The following pub and brewery news was reported at the branch meeting held on Wednesday 7th March 2018.

Pub News

The Bluebird, Higher Compton, no longer serves real ale; Rising Sun Inn, also Higher Compton, now serves only Sharp’s Atlantic and Doom Bar during the week, with the third pump a changing guest beer at weekends (until it runs out); Cherry Tree, Ham Drive, no longer serves real ale; Two Trees, Union Street, is reportedly closed (Post Meeting Note: sadly, it has been confirmed as closed); Hunting Lodge, Cadleigh Park, Ivybridge, now serves Dartmoor Jail Ale, Sharp’s Atlantic and Doom Bar, and St Austell Tribute; Unicorn, Plympton, now serves one real ale, Doom Bar, and have slightly amended their opening hours (opens at 0900, not 0800); Post Office Inn, also Plympton, is reportedly now closed; Walrus, Athenaeum Street, is also reportedly closed; Jolly Miller, Estover, does not serve real ale (not even bottles ?); scaffolding has been erected outside of Caffeine Club, North Hill, Roundabout, Drake Circus and Union Rooms, Union Street, while they remain open; a planning application has been submitted on behalf of JDW for 59, Broadway, Plymstock, PL9 7AF (the old Co-Op) for conversion of existing unit into several retail units, including new pub; there are 31 branch pubs serving real ale without photos on What Pub; there have been no Cask Marque additions/deletions during February 2018.

Pub Beer Festivals - please see Local Beer Festivals for further details

Wed 14 – Sun 25 Mar – JD Wetherspoon Spring Beer Fest, during their usual opening hours
Mon 26 Mar - Mon 2 Apr Tamar, during their usual opening hours
Thur 29 Mar - Mon 2 Apr Minerva Inn, Thur-Sat 1130-2359, Sun 1300-2230, Mon 1130-2300
Fri 30 Mar – Mon 2 Apr Walkhampton Inn over Easter weekend
Fri 21 – Sat 22 Apr Clovelly Bay Inn, Turnchapel, on Fri 1800-2300 and Sat 22 1200-2300
Fri 27 – Sat 28 Apr Boringdon Arms, Turnchapel between 1200 and midnight both days
Fri 25 – Mon 28 May Mary Tavy Inn Beer, Sausage and Mash fest over late May BH weekend, during usual pub hours

SIBA Maltings Beer Festival - please see Local Beer Festivals for further details

Thursday 19 Apr – Sat 21 Apr, opening at 1700 – 2300 Thu; 1200-1600; 1700-2300 Fri; Sat 1200-2300.

Brewery News

Stannary Brewery, Tavistock, have completed their move into the unit next door; Summerskills November Porter is now available all year, and is renamed Plymouth Porter, with an reduced ABV of 5.1%; Roam Brewing Co will be launching a Special IPA to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Drake Foundation; Wizard Brewery , Ilfracombe, have been sold and re-launched, brewing one beer initially, with a second due out now; Yelland Manor, Barnstaple, are due to launch a new beer, Tarka Special 4.1%, to celebrate the new Sunday train service; Big Rabbit, formally of Cullompton, have relocated to Glasgow, trading as Merchant City Brewing; Otter are concentrating on their kegged lager at the moment; & the Topsham Brewery plant has been sold to a restauranteur on the banks of Loch Ness.