governments plans which they claimed were 'riddled with risk' have played a part in their decision to cancel, adding that they didn't 'have the same confidence' as the Prime Minister. 

They said: We can’t be a part of putting on an event when we read headlines of millions of cases with millions in isolation come the Summer months.

"The plan definitely seems to be herd immunity for our youngsters, by the Summer we reach herd immunity and come the Autumn and Winter we have a population that is protected. That’s the plan, but this plan is riddled with risk.

"And we don’t want to be a catalyst for bringing that risk to Cornwall. Over the past few months we have seen a huge spike in COVID cases in our small town. With three quarters of our hospitality sector being closed due the pandemic in just one week in June."

The brewery has said they will put on an event for those that are have already booked accommodation however it won't be the same as the LSBB.They will fully refund every person who bought ticket and are beginning to plan for the event to take place in 2022.