The following pub and brewery news was reported at the November Branch Meeting on Wednesday 6th November.

Pub News

Trout 'N' Tipple, Tavistock, is now under new tenants again, as is the Royal Oak, Hooe, where Aaron (Pub On The Hoe) is in temporary charge for an unknown period. Nowhere Inn, City Centre, has re-opened and continues to offer a CAMRA Members Discount of 20p off pint/real ale – Thank you very much Simon Barrett (new licensee). Paperwork to support the application to grant the Mount Pleasant, Millbay, as an Asset of Community Value (ACV) has been received and acknowledged by the city council for consideration until 28 December. A week of festive merriment at the London Inn, Plympton St Maurice, begins with a Festive Real Ale beer festival during the usual pub opening hours. Duke of York, Tavistock, is under new management again, and serves Doom Bar. Dolphin Inn, Kingston, is also under new management, as is the Blacksmith's Arms, Lamerton - believed to be the current tenants, (TBC). Great Western Railway Staff Association Club, Laira, Laira, serves at least one cask ale in very good condition, but has up to three at weekends. Summerskills Indiana's Bones was seen there recently. It is now open to new members. Hyde Park Social Club, Mutley, has no real ale, but will admit non-members for a nominal charge of £2.00. Indian Inn, Stoke, now serves at least one cask conditioned real ale on weekends, recently Summerskills Plymouth Porter. Walkhampton Inn, Walkhampton, now serves four real ciders and one real perry. King Billy Inn, formally known as the Bristol Castle, has been refurbished and re-opened recently. However, real ale is not available here. Sadly, it has been reported that Helen Gaye, long-standing of the Warren House Inn, Postbridge, passed away suddenly recently - we send our condolences to her family and friends at this sad time.

Cask Marque Accreditation

Dolphin Inn, Kingston, has lost its' Cask Marque accreditation, due to the change in management. No other local branch area pubs/clubs gained/lost Cask Marque accreditation recently.

Brewery News

All local breweries are now well prepared for the Christmas period with Christmas Specials waiting to hit the streets – we wish them all a Very Merry Christmas time! We were informed of yet another new brewery in our patch, Ivybridge Brewing Company, a community brewery providing opportunities for people with learning disabilities – Good Luck to them. Volunteers are still required for the position of BLO for Anchor House, Billy Ruffian’s and Steel Brew Co, as well as Ivybridge. If you would like to volunteer, please email the South West Brewery Liaison Coordinator, Ian (Dickie) Dickinson, on ku.gro.armac.nosiailyrewerb@rotanidrooc.tsewhtuos with your name, CAMRA membership number, and the position(s) you are volunteering for. And finally, Salcombe Brewery will be launching a new beer in January 2020, called Salcombe Lite. As the name suggests, it will be a refreshing 2.5% ABV hoppy beer, just right for the new year!

Plymouth CAMRA would like to wish all new publicans, and brewers, all the very best in their new ventures!