The following pub and brewery news was reported at the committee meeting on Monday 5th June 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 Cherry Tree, Ham Drive, Pennycross, is rumoured to be closing “in August”; the Copper Penny Inn, Chipshop, is reportedly for sale; the Bluebird, Eggbuckland, has a new licensee; the Sir Joshua Reynolds and the Post Office Inn, both on the Ridgeway, Plympton, have raised issues about their rents in the local paper, as has the Colebrook Inn, also in Plympton, which may be forced to close “soon”; the Eighteen87, Laira Bridge, is now for sale “Freehold”; the Vessel Beer Shop, Exeter Street, is now open for on-sales as a bar daily, except Mondays; sadly, the River Cottage Canteen & Deli, Royal William Yard, closed unexpectedly, following rationalisation by the company; the Dartmoor Union, Fore Street, Holbeton, PL8 1NA, has reopened; & the Stannary Brewery Tap, Tavistock, is open between 1900 and 2300 every Thursday, and will be open between 1200 and 2000 on Saturday 24th and between 1200 and 1800 on Sunday 25th June, with a BBQ available on both days.

Brewery News

Moorstone Brewery, Mary Tavy, launched their third beer, Theo’s Brew, at the recent Mary Tavy Inn Beer Festival; and Jon at Tavy Ales will be launching a new premium beer soon, named Sound Bitter, which be around ABV 5.0%. There is also a new brewery in the Staverton area, named Barnaby's Brewhouse, who produce "craft" lagers, all of which are available in keg and bottle (not real, unfortunately). Another new brewery is rumoured to be starting out in North Devon, near Holsworthy, at Shebbear, named Two Tone Beers, further details to follow when known. Further afield, yet another new brewery has been set in in the Poet's Corner area of Bath, named Albion Brewing.

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