St. Peter's is an independent brewery founded in 1996 by John Murphy in former agricultural buildings adjacent to St. Peter’s Hall in

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in the

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. In 2021 St Peter's was sold to a group of independent investors, including the current CEO Derek Jones, who has since expanded and modernised the brewery while still making the same beers. The brewery produces

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s, but is best known for its cold-filtered bottled beers, the most popular being Pale Ale, Cream Stout and 0.0% Without. In September 2023 the business acquire
Curious Brewery
and its subsidiar
Wild Beer
The expanded group now produces a range of craft ales, lagers and special brews.

The beers

The brewery produces around twelve regular beers plus another six seasonal. St Peter's is known for its organic beers. A gluten free beer, G-Free TM was launched late in 2007 and is approved and licensed by

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. The oval shape of its signature 500 ml bottle is based on an 18th-century gin bottle from Gibbstown, by the

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near

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, but a round version is also common.

Awards

World Alcohol Free Awards
2024: Without® Original won Silver, Without® Gold won Bronze. This was a well-attended competition, attracting 450 entries from 21 countries.
European Beer Challenge
2024: Cream Stout awarded Double Gold, Golden Ale and Old Style Porter both won Gold
Asia Beer Challenge
2023: Golden Ale awarded Double Gold, Plum Porter and Whisky Beer won Gold, Cream Stout won Silver * World Beer Awards 2023: Without® Original awarded Gold and Country Winner, Cream Stout won Silver, Cream Stout Gluten Free also won Silver * Global Beer Masters 2023: Cream Stout won Gold, Pale Ale won Silver * European Beer Challenge 2023: Golden Ale won Double Gold, Cream Stout, Old Style Porter and Plum Porter all won Gold

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