The following pub and brewery news was reported at the branch meeting on Wednesday 3rd May 2017.

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 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 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.

Pub News

The Berkeley Bar and Grill is now the Slug & Lettuce, following a major refurbishment. There are no real ales, or draught bitters, available and it has been removed from the Cask Marque scheme; the Miners Arms, Hemerdon, has a 10% discount scheme, details to be determined; the Whod Have Thought It Inn, Milton Combe, is now being run by the original owners, following the end of the previous lease agreement; the Tavistock Inn, Tavistock, has just had its first birthday under new management; the Cornish Arms, West Street, Tavistock, has won the Best Pub in Devon in the National Pub and Bar Awards 2017, an industry-organised competition; & the Lord Louis Crown Carvery, Plympton, is closed for refurbishment and may well re-open as the Lord Louis Stonehouse Pizza & Carvery.

Brewery News

Tavy Ales Porter has won Silver in the Porter category at the SIBA Tuckers Maltings Festival in April; Bays Brewery have a new beer called Crocod'ale with 10% of profits going to Paignton Zoo; & Black Tor Brewery is brewing a 4% amber ale until November, called Down Draught, to help celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Devon Air Ambulance Trust – 10p a pint will go to the Devon Air Ambulance.

Many, many congratulations to Jon and all at Tavy Ales on the achievement of being awarded Silver at the Maltings, to go with Bronze Medal (overall third place) in the CAMRA National Winter Ales Festival for Tavy Porter in the Porter Category – A truly great achievement!

We would like to wish all new licensees all the very best in their new ventures!