Trade PR - Skinner's Brewery

Trade PR for Skinner's Brewery

Skinner’s Brewery, a renowned Cornish community brewery in the heart of Cornwall, brewed its first pint in 1997 and has gone on to winner numerous awards; but, until recently, has prided itself on being a secret to the South West and has not been available in the rest of the UK.

In early 2016 the brewery underwent a major review of its marketing and sales strategy resulting in a complete brand refresh, as well as major investment in production facilities and a renewed effort to expand distribution to both the on and off-trade.

We were brought on board to support the marketing team with PR to both the consumer and trade press as well as freelance beer writers and bloggers. We developed a sustained media campaign that secured significant coverage of the developments in the influential trade press including the Publican Morning Advertiser, The Grocer, Imbibe and and CAMRA publications. We also organised for samples to be sent to relevant beer bloggers for review on their websites.

Alongside traditional PR we secured a number of opportunities for Skinners beer to appear at interesting and relevant food and drink events including a book launches for chef Dan Doherty's new book and Tom Hodgkinson of The Idler.