The following pub and brewery news was reported at the branch social meeting on Wednesday 2nd March 2016.

The CAMRA Discount Scheme enables pubs to promote their business to our members and 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 CAMRA Discount Scheme 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 of taking part in this scheme, please contact our Pubs Campaigns Coordinator, Andy Richardson, at ku.gro.armac.htuomylp@swenbup

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.

PUB NEWS

JD Wetherspoon real ale festival will take place between 11th and 27th March in all six branch area venues; Woodside is under new management, with Doom Bar available; Clovelly Bay beer and pie festival to take place on Fri 15th and Sat 16th April; Forester’s Arms, Plympton, has been sold to a property developer, locals to try to obtain an ACV; Crooked Spire, Ermington, has sought to obtain planning permission to turn part of the premises into residential, despite being an ACV; Tamar, Crownhill, will be rebranded as Greene King; Tavistock Inn, Tavistock, is to be converted into a restaurant in March/April; Tavistock Conservative Club now serves Doom Bar, Tribute and a guest ale; Blue Peter, Plymstock, is under new management, with real ale and food available; however, they no longer serve any LocAle-qualified ales; ex-Friendship Inn site, Greenbank, has been sold as three flats for £380k; and Bedford Hotel, and Queen’s Head Hotel, both Tavistock, have joined the LocAle Scheme.

BREWERY NEWS

Dartmoor Jail Ale has been awarded Silver in the Strong Ale category in the South West CBOB competition – very many congratulations to all involved; New Lion, Totnes, have taken delivery of a new fermenting vessel and 2 new conditioning tanks; Powderkeg, Woodbury Salterton, are reportedly now brewing a real ale; Riviera Brewing Co, Totnes, are brewing three cores beers (Best Bitter 3.8%, Gold 4.2% and Porterhead 4.3%) and several seasonal ales; Summerskills brewed a beer, Devon Frost, for a charity beer festival at the Queen’s Arms, Brixham, and will brew it again in early March, whilst Barley Mow featured with JDW during January and February. Shamrock Stout was brewed for St. Patrick’s Day, and Ninja will reappear after Easter.

Post Meeting Note

Forester's Arms, Plympton St Maurice, closed, with the licensee taking over the London Inn, also Plympton St Maurice.