St Austell Brewery teams up with endurance athlete Nick Butter to bring Proper Job 0.5% to running events across the world
- Guild Secretary
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22nd January: St Austell Brewery has announced a year-long partnership with renowned endurance athlete Nick Butter and the immersive running retreat company he founded - Run Weekends.
The collaboration will see Proper Job 0.5% - St Austell Brewery’s first low-alcohol IPA - featured at running events globally.
Run Weekends offers running retreats, trail running holidays and mountain adventures around the world. Each trip is designed for groups of relaxed, like-minded runners to explore new places, forge new friendships and connect with the great outdoors. It was founded by Nick Butter, who made a name for himself by becoming the first and only person to run a marathon in every country around the world.
The partnership will see Run Weekends participants enjoy Proper Job 0.5% at their events, as well the opportunity for people to get involved in competitions and pick up exclusive giveaways - including the chance to win a spot on any UK or European Run Weekends trip.
Since its launch in October 2024, St Austell Brewery’s Proper Job 0.5% IPA has already scooped four major awards, firmly establishing itself as one of the best-tasting low‑alcohol beers on the market. Brewed with the same care and character as the original Proper Job, it delivers bold, citrusy hop notes and a crisp, refreshing finish. It’s the perfect post‑run pint - all the flavour, none of the compromise, just without the alcohol.
Matt Heal, Senior Brand Manager at St Austell Brewery, said: “We’re thrilled to team up with Nick and Run Weekends. Our shared values make it an incredibly organic partnership grounded in Cornish roots, all about championing connection and the joy of living adventurously - qualities that our award‑winning Proper Job 0.5% celebrates in every sip.”
Nick Butter, founder of Run Weekends added: “Cornwall is where my love of running began, so partnering with St Austell Brewery - a like-minded company - feels very special. Run Weekends are all about community, curiosity and pushing your limits in a healthy, sustainable way. Proper Job 0.5% is the perfect fit as a great tasting low-alcohol IPA. We cannot wait to share the work that has been happening behind the scenes.”
The collaboration began at the first two retreats this year in Cornwall and will continue globally - from mountain adventures in the Dolomites to the Pembrokeshire trails in Wales.
For more information, visit the Run Weekends website here: https://www.runWeekends.com/.
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About St Austell Brewery
Independent, family-owned St Austell Brewery was established in Cornwall in 1851.
Fast forward 174 years, and the company’s range of award-winning beers - including Tribute pale ale, Proper Job IPA and korev lager - are available in pubs and supermarkets nationwide.
Hot on the heels of the rebrand of its much-loved Proper Job IPA in March 2024 and the launch of its first ever no/low beer in Proper Job 0.5% in October 2024, St Austell Brewery took another huge step in reimagining its identity and values for generations to come.
In June 2025, the business revealed its evolved brand story - a new brand identity, values, and an evolved sustainability plan - taking pride in its rich history whilst embracing a commitment to its ambitions for the future.
The business owns over 160 pubs and inns across the West Country - including managed houses and tenancies.
It also operates two breweries, in St Austell and Warmley, near Bath (Hare Brewery), having acquired fellow West Country brewer, Bath Ales in 2016, as well as holding a minority share in Harbour Brewing Company.
With a network of six distribution centres across the West Country - from St Columb to Wimborne - the company is the leading drinks wholesale company in the South West.
For more information, see https://www.staustellbrewery.co.uk/ or contact:
Communications team
Charlotte Turner
Press Officer
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