The Liberal Democrat MP for North Cornwall, Ben Maguire MP, has welcomed local Cornish brewery Bluntrock Brewery to Parliament where they will officially now be selling one of their Cornish ales on draught.
Bluntrock Gold, one of the North Cornwall brewery’s flagship golden ales, is now being served at the Houses of Parliament’s famous ‘Stranger’s Bar’, which overlooks the River Thames.
Following months of lobbying by the MP, Ben Maguire was finally able to secure the draught ale’s place in the bar, as part of his long-running campaign to show off small Cornish businesses on the national stage.
Commenting on the announcement, Ben Maguire MP said: “I’m always one to champion local Cornish businesses whenever I can, so it was a real delight to persuade the bar here in the Houses of Parliament to stock one of North Cornwall’s very own beers on draught.
“I’ll be making sure to encourage all of my MP colleagues to try a pint of Bluntrock Gold in the coming weeks. It’s a fine example of some of the best Cornwall has to offer, and I congratulate George, Hugo, and the rest of the Bluntrock team for making such a success story out of their Cornish brewery.”
Hugo Roads, co-owner of Bluntrock Brewery, added: “It was absolutely fantastic to be invited up to Parliament by our local MP, to show off the best that our brewery has to offer.
“Being able to serve our beers in one of the most historic buildings in the country is truly an amazing achievement, and we’d like to thank the whole team, and our MP Ben Maguire, for making it possible.”
