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The CAMRA Discount Scheme enables pubs to promote their business to our members easily, and to hopefully encourage more trade. The discount given will be advertised free of charge in our branch magazine, Drake’s Drinker, as well as on this website and the National CAMRA website. We can also provide posters to advertise the offer to visitors. If you are the licensee of a pub and are interested in taking part in this scheme, please contact our Branch Vice Chairman, Ian Dickinson, at ku.gro.armac.htuomylp@namriahceciv

The pub discount information has been notified to Plymouth CAMRA and is given in good faith, but is liable to change at short notice. Some discounts may be modified or restricted when special promotions are on offer.

The LocAle Scheme is a CAMRA initiative that promotes pubs stocking locally-brewed real ale. The scheme builds on a growing consumer demand for quality local produce and an increased awareness of "green" issues. Publicans, if you wish to join this free scheme, please contact branch Vice Chairman, Ian Dickinson, on ku.gro.armac.htuomylp@namriahceciv

Pub Photos

CAMRA's national pub database, WHAT PUB, contains detailed information and photographs of pubs listed on this site's Pub Guide. We have about 95 pubs/clubs/hotels, etc without photos. Please click on this link, Branch Area Pubs Without Photos - January 2024, to view or to download the list if you can help us. Credit will be given to the copyright owner. The list will be updated approximately monthly.

Pub and Brewery News Archives

Please click Pub and Brewery News Archive to view our news archives from 2013.

Monthly Pub And Brewery News

  • Pub and Brewery News - March 2024 Wednesday 6 March 2024

    The following pub and brewery news was reported at the March 2024 Branch Meeting held in the Plymouth Hoe Club, The Hoe.

    Pub News

    Eighteen87, formally the Morley Arms, at Laira Bridge, reopened on Saturday 17th January, and serves Sharp’s Doom Bar and Salcombe Lifesaver on cask, plus a rotating guest ale. The Royal Oak Inn, Meavy, reopened just before Christmas under a new tenant, Jo Rowe. Does anyone know if the Miners Arms, Hemerdon, has reopened after their water leak? Has the pub been sold? The Plume Of Feathers Inn, Princetown, remains open on Friday (1500 – 2300), Saturday (noon – 2300) and Sunday (noon – 1800) during February, due to the ongoing kitchen refurbishment. The Jack Rabbit, Derriford, is undergoing outside refurbishment and is surrounded in scaffolding! It is due to reopen on Sunday 10th March. The Brass Monkey, Royal Parade, now employs a Dynamic Pricing Policy, which means that prices increase for certain pub-held events. The Imperial Inn, Ivybridge, changed hands last October, as did the Ship Inn, Noss Mayo. The Minerva Inn, Barbican, reopened on Wednesday 28th February, under new licensees, Rose and Jake. They looked after the pub for about a fortnight in August last year. We await their choice of live beers, as none were available at the time of my visit. The change of Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS) has not yet been filed on the online Premises License Register by Plymouth City Council. The pub is owned by Red Oak Taverns Ltd.

    Beer Scoring

    We have received a rolling total of 3177 (2920 last month) beer scores for 127 different pubs (120 last month), submitted by 119 members (112 last month) from 49 branches (49 last month), including 24 Plymouth branch members (22 last month). The Plymouth members submitted 2590 beer scores (2396 last month); 95 non branch members (90 last month) submitted 587 (524 last month). These members came from branches including Bath, Cardiff, Cornwall, Exeter, Leicester, Nottingham, Oxford, South Devon, Swindon and Worcester.

    The period under analysis is 1st April 2023 until 29th February 2024.

    Thank You all very much! Beer Scoring informs the Branch that those named pubs are open and serving cask conditioned Live Beer (real ale), or not, if zero scored. It also helps us to monitor the quality and consistency of the Live Beers (real ales) available, and to help us to keep What Pub as up-to-date as possible. Scores of zero should not be submitted if the pub has simply “run out of live beer today” and didn’t put a new barrel on five minutes before closing time! JD Wetherspoon pubs all serve live beer!

    Cider News

    No known news this month.

    Plymouth CAMRA LocAle Scheme

    There are currently 68 establishments listed as being accredited to the Plymouth CAMRA LocAle Scheme. These are listed on the branch website.

    CAMRA Member Discount Scheme and CAMRA Voucher Scheme

    There are currently 12 establishments listed as being members of the CAMRA Member Discount Scheme, and a further nine which are part of the CAMRA Voucher Scheme, making 20 in total. There is now a 10% discount per pint of live beer in the Hyde Park, Mutley Plain. Please give these pubs your support when you go out!

    Planning Applications

    23/01287/FUL. Change of use from dance studio (Class E) to brewery and tap haus (Sui Generis) inc. creation of rear beer garden and installation of extraction system, 4 – 8 Sawrey Street, Stonehouse, Plymouth PL1 3LA. This is believed to have been submitted on behalf of Bulletproof Brewing. Granted with conditions 14/12/23.

    23/01578/FUL. Change of use of ground floor of a former public house (Prince Albert), 35, Marlborough Street, Devonport, in to two flats. Awaiting decision.

    Cask Marque Accreditation

    There are no pubs that we are aware of having gained or lost CM accreditation recently.

    Brewery News

    Nothing newsworthy to report at this time.

    Beer Festival News

    The London Inn Cider, Ale & Cheese Festival, PSM, took place from Friday 23rd Feb until Sunday 25th February. The JDW March 2024 Beer Festival takes place from Wednesday 6th until Sunday 17th March 2024 at all six JDW pubs in the branch area. The Walkhampton Inn Ale & Cider Festival, Walkhampton, will take place from Thursday 28th March until Monday 1st April. The Odd Wheel Easter 2024 Cider & Ale Festival, Wembury, will take place between Friday 29th and Sunday 31st March. SIBA Maltingsfest 2024 will again take place at Osbourne Park, Newton Abott, from Thursday 18th until Saturday 20th April with over 250 ales and ciders – see our website beer festival page for all details of known future beer and cider festivals. The Clovelly Bay Ale and Pie Festival 2024, Turnchapel, will take place on Friday 19th April from 1800-2300 and Saturday from noon-2300. Further details to follow when known. The South Devon CAMRA Sunshine Beer Festival 2024 returns to Teignmouth on Thursday 18th to Saturday 20th July 2024. The Walkhampton Inn Sausage and Cider Festival is planned for August Bank Holiday weekend, Fri 23rd to Mon 26th August 2024.

    Website Hit Counter

    The free-to-use Visitor Hit Counter was installed on the branch website Home, Diary, Beer Festival and Drake’s Drinker Pages on Thursday 8th September 2022, with a reading of, erm, zero! We had a total of 5,798 hits for the year 2023, averaging about 483 hits a month! In January 2024, we had 562 hits and 527 in February – thank you very much!

    The Running Total was 8,508 on 01/03/2024.

    Plymouth CAMRA would like to wish all new Publicans and Brewers all the very best in their ventures.

  • Pub and Brewery News - February 2024 Monday 5 February 2024

    The following pub and brewery news was reported at the February 2024 Committee Meeting held in the Providence Inn, Greenbank.

    Pub News

    Eighteen87, formally the Morley Arms, at Laira Bridge, reopened on Saturday 17th January, and serves Sharp’s Doom Bar and Salcombe Lifesaver on cask, plus a rotating guest ale. The Royal Oak Inn, Meavy, reopened just before Christmas under a new tenant, Jo Rowe. The pub is open Mon-Thurs 1130 – 1430 and 1730 – 2300, Fri-Sat 1130 – 2300, Sun 1200 – 2200. Food is also served Mon-Sat 1130 – 1400 & 1730 – 2015, Sun 1200 – 1700. Does anyone know if the Miners Arms, Hemerdon, has reopened after their water leak? Has the pub been sold? The Plume Of Feathers Inn, Princetown, remains open on Friday (1500 – 2300), Saturday (noon – 2300) and Sunday (noon – 1800) during February, due to the ongoing kitchen refurbishment. The Jack Rabbit, Derriford, is undergoing outside refurbishment and is surrounded in scaffolding! The Brass Monkey, Royal Parade, now employs a Dynamic Pricy Policy, which means that prices increase for certain pub-held events. The Imperial Inn, Ivybridge, changed hands last October, as did the Ship Inn, Noss Mayo. Post Meeting Note:The Jack Rabbit, Derriford, will close for refurbishment from Sunday 11th February until Sunday 10th March 2024.

    Beer Scoring

    We have received a rolling total of 2920 (2525 last month) beer scores for 120 different pubs (120 last month), submitted by 112 members (100 last month) from 49 branches (49 last month), including 22 Plymouth branch members (22 last month). The Plymouth members submitted 2396 beer scores (2090 last month); 90 non branch members (77 last month) submitted 524 (435 last month). These members came from branches including Bath, Cardiff, Cornwall, Exeter, Leicester, Nottingham, Oxford, South Devon, Swindon and Worcester.

    The period under analysis is 1st April 2023 until 31st January 2024.

    Thank You all very much! Beer Scoring informs the Branch that those named pubs are open and serving cask conditioned Live Beer (real ale), or not, if zero scored. It also helps us to monitor the quality and consistency of the Live Beers (real ales) available, and to help us to keep What Pub as up-to-date as possible. Scores of zero should not be submitted if the pub has simply “run out of live beer today” and didn’t put a new barrel on five minutes before closing time! JD Wetherspoon pubs all serve live beer!

    Cider News

    No known news this month.

    Plymouth CAMRA LocAle Scheme

    There are currently 68 establishments listed as being accredited to the Plymouth CAMRA LocAle Scheme. These are listed on the branch website.

    CAMRA Member Discount Scheme and CAMRA Voucher Scheme

    There are currently 11 establishments listed as being members of the CAMRA Member Discount Scheme, and a further nine which are part of the CAMRA Voucher Scheme, making 20 in total. Please give these pubs your support when you go out!

    Planning Applications

    23/01287/FUL. Change of use from dance studio (Class E) to brewery and tap haus (Sui Generis) inc. creation of rear beer garden and installation of extraction system, 4 – 8 Sawrey Street, Stonehouse, Plymouth PL1 3LA. This is believed to have been submitted on behalf of Bulletproof Brewing. Granted with conditions 14/12/23.

    23/01578/FUL. Change of use of ground floor of a former public house (Prince Albert), 35, Marlborough Street, Devonport, in to two flats. Awaiting decision.

    Cask Marque Accreditation

    There are no pubs that we are aware of having gained or lost CM accreditation recently.

    Brewery News

    CAMRA’s Brewery Database – Pilgrim is where The Campaign maintains details about all known UK breweries and the beers that they brew. Up to 20 brewery-related photos can be included for each brewery, such as the brewing equipment, shop, visitor centre and tap rooms. Stannary Brewery, Tavistock, will be moving to larger premises within the Pixon Trading Centre in Tavistock soon. Bulletproof Brewing have received planning permission (with conditions) for their new brewery and new tap room in the premises of the former Octagon Brewery, just off Union Street in Stonehouse. They also plan to open a new Tap Room on that site, whilst maintaining their Tap Haus in Mutley.

    Beer Festival News

    The Exeter Festival of Beer 2024 took place from Thursday 18 January until 20 January 2024. There were around 60 live beers plus real cider and perry and country wines available. Great British Beer Festival Winter 2024 will again take place in Burton Upon Trent at the Town Hall from 1200 on Thursday 15th February until 2200 on Saturday 17th February 2024. The Walkhampton Inn Ale & Cider Festival , Walkhampton, will take place from Friday 29th March until Monday 1st April. The Clovelly Bay Ale and Pie Festival 2024 Turnchapel, are holding an Ale and Pie Festival on Friday 19th April from 1800-2300 and Saturday from noon-2300. Further details to follow when known. SIBA Maltingsfest 2024 will again take place at Osbourne Park, Newton Abott, from Thursday 18th until Saturday 20th April with over 250 ales and ciders – see our website beer festival page for all details of known future beer and cider festivals. The South Devon CAMRA Sunshine Beer Festival 2024 returns to Teignmouth on Thursday 18th to Saturday 20th July 2024. The Walkhampton Inn Sausage and Cider Festival is planned for August Bank Holiday weekend, Fri 23rd to Mon 26th August 2024.

    Website Hit Counter

    The free-to-use Visitor Hit Counter was installed on the branch website Home, Diary, Beer Festival and Drake’s Drinker Pages on Thursday 8th September 2022, with a reading of, erm, zero! We had a total of 5,798 hits for the year 2023, averaging about 483 hits a month! In January 2024, we had 562 hits – thank you very much!

    The Running Total was 7,981 on 01/02/2024.

    Plymouth CAMRA would like to wish all new Publicans and Brewers all the very best in their ventures.

  • Pub and Brewery News - January 2024 Wednesday 10 January 2024

    The following pub and brewery news was reported at the January 2024 Branch Meeting held in the Providence Inn, Greenbank.

    Pub News

    The Mildmay Colours, Holbeton, reopened on Thursday 14th December with up to three Devon live ales, a Devon cider and also serves food. Their website, Mildmay Colours Pub states they are open Wednesday to Saturday 1100 – 2300 and Sunday 1200 – 1500, closed Mondays & Tuesdays. Food hours TBA. The licensees are Ian, Charlie and Sharon (no surname, sorry). The Morley Arms, Laira Bridge, is closed for refurbishment and is due to reopen in late January, as Eighteen87, under the management of Alicia Harding and Jordan Turfrey. The Plume Of Feathers Inn, Princetown, is only open on Friday (1500 – 2300), Saturday (noon – 2300) and Sunday (noon – 1800) during January and February, due to the ongoing kitchen refurbishment. The Blacksmith's Arms, Lamerton, has reopened after extensive internal and external renovations by new licensees, Emma and John Hooker, who also run the Cornish Arms Cornish Arms, Tavistock. Expect some lovely food and great beers! The Brass Monkey, city centre, now employs a Dynamic Pricy Policy, which means that prices increase for certain pub-held events. Does anyone know if the Miners Arms, Hemerdon, has reopened after their water leak? Has the pub been sold? Drakes Cafe, formerly the Halfway House, at Grenofen, has closed (retirement). Horse & Groom, Bittaford, is offering 20% off main courses until end of Jan. New licensees are thought to be required for the Ford Inn, Stoke, and the Imperial, Ivybridge.

    Beer Scoring

    We have received a total of 2525 (2264 last month) beer scores for 120 different pubs (115 last month), submitted by 100 members (91 last month) from 49 branches (42 last month), including 22 Plymouth branch members (21 last month). The Plymouth members submitted 2090 beer scores (1910 last month); 77 non branch members (70 last month) submitted 435 (354 last month). These members came from branches including Bath, Cardiff, Cornwall, Exeter, Leicester, Nottingham, Oxford, South Devon, Swindon and Worcester.

    Thank You all very much! Beer Scoring informs the Branch that those named pubs are open and serving cask conditioned Live Beer (real ale), or not, if zero scored. It also helps us to monitor the quality and consistency of the Live Beers (real ales) available, and to help us to keep What Pub as up-to-date as possible. Scores of zero should not be submitted if the pub has simply “run out of live beer today” and didn’t put a new barrel on five minutes before closing time! JD Wetherspoon pubs all serve live beer!

    Cider News

    No known news this month.

    Plymouth CAMRA LocAle Scheme

    There are currently 68 establishments listed as being accredited to the Plymouth CAMRA LocAle Scheme. These are listed on the branch website here, LocAle Scheme. The Odd Wheel, Wembury, and the Plume of Feathers, Princetown, may join the scheme soon with new licensees at the helm.

    CAMRA Member Discount Scheme and CAMRA Voucher Scheme

    There are currently 11 establishments listed as being members of the CAMRA Member Discount Scheme, and a further nine which are part of the CAMRA Voucher Scheme, making 20 in total. Please give these pubs your support when you go out! Discount Scheme.

    Planning Applications

    23/01287/FUL. Change of use from dance studio (Class E) to brewery and tap haus (Sui Generis) inc. creation of rear beer garden and installation of extraction system, 4 – 8 Sawrey Street, Stonehouse, Plymouth PL1 3LA. This is believed to have been submitted on behalf of Bulletproof Brewing.

    23/01578/FUL. Change of use of ground floor of a former public house (Prince Albert), 35, Marlborough Street, Devonport, in to two flats.

    Cask Marque Accreditation

    There are no pubs that we are aware of having gained or lost CM accreditation recently.

    Brewery News

    CAMRA’s new Brewery Database – Pilgrim went live on Friday 24th March 2023. This is where The Campaign maintains details about all known UK breweries and the beers that they brew. Up to 20 brewery-related photos can be included for each brewery, such as the brewing equipment, shop, visitor centre and tap rooms. In addition, unlimited pump clip images can also be included for each beer, whether live beer (real ale) or not, including bottle labels. Stannary Brewery, Tavistock, will be moving to larger premises within the Pixon Trading Centre in Tavistock soon. Bulletproof Brewing are actively seeking a new brewing site, the premises of the former Octagon Brewery, just off Union Street in Stonehouse, subject to planning approval. They also plan to open a new Tap Room on that site, whilst maintaining their Bulletproof Brewing Taphaus in Mutley.

    Beer Festival News

    The Exeter Festival of Beer 2024 will take place from 1630 on Thursday 18 January until 2200 on Saturday 20 January 2024. There will be around 60 live beers plus real cider and perry and country wines available. GBBF Winter 2024 will again take place in Burton Upon Trent at the Town Hall from 1200 on Thursday 15th February until 2200 on Saturday 17th February 2024.

    Website Hit Counter

    The free-to-use Visitor Hit Counter was installed on the branch website Home, Diary, Beer Festival and Drake’s Drinker Pages on Thursday 8th September 2022, with a reading of, erm, zero! We had 345 hits in September, 336 hits in October, 541 hits in November, 389 hits in December, 453 hits in January 2023, 478 in February, 442 in March, 522 in April, 619 in May, 504 in June, 498 in July, 481 in August, in 487 in September, 389 in October, 583 in November and 342 in December. However, there was a technical issue with the hit counter not being available for five days in October, totalling 5798 for the year 2023. The Running Total is 7563 on 10/1/2024. We are now averaging about 483 hits a month from January to the end of December 2023!

    Plymouth CAMRA would like to wish all new Publicans and Brewers all the very best in their ventures.

  • Pub and Brewery News - December 2023 Monday 4 December 2023

    The following pub and brewery news was reported at the December 2023 Committee Meeting held in the Providence Inn, Greenbank.

    Pub News

    The Miners Arms, Hemerdon, has closed temporarily after a serious water leak under the concrete floor of the toilets. It is under repair and will reopen when complete. However, the pub is for sale for offers of about £800 000.00. a planning application has been submitted to South Hams DC to build four houses on the car park. The Blacksmith's Arms, Lamerton, has reopened after extensive internal and external renovations by new licensees, Emma and John Hooker, who also run the Cornish Arms, Tavistock. Expect some lovely food and great beers! The 1620 Bar and Eatery, Notte Street, Barbican, has changed names to Desire, an Italian restaurant and bar. It is open Thursday – Saturday from 1700 – 2200, and 1200 – 1800 on Sunday. The Morley Arms, Laira Bridge, is closed for refurbishment and is due to reopen by late January, as Eighteen87, under the management of Alicia Harding and Jordan Turfrey. The Mildmay Colours, Holbeton, is due to reopen on Thursday 14th December.

    Beer Scoring

    We have received a total of 2264 (1973 last month) beer scores for 115 different pubs (109 last month), submitted by 91 members (79 last month) from 42 branches (38 last month), including 21 Plymouth branch members (20 last month). The Plymouth members submitted 1910 beer scores (1664 last month); 70 non branch members (59 last month) submitted 354 (309 last month). As well as Plymouth, these members came from branches including Bath, Cardiff, Cornwall, Exeter, Leicester, Nottingham, Oxford, South Devon, Swindon and Worcester.

    Thank You all very much! Beer Scoring informs the Branch that those named pubs are open and serving cask conditioned Live Beer (real ale), or not, if zero scored. It also helps us to monitor the quality and consistency of the Live Beers (real ales) available, and to help us to keep What Pub as up-to-date as possible.

    Cider News

    No known news this month.

    Plymouth CAMRA LocAle Scheme

    There are currently 68 establishments listed as being accredited to the Plymouth CAMRA LocAle Scheme following the closure of the Brewery Tap, Stonehouse. These are listed on the branch website.

    CAMRA Member Discount Scheme and CAMRA Voucher Scheme

    There are currently 11 establishments listed as being members of the CAMRA Member Discount Scheme, after the Seymour Arms and Fareham Inn ceased selling live beers, and a further nine which are part of the CAMRA Voucher Scheme, making 20 in total. Please give these pubs your support if/when you go out!

    Planning Applications

    23/01287/FUL. Change of use from dance studio (Class E) to brewery and tap haus (Sui Generis) inc. creation of rear beer garden and installation of extraction system, 4 – 8 Sawrey Street, Stonehouse, Plymouth PL1 3LA. This is believed to have been submitted on behalf of Bulletproof Brewing.

    Cask Marque Accreditation

    There are no pubs that we are aware of having gained or lost CM accreditation recently.

    Brewery News

    CAMRA’s new Brewery Database – Pilgrim went live on Friday 24th March. This is where The Campaign maintains details about all known UK breweries and the beers that they brew. Up to 20 brewery-related photos can be included for each brewery, such as the brewing equipment, shop, visitor centre and tap rooms. Stannary Brewery, Tavistock, will shortly be moving to larger premises within the Pixon Trading Centre in Tavistock. Bulletproof Brewing are actively seeking a new brewing site, the premises of the former Octagon Brewery, just off Union Street in Stonehouse, subject to planning approval. They also plan to open a new Tap Room on that site, whilst maintaining their Tap Haus in Mutley. Summerskills are believed to be advertising for a new member of staff.

    Beer Festival News

    The Exeter Festival of Beer 2024 will take place from 1630 on Thursday 18 January until 2200 on Saturday 20 January 2024. There will be around 60 live beers plus real cider/perry and country wines available. Great British Beer Festival Winter 2024 will again take place in Burton Town Hall, Burton-Upon-Trent from 1200 on Thursday 15th February until 2200 on Saturday 17th February 2024.

    Website Hit Counter

    The free-to-use Visitor Hit Counter was installed on the branch website Home, Diary, Beer Festival and Drake’s Drinker Pages on Thursday 8th September 2022, with a reading of, erm, zero! We had 345 hits in September, 336 hits in October, 541 hits in November, 389 hits in December, 453 hits in January 2023, 478 in February, 442 in March, 522 in April, 619 in May, 504 in June, 498 in July, 481 in August, in 487 in September, 389 in October and 583 in November. However, there was a technical issue with the hit counter not being available for five days in October. Total 7061. We are now averaging about 500 hits a month from January to the end of August 2023!

    Plymouth CAMRA would like to wish all new Publicans and Brewers all the very best in their ventures.

  • Pub and Brewery News - November 2023 Wednesday 8 November 2023

    The following pub and brewery news was reported at the November 2023 Branch Meeting held in the Minerva Inn, Barbican.

    Pub News

    Both the Exchange and the Trehill Arms, both in Ivybridge, have now reopened. Does anyone know what ales are regularly available in the Chaddlewood Inn? The Copper Penny Inn, Chipshop, is open: Mon – Sat 1700 – 2300, Sun 1200 – 1500. Peter Tavy Inn is now serving two Tavistock Brewery ales. The Plume Of Feathers Inn, Princetown, reopened recently and is serving excellent live beer (real ales), including Dartmoor IPA, Legend and Jail Ale. The licensee of the Royal Oak Inn, Meavy, Stephen Earp, left the pub in early November – we wish Stephen all the very best for the future. The Tavi Inn (Tavistock Inn?), Tavistock, is under new management wef 01/11/23. The sign advertising for a new publican for the Volunteer, Yealmpton, has been taken down (of has fallen down!). There are new licensees at the Seymour Arms, Greenbank, Danielle and Simon Parker, and also at the Anchorage, Billacombe. There will be a cask lager on sale at the Vessel, Exeter Street, on Friday 17th November, from Ideal Day brewery, of St Mellion, Cornwall.

    Beer Scoring

    We have received a total of 1973 (1674 last month) beer scores for 109 different pubs (98 last month), submitted by 79 members (65 last month) from 38 branches (26 last month), including 20 Plymouth branch members (20 last month). The Plymouth members submitted 1664 beer scores (1411 last month); 59 non branch members (53 last month) submitted 309 (263 last month). As well as Plymouth, these members came from branches including Bath, Cardiff, Cornwall, Exeter, Leicester, Nottingham, Oxford, South Devon, Swindon and Worcester.

    Thank You all very much! Beer Scoring informs the Branch that those named pubs are open and serving cask conditioned Live Beer (real ale), or not, if zero scored. It also helps us to monitor the quality and consistency of the Live Beers (real ales) available, and to help us to keep What Pub as up-to-date as possible.

    Cider News No known news this month.

    Plymouth CAMRA LocAle Scheme

    There are currently 68 establishments listed as being accredited to the Plymouth CAMRA LocAle Scheme following the closure of the Brewery Tap, Stonehouse. These are listed on the branch website. The Odd Wheel, Wembury, and the Plume of Feathers, Princetown, may join the scheme soon with new licensees at the helm. The reduction of one is due to the formal closure of the Waterloo Inn, Devonport.

    CAMRA Member Discount Scheme and CAMRA Voucher Scheme

    There are currently 11 establishments listed as being members of the CAMRA Member Discount Scheme, after the Seymour Arms and Fareham Inn ceased selling live beers, and a further nine which are part of the CAMRA Voucher Scheme, making 20 in total. Please give these pubs your support if/when you go out!

    Planning Applications

    23/01287/FUL. Change of use from dance studio (Class E) to brewery and tap haus (Sui Generis) inc. creation of rear beer garden and installation of extraction system, 4 – 8 Sawrey Street, Stonehouse, Plymouth PL1 3LA. This is believed to have been submitted on behalf of Bulletproof Brewing.

    Cask Marque Accreditation

    There are no pubs that we are aware of having gained or lost CM accreditation recently.

    Brewery News

    CAMRA’s new Brewery Database – Pilgrim went live on Friday 24th March. This is where The Campaign maintains details about all known UK breweries and the beers that they brew. Up to 20 brewery-related photos can be included for each brewery, such as the brewing equipment, shop, visitor centre and tap rooms. In addition, unlimited pump clip images can also be included for each beer, whether live beer (real ale) or not, including bottle labels. Stannary Brewery, Tavistock, will shortly be moving to larger premises within the Pixon Trading Centre in Tavistock. Bulletproof Brewing are actively seeking a new brewing site, the premises of the former Octagon Brewery, just off Union Street in Stonehouse, subject to planning approval. They also plan to open a new Tap Room on that site, whilst maintaining their Tap Haus in Mutley. Summerskills are supplying the last cask of their excellent beer, Bravo Zulu, to the Queen’s Arms, Brixham, for their beer festival soon.

    Beer Festival News

    The Exeter Festival of Beer 2024 will take place from 1630 on Thursday 18 January until 2200 on Saturday 20 January 2024. There will be around 60 live beers plus real cider/perry and country wines available.

    Great British Beer Festival Winter 2024 will again take place at Burton Town Hall, Burton-Upon-Trent from 1200 on Thursday 15th February until 2200 on Saturday 17th February 2024.

    Website Hit Counter

    The free-to-use Visitor Hit Counter was installed on the branch website Home, Diary, Beer Festival and Drake’s Drinker Pages on Thursday 8th September 2022, with a reading of, erm, zero! We had 345 hits in September, 336 hits in October, 541 hits in November, 389 hits in December, 453 hits in January 2023, 478 in February, 442 in March, 522 in April, 619 in May, 504 in June, 498 in July, 481 in August, in 487 in September and 389 in October. However, there was a technical issue with the hit counter not being available for five days (16th to 20th). Total 6478. We are now averaging about 500 hits a month from January to the end of August 2023!

    Plymouth CAMRA would like to wish all new Publicans and Brewers all the very best in their ventures.