The following pub and brewery news was reported at the branch social meeting on Wednesday 5th October 2016.

The CAMRA Discount Scheme enables pubs to promote their business to our members 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 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

Trout ‘N’ Tipple, Tavistock; West Hoe, The Hoe, Plymouth; Woodside, City Centre; & Bristol Castle, Devonport, are all under new management. The Cider House, Bretonside, will celebrate Cider Day on Saturday 22nd October. The Swallow, Bretonside, is open again. Bridge Inn, Ivybridge, has been refurbished, with the scaffolding removed and a new pub sign, Trehill Arms. Rock Fish restaurant, Barbican, sells two Palmers beers. The Prince Maurice, Eggbuckland, is holding a beer festival on 14th-16th October. See our Local Beer Festivals page for details of forthcoming pub beer festivals.

Brewery News.

Richard Smith, formally Sales Manager at Sharp’s, has joined Dartmoor as a new MD; and Richard Knight has also joined as a new sales representative. A new extension to the brewery is planned to allow for more beer to be brewed and stored. Previous Head Brewer, Mike Lunney, is now acting as a consultant to the new Head Brewer, Ian Cobham. Once Moorstone are happy with their two beers and artwork, a third beer will be brewed. Mary Tavy Inn, and Peter Tavy Inn, regularly stock Moorstone beers. A new nano-brewery has been rumoured to be in production in Coryton, near Brentor, named Bale Ale. Summerskills report steady sales during the summer, with First Light appearing on the JDW beer list, with thoughts changing to the Autumn beers, namely Indiana’s Bones and Whistlebelly Vengence, and Christmas beer ready for bottling.

We would like to wish all new brewers and publicans all the very best in their new ventures.