The following pub and brewery news was reported at the branch committee meeting on Monday 28th November 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

The Brixton Village Stores, Old Road, Brixton, PL8 2BS, now sells over 100 bottled beers from around the country, including Summerskills, Dartmoor, South Hams, and Timothy Taylor. See page 5 of the Winter edition of Drake’s Drinker for discount details (10% with the advert); unfortunately, it was reported that Mussel Inn, Down Thomas, has closed; Newmarket Inn is now serving a House Beer named Newmarket Nectar ABV 4.1%, which is brewed by Caledonian Brewery, as well as Dartmoor Jail Ale, St. Austell Tribute and Shepherd Neame Spitfire; some good news – the Kings Arms, Tamerton Foliot, has reopened. The Swallow, Bretonside, is now serving real ale again. Please see our Local Beer Festivals page for details of forthcoming pub beer festivals.

Brewery News.

As is always the case leading up to Christmas, there is little news to report other than Moorstone have now started bottling their beers, which are available in Roots and Vine, Tavistock. Rebel Brewing Co will continue to supply beer to the Plymouth area, despite reports to the contrary. Butcombe Brewery, part of the Channel Islands-base Liberation Group, have been bought by Caledonia Investments.

We would like to wish all new brewers and publicans all the very best in their new ventures, and much success during the Festive Season. Merry Christmas to one and all – we hope to see you on the Barbican Bimble on Wednesday 28th December in the Minerva Inn, Looe Street, from 1200.