The following pub and brewery news was reported at the July Branch Social Meeting on Wednesday 3rd July

Pub News

The Dairy, Bretonside, is now trading as Rewind, but real ale is still not available. The Swallow, also in Bretonside, no longer serves real ale on a regular basis. Number Ten, North Road West, no longer serves real cider.

Cask Marque Accreditation

No pubs in our branch area gained or lost accreditation recently.

Brewery News

Noss Beer Works have now taken over the next door unit, for use as a storage facility. Roam Brewing Co are hoping to relocate to the Peverell area of the city, with a tap room and shop facility, subject to planning approval. (* Post meeting - move confirmed 17 July 2019). A new and recently published book, the Brewery Bible, has listed a few new breweries:

Cornwall – Bearded Brewery, St Mawgan; & Cornish Brewery, St Austell.

Devon – Anchor House Brewery, Plympton (no confirmed address given), who will start with small-batch experimental brews during summer 2019; Many Hands Brew Co, Dunkeswell Airfield; New Devon Brewing, Froginwell Vineyard, Woodbury Salterton; Utopian Brewing, Crediton, who started in spring 2019 and brew predominantly British lagers; Whyte Bar Brewing, Exeter, who use spare capacity at other breweries and are known as cuckoo brewers.

Somerset – Yonder Brewing, Binegar, focusing on foraged and locally-farmed ingredients.

Post Meeting Note It has been confirmed that Glastonbury Ales has been sold to a new company, Parkway Brewing Co. However, the old Glastonbury company has re-emerged under a new name, Glastonbury Brewing Co Ltd

Plymouth CAMRA would like to wish all new publicans, and brewers, all the very best in their new ventures! CAMRA are awaiting confirmed contact details for these new breweries.