We had a meeting which lasted four hours. He was so prepared. He knows all about the science behind cooking and flavours. I brought in all the ingredients that make beer and had him try 15 beers to taste. From light to dark, non alcoholic to a 12% stout. Watergate Bay beach is one of Aaron McClure's favourite surfing spots in Cornwall (Image: Matt Cardy/ Getty Images) It’s fantastic to see the quality of our products recognised at an international level, and we will continue to work hard to ensure we are delivering incredible beers for our customers to enjoy.”

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The World Beer Awards is globally recognised, selecting the very best beers from thousands from all over the world and promoting these to consumers and trade across the globe. Aaron : We had some money left over so we asked Molson Coors if we could build a research and development brewery. It’s not like they splash the cash on vanity projects but they completely understood and supported the idea. We call it our Pilot Plant and all our beers are part of our 'Adventure Series'. 85% of the beer we produce is Doom Bar. It’s our bread and butter. It pays the mortgages of 150 staff here. But it also pays for our Pilot Plant. Aaron : For me the biggest enjoyment is to bring to life for other people like the beer we did with Paul. I put a lot of pressure on myself to make sure it was the best beer I could make. There is a reason he is one of the top chefs in the country. It’s his and our reputation on the line. Read More Related Articles For over two centuries Molson Coors has been brewing beverages that unite people for all of life’s moments. In the UK and Ireland we now have six breweries, with our UK home in the renowned brewing town, Burton-upon-Trent, and a nearly 300-year-old cider press in Suffolk. The pay was improved from Ann's Cottage so I thought why not. I remember my first day. I had never worked in a production environment before. I stepped inside the brewery and it was totally different from what I had ever known. It was daunting. Read More Related Articles

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True to the award-winning brewery’s Cornish roots, Sharp’s has launched Offshore Pilsner, named after rare offshore winds which create perfectly clean waves for surfing. Re-branded from its previous guise as ‘Cornish Pilsner’, now with a lower ABV (4.8 per cent). Named ‘World’s Best’, Sea Fury draws its inspiration from the stormy Atlantic seas that crash into the rugged Cornish coast during the long, dark winter. This exceptional beer was first brewed in 1996 to satisfy demand from local fishermen for a stronger tasting ale to enjoy after long stints at sea. Today it is enjoyed by a much wider audience who enjoy its fruity, malty flavour. CL: Sharp’s home to Doom Bar, the best selling cask ale in the UK. Do you still have room for creativity? Aaron : I had been doing brewing for a year when I approached them about developing my career. They enrolled me on a diploma in brewing which is a distance learning course done through the Institute of Brewing and Distilling. Most people doing this job will have done this course. It was a three-year course but I was determined to do it in two which I did. Marketing controller at Sharp’s Brewery, James Nicholls said: “For Sea Fury to win ‘World’s Best Pale Bitter’ is an immense achievement. To have been judged by some of the best beer experts, and against some of the best beers in the world and won is testament to the quality of Sharp’s products and the skill of our team of expert brewers.

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Like the feeling of sea spray on your face, the bracing refreshment of a cool Offshore reminds us to be alive to the moment – to grab opportunities for good times with good friends when perfect conditions come together. Like the surfers’ looking out from the shore, our brewers search for perfection in the balance of continental hops and Czech yeast in Offshore, which gives our pilsner a super clean, uniquely refreshing taste. As satisfying as that perfect wave…. well almost. I was still young and naive and never really expected it. I was not as automated as it is now. It was very physical. Sharp’s Brewery’s Sea Fury has been named the best Pale Bitter in the world by a panel of industry experts after securing top prize at the prestigious World Beer Awards. I worked at Ann’s Cottage for a year at Kingsley Village which is where I met my wife Jenna. We both went to Treviglas Academy but we never met there. She works in a bridal shop in Truro . We have a little girl called Willow who’s two-year-old.Aaron : There was a lab job going in 2011 which I applied for. I didn’t get it. That was on the Friday. But on the Monday I had a call from the guys saying they would like me to join their brewing team as a brewing apprentice. UK Winner Offshore Pilsner, brewed on the rugged north coast of Cornwall, is inspired by those rare moments when the wind turns offshore and hardy surfers are able to catch the perfect wave. It features the perfect balance of continental hops and Czech yeast, giving it a clean, uniquely refreshing taste. Offshore Pilsner was born on the rugged north coast of Cornwall, where hardy surfers seize rare moments to catch perfect waves when the wind turns offshore.