The Roger Ryman Scholarship

Roger Ryman, who led St Austell’s brewing team for over two decades, sadly passed away in 2020, aged 52. Since joining the company in 1999, he played a leading role in the company’s growth and success and was responsible for transforming the family brewery’s portfolio of brands – including its three flagship beers, Tribute Pale Ale, Proper Job IPA and Korev Lager.

Roger’s first original brew when starting at the brewery in 1999 was Daylight Robbery - a short-term seasonal beer to celebrate the upcoming total eclipse of the sun. Due to its phenomenal popularity, it went on to be relaunched as Tribute - the brewery’s first truly national beer and longstanding flagship brand.
Roger was passionate about people and played a huge role in nurturing and developing young talent, both at St Austell and throughout the brewing industry. He held the IBD Master Brewer qualification and was elected a Fellow of the Institute in 2014.

In honour of Roger, and as a mark of his legacy, the St Austell Family Group is offering support for an individual who is starting out on their brewing journey. The Roger Ryman Scholarship would offer sponsorship for Diploma 1 in Brewing (module 1 – materials and wort production).

The successful candidate should hold the necessary criteria required by the Institute of Brewing & Distilling, to embark on the Diploma programme.

They will be supported by the brewers at St Austell Brewery and Bath Ales, offered a minimum of two weeks practical experience and given a Mentor throughout their studies.

Ideally, the St Austell Family Group is looking to offer this opportunity to a brewer who cannot be funded by their own company. Applicants must have UK residential status and preferably be based in the South West of England.

More about Roger

Roger led St Austell’s brewing team for over two decades, played a leading role in the company’s growth and success. Since joining the brewery, he was responsible for transforming the family brewery’s portfolio of brands – including its three flagship beers, Tribute Pale Ale, Proper Job IPA and Korev Cornish Lager.

Roger’s first original brew when starting at the brewery in 1999 was Daylight Robbery - a short-term seasonal beer to celebrate the upcoming total eclipse of the sun. Due to its phenomenal popularity, it went on to be relaunched as Tribute - the brewer’s first truly national beer and longstanding flagship brand.

The growing reputation and quality of the beers, since Roger joined St Austell Brewery in 1999, is testimony to his hard work, leadership and passion. He is sorely missed by all who knew him and worked with him.

Before his days at St Austell Brewery, Roger had formerly worked at Maclay & Co in Scotland and Newcastle Breweries. He was twice awarded Brewer of the Year by the British Guild of Beer Writers in 2006 and the All Party Parliamentary Beer Group in 2009.

In addition to his role in Cornwall, Roger also oversaw production at Bath Ales’ Hare Brewery – which St Austell acquired in 2016. He oversaw the complex project of building a new state-of-the-art brewery. Hare Brewery, which opened its doors in 2018, is home to some of the most sophisticated and technologically advanced brewing and packaging facilities in the South West, putting Bath Ales on the map.