The following pub and brewery news was reported at the Branch Committee Meeting on Monday 4 June 2018

Pub News

Sam Donaghy has moved to the Mannamead, Mutley Plain, from the Stannary Court, Plympton, as cask ales manager, and has plans to hold regular “Tap Takeovers”. A new beer stillage has also been installed. The Fortescue Hotel, Mutley Plain, will close for a refurbishment “in August” for a few days, details TBC. The Stannary Arms, Tavistock, is undergoing a refurbishment by owners, Royal British Legion, with new tenants being sought. The Challaborough Bay Holiday Park bar – Waterfront Bar & Restaurant – has gained Cask Marque accreditation, and serves Sharp's Doom Bar and a House Beer brewed by Greene King. Drakes Drum, Plymstock, remains open whilst undergoing a refurbishment. A number of What Pub pubs had their beer details updated following beer scoring this month.

Following the AGM, the Branch Committee would like to encourage more members to beer score when visiting pubs. This is to try and help us to see any trends – good or bad – with beer quality in our branch pubs. For advice on beer scoring, please see National Beer Scoring System. Members can beer score any pub in any branch area, but we would like to encourage you to beer score the following pubs (listed alphabetically by town):-

Olde Plough Inn, Bere Ferrers; Horse & Groom, Bittaford; Foxhound Inn, Brixton; Drake Manor Inn, Buckland Monachorum; Burrator Inn, Dousland; Miners Arms, Hemerdon; Forest Inn, Hexworthy; Royal Inn, Horsebridge; Dolphin Inn, Kingston; Castle Inn, Lydford; Mary Tavy Inn, Mary Tavy; Royal Oak Inn, Meavy; Modbury Inn, Modbury; Ship Inn, Noss Mayo; Admiral MacBride, Barbican; Artillery Arms, Stonehouse; Bread & Roses, City Centre; Brewery Tap, Stonehouse; Britannia Inn, Milehouse; Crown & Anchor, Barbican; Dolphin Hotel, Barbican; Fawn Private Members Club, Greenbank; Ferry House Inn, Saltash Passage; Fishermans Arms, Barbican; Fortescue Hotel, Mutley; George Toby Carvery, Roborough; James Street Vaults, North Hill; Lopes Arms, Roborough; Minerva Inn, Barbican; Nowhere Inn, City Centre; Prince Maurice, Eggbuckland; Gipsy Moth, The Hoe; Union Rooms, City Centre; Vine, Stonehouse; Waterloo Inn, Stoke; Union Inn, Plympton; Blue Peter, Plymstock; East Dart Inn, Postbridge; Warren House Inn, Postbridge; Journey's End Inn, Ringmore; Boringdon Arms, Turnchapel; Clovelly Bay Inn, Turnchapel; & Odd Wheel, Wembury.

We would like to wish all publicans and licensees all the very best following the number of refurbishments taking place and notified to us this month. We would also like to wish Sam all the very best in his new position at the Mannamead.

Brewery News

There is no significant news about any of our breweries this month.