25 Oct We scored top Marques!
This autumn at Bowgie Inn, we have been celebrating traditional real ale.
We started our season of ale celebrations with National Cask Ale Week, which ran from 19th-29th September. We offered a special discount on all of our ales, collaborating with incredible Cornish breweries to give customers 25% off for the duration of the promotion.
We are surrounded by award-winning breweries here in Cornwall and to shine a spotlight on this and to celebrate National Cask Ale week, we served only delicious Cornish Ales!
A few customer favourites on the Bowgie taps during Cask Ale week were: Skinner’s Betty Stog’s, Firebrand Brewing’s Patchwork Rocket, Atlantic Brewery’s Elderflower Helles, St Austell Brewery’s Tribute and for the stout fans – St Ives Brewery’s Meor.
A special shout out to the team at St Austell Brewery who paid us a visit to celebrate Tribute’s 25th anniversary and Happy Birthday to this iconic Cornish Ale!
During Cask Ale Week, the weather decided to show us what we have in store for the winter. As those who have visited us before will know, we have our unbeatable terrace and beer garden in the summer, but in the winter the view from the Bowgie bar is just as spectacular.
People were happy to sit and watch the stormy seas from the comfort of our bar rather than braving the beach for a walk, and our Cask Ale Week discount was the perfect excuse to try several of the ales – avoiding the torrential rain!
Exciting news came half way through the week, drum roll please…
We received top marks in our Cask Marque inspection, which means that the Bowgie team pour a perfect pint!
As part of the inspection, our beers were tested on temperature, appearance, aroma and taste (it’s a tough job for whoever has to do it) and we scored 5/5!
We have been a Cask Marque member for years and can proudly continue to display our Mark of Excellence plaque on the door.
What is Cask Marque?
Cask Marque is an industry accreditation body founded in 1998 with the aim of improving the quality of cask ale. You can find out more information about them at their website: cask-marque.co.uk.
Thank you to everyone who celebrated Cask Ale Week with us, and to Cask Marque for acknowledging all of our hard work! We take pint-pulling very seriously…
It has been a lovely start to autumn so far, and we can’t wait to welcome you here – whether it’s for a perfect pint, or an array of seasonal treats including indulgent coffee syrups and incredible cakes baked by our chef Samantha.
See you soon!
Team Bowgie