Originally named Walter Hicks & Co: brewers and wine merchants, the brewing company was renamed St Austell Brewery and significantly expanded by his daughter Hester Parnall (1868–1939), who became a director in 1911.

[5] In March 2017 a multi-million pound investment in a new brewery and larger bottling and canning facilities at Bath Ales was announced.

Chief executive, James Staughton,[6] described the rationale of the investment as "to de-risk the business away from the seasonality of Cornwall.

It was originally a one-off special named Daylight Robbery,[8] but proved to be so popular it was reintroduced as Tribute and has since won several awards around the UK.

St Austell Brewery also produces Cornish IPA, which is bottle-conditioned and sold in Marks and Spencer stores[9] and its other products include:[10][11]