St Austell Brewery beer and food pairing at pub in Cornwall

St Austell Brewery is offering diners the opportunity to enjoy an evening of beer and paired dishes, hosted by its brewing director, Georgina Young.

Ms Young, who has more than 25 years of experience in the brewing industry and holds the title of Brewer of the Year from the British Guild of Beer Writers, will be curating the event.

The dinner, to be held at the Punchbowl & Ladle pub in Feock, coincides with Cask Ale Week, an annual celebration of cask beer.

Ms Young said: "We can’t wait to welcome diners and share more about our beers, all paired with delicious courses designed to amplify and evoke all the different flavours you get in beer and how they work with different foods.

"For beer lovers, this will be a great way to enjoy our beers with a curated menu to complement, and for those who generally prefer wine, I’d say come and give it a go.

"You’ll likely be pleasantly surprised."

Each course on the menu, developed by Oli Alderson, head chef at the Punchbowl & Ladle, will be paired with samples of two beers.

This will allow diners to compare how each chosen beer cuts or complements each dish.

Oli Alderson, left, is head chef at The Punchbowl & Ladle (Image: Supplied)

The beer pairings include some of Ms Young's personal favourites, alongside specials from St Austell Brewery’s Belgian beer range and limited-edition brews.

Dishes include pan-seared scallops cooked in a lemon butter sauce with fennel, spinach and crispy onions, served with a wheat beer, and St Austell Brewery’s flagship lager, Korev.

The main course will be a slow-cooked belly of pork, rolled in a herby apricot stuffing, accompanied with Pommes Anna, apple, carrot and celeriac puree, tender-stem broccoli and finished with a red wine jus.

The two beers to complement this will be Hicks and Proper Job.

The event will take place on September 24, from 7.30pm to 10.30pm.