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Sat 1st March
EFOB 2025 Festival Workers Reward trip
to Wiveliscombe: Black Bear and
Nuttycombe breweries.
Friday 28th February 18:00 (for 18:30)
GWRSA (Exmouth)
Branch Club of the Year presentation
Wed 19th Feb
11am The Imperial, Exeter, for start of Ale in the Orangery festival featuring 12 London beers.
Tues 18th Feb
1pm The Bridge Inn, Topsham before catching bus or train to Exmouth and the Bicton Inn. More relaxed sessions.
Tues 11th Feb
2pm The Imperial, Exeter before catching 4.18 train from St.Davids to Newton St. Cyres and the Beer Engine; Relaxed sessions at both.
Wed 12th Feb
Bristol tour starting 11.30 at the JDW Knights Templar for breakfast.
Thurs 13th Feb
Branch meeting at The Bowling Green, Exeter 7pm for 7.30.
Earlier tour of north Exeter pubs starting 4pm Old Firehouse
Mon 20th-Fri 24th January
The Imperial, Exeter
Tap Takeover by Salopian Brewery
Fri 31st Jan 15:30
Private tour of Sandford Orchards
ciderworks with Barny, £5 including
sampling in the taproom afterwards.
For your reference, the Taproom will also be open
to the public and we serve stone baked pizzas
if anyone chooses to stay.
An attendee list will be started.
Thurs 19th Dec.
Bridge Inn, Topsham 6.30pm
for pre-Christmas drinks.
Mon 16th Dec. 12:00
Bridge Inn, Topsham for 50th Anniversary
of our branch's inaugural meeting.
Sat 14th Dec.
Exeter Half Half Marathon.
Start 11:00 at Sawyer's Arms.
Marathon Itinerary 2024
Tues 26th November, 7pm, Sawyer's Arms
in Cowick Street, Exeter, for 'Tap Takeover' featuring Christmas Real Ales.
Beer list to follow and nibbles will be provided.
A table is reserved for CAMRA use.
(Event lasts for the week commencing 25th Nov.)
Sawyer's TT Beers Nov 2024
Weds 4th Dec
PAWS (Pensioners and Workers Social) Lunch.
The Imperial, Exeter from 11:00
Timed to coincide with:
Beer List - Imperial Christmas 2024
Sat 7th Dec
Tom Cobley Tavern, Spreyton, for Christmas lunch.
A coach will be booked. A list for those wanting
to come has started, please email moc.liamg@pehs.j.tram
Saturday 9th November
Whimple, Talaton and Feniton by Train (bus replacements) and walking.
The replacement buses for this look quite convenient with an hourly service to both Whimple and Feniton from either direction which is better than the two hourly trains.
Itinerary Sat 9th Nov 24
Wed 30th Oct.
Broadclyst, Pinhoe and Whipton pub tour by bus.
Start by taking 11.50am #1A bus from Exeter bus station to Broadclyst.
First pub - the Red Lion then a walk to the New Inn.
11th - 20th October
Dart's Farm Community Apple Drop
Apple Drop - The Farm Table, 11am - 4pm
Drop off your homegrown apples (any kind!) in return for an allocation of our Darts Farm Community Blend Cider in collaboration with Barny of Sandford Orchards.
Where to drop your apples - Please drop your bags, sacs or baskets to The Farm Table, from 11th - 20th October. 11am - 4pm
Weds 9th October
ATJ Book Launch & Talk details
Thurs 19th Sept
Seaton tramway to Colyford and Colyton
Basic plan: Bus to Seaton, buy Day Rover tram ticket
Get on and off various trams and visit pubs of Colyford
and Colyton plus Seaton.
Seaton Tramway Itinerary, Thurs 19th Sept
Thurs 29th August, 17:30
Exeter Brewery
Presentation of Silver award for 'fraid Not in the
Southwest Regional Champion Beer of Britain 2024,
in its category of Session Pale, Blond & Golden Ales.
Mags (Branch BLO Reports collater) will do the presentation.
Please wear Branch colours if possible.
Sat 7th September
Regional CAMRA Branches Joint Social
at The Blue Anchor, Teignmouth
Starting 12.00. Keep the date free!
Fri 16th - Sat 17th August 19:00-23:00
Bands and Beers at the Phoenix (Exeter)
"A chance to sample some new beers and ciders
and see some of the best new bands from the area."
For bands line-up see link:
https://exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/bands-and-beers/
Sat 17th August
Cannon Inn, Newton Poppleford
12:30 Branch meeting then Summer Social
Buses 17 Aug 2024
Tues 20th August, 7pm, Sawyer's Arms
in Cowick Street, Exeter, for 'Tap Takeover' featuring Dartmoor Brewery.
Dartmoor beers are on tap and nibbles will be provided.
A table is reserved for CAMRA use.
Weds 21st August from 18:00
The Chevalier Inn, Exeter
Exmoor Ales 'Tap Takeover'
On offer will be Stag, Fox, Wicked Wolf and Exmoor Ale, and hopefully a cask of Drumloop, (hopped only with Cascade), but if that is not possible, most likely will get Beast.
Also available will be the 3 full-time ales, and Exeter’s Avocet,
which is being trialled for having on full-time.
Wednesday 14th August
Urban POTY presentation to
The Imperial, Exeter.
Arrive from 18:30 for the presentation at 19:00
in the reserved Lower Orangery area.
Wetherspoon News will be present to report and
take photos of the event.
In the evening we will have a mini festival of 8 stillage ales in the orangery as well as 8 Sandford Orchard boxed ciders. A Sandford rep will also be there to celebrate with us.
There will be ale samples and canapés as well so a real treat.
We’d love to make it a proper party night!
Imperial Beer & Cider List 14/08/24
Members attending are requested to consider
wearing Branch tee shirts etc. so that our
Branch support is noticeable.
Mon 5th-Fri 9th August
The Imperial, Exeter
Tap Takeover by Oakham Ales.
Oakham Ales - Beer List
Tuesday 6th Aug from 3pm
Imperial Exeter for Oakham Brewery Tap Takeover.
The Committee will be there in the evening if not earlier.
Event scheduled to run from 5th to 9th Aug
Oakham Ales - Beer List
Thursday 8th Aug - Bristol tour. Area to be decided probably from the station to Old Market. 9.55 train from St.Davids. Meet up in JDW Knights Templar for late breakfast.
Friday 9th Aug The Globe, Beaford for start of their Beer Festival. 10.00 bus 5B from Exeter Bus Station arrives 11.30 for 12.00 opening. (buses are infrequent)
Thurs 25th July
Topsham to Exmouth walk
12pm meet at The Bridge, Topsham.
Then walk down the Route 2 Exe Cyclepath with
stops at Exton (Puffing Billy) and Lympstone (Redwing)
heading for GWRSA, Exmouth.
Itinerary - Topsham to Exmouth walk, 2024
Saturday 27th July
Tom Cobley, Spreyton
Regional Cider POTY Presentation, from 12:00
A buffet will be available (details to be confirmed)
We have provisionally booked a 16 seat taxi from
Crediton railway station. Please let Martyn know
in the near future if you wish to come and want
a taxi ride. email ku.gro.armac.retexe@ceslaicos
He also needs to know if you are coming by car.
Members attending are requested to consider
wearing Branch tee shirts etc. so that our
Branch support is noticeable.
Sat 27th July
Summer BBQ at Find and Foster
with Fortescue Farm and Shillingford Organics
Tickets now 15% off
Wed 31st July
12.00 Bridge Inn, Topsham, then tour of
Topsham to reach Exeter Inn about 3pm
for landlord Peter's finishing day.
Sat 13th July
Walk to Belstone from Okehampton Station.
Led by Jose and Bob. Tors Inn at Belstone and
other pubs in Okehampton. 10:37 train from EXD
Itinerary, Tors Inn walk from Okehampton
Tues 16th July
Canal Boat cruise from Exmouth up the Exe
and then Exeter Canal to the Quay. £11 pp.
Assemble at Exmouth pier at 10.30 for 11:00 departure.
Two Exeter brewery beers on board for us. Tour of
Exeter Quay area upon arrival, return by own means.
Contact Social Sec, see top of page.
Tues 16th July
Bicton Inn, Exmouth
Cheese & Chess Night
19:30 until late.
Tues 25th June
Bicton Inn, Exmouth
Cheese & Chess Night
19:30 until late.
Sat 29th June
Visit to Otter Brewery with N. Devon CAMRA - NOW FULL.
I will see about organising taxi transport from Honiton and
be in touch with those on the list.
Fri 28th - Sun 30th June
New Inn, Coleford
Beer and Cider Festival with hog roast on
the Saturday. Minimum 10 beers and 10 ciders.
New Inn, Coleford, Beer Festival 2024
On Saturday: 11:19 from EXD to Yeoford
and then walk led by Yvonne to Coleford
See also Cider Strolls
Rame Peninsula Cornish Beer and Buses 2024
Details on Plymouth Branch website:
Rame Peninsula 2024
Beer Day Britain 2024
Beer Day Britain - Sat. 15th June 2024
Tues 18th June 7pm, Sawyer's Arms
in Cowick Street, Exeter, for 'Tap Takeover' featuring Summerskills Brewery.
Summerskills beers are on tap and nibbles will be provided.
A table is reserved for CAMRA use.
Wed 19th June
Powder Monkey, Exmouth 11am for
South Devon CAMRA's Exmouth tour.
Tues 11th June 7pm, Sawyer's Arms
in Cowick Street, Exeter, for 'Tap Takeover' featuring Summerskills Brewery.
Postponed until 18th
Sat 1st June
Weston-super-Mare tour. 10.43 train from St.Davids
1st pub Duke of Oxford in Oxford Street.
3rd-7th June: Norwich 'Beercation'
Mon 27th May
Axminster for presentation of Club of the Year
runner-up award to the Conservative Club at 2pm.
Suggest taking the 11.25 train from St. Davids to
Axminster and starting a little tour at the Axminster Inn.
Food will be available from the Gate To Plate stalls in the town centre.
Tues 21st May
Bicton Inn, Exmouth
Cheese & Chess Night
19:30 until late.
Thurs 25th April, 7pm, Thatched House Inn
Meet the Brewer, Utopian Brewing
Saturday 20th April
Rull Orchard Blossom Day
RULL ORCHARD, BICKLEIGH, EX5 5LN
Rull Orchards Open Day
As part of British Cider Week and a nice
lead-in to CAMRA's Cider month in May,
Rull Orchard Cider are opening up their orchard
for blossom day.
Offering an opportunity for people to have a little
walk, sit and have a picnic and just be outside for a bit.
Pears should be looking glorious and the early apples
will be out too.
They are also using the opportunity to open up all their
ciders for people to try. They only normally take 4 or 5
to markets, but this year they have created different styles;
Normandy-style cider and perry, champagne methods,
single varieties, even a new Devon Heritage Blend.
Start 2pm Clifton Inn and then The Bowling Green, St. Anne's Well, Duke of York and Black Horse. Allow roughly half hour for each so arriving at the Firehouse before 5pm. (Other pubs are available of course NB the Cuckoo; maybe afterwards)
Tues 9th April, 7pm, Sawyer's Arms
in Cowick Street, Exeter, for 'Tap Takeover' featuring Tavistock Brewery.
Tavistock beers are on tap and nibbles will be provided.
A table is reserved for CAMRA use.
Friday 15th March
Walk from Newton St. Cyres to Crediton
This involves walking possibly on wet footpaths. Come prepared!
Train from Exeter St.Davids 13:38 (13.32 from Central) to
Newton St. Cyres arriving 13:45.
Drink and eat if required at Beer Engine.
Walk on quiet roads and later footpaths to
Crediton and the Crediton Inn (about one hour walk)
Maybe other pubs in town later.
Weds 6th March, 11:00
Meet at The Imperial, Exeter, for first day of
Spring Beer Festival 2024
Weds 6th March - Sun 17th March
JDW The Imperial, Exeter, and other JDW venues:
Georges Meeting House, The Chevalier, Sawyer's Arms
JDW Spring Festival 2024
JDW Spring Festival 2024 - Tasting notes
Tues 20th Feb, 7pm, Sawyer's Arms
in Cowick Street, Exeter, for 'Tap Takeover' featuring Otter Brewery.
Otter beers are on tap and nibbles will be provided.
A table is reserved for CAMRA use.
Weds 21st Feb, S Devon CAMRA visit Chagford.
Bus 173 at 11.10 from Exeter Sidwell Street stop 40.
Chagford has 4 pubs. Journey time is just over 1 hour.
Rain is forecast!
Sunday 3rd March
Keltek Brewery Tap Takeover at
The Imperial, Exeter
Celebrating St. Piran's Day (Tues 5th)
Weds 14th Feb. onwards until sold out.
Ale in the Orangery Festival
The Imperial, Exeter
Meet at 11:00 on Weds for the start.
Sat. 10th Feb, Ottery St. Mary by bus from Exeter
with stops in between. Proposed itinerary:
11.50 Bus 44 from Exeter Bus Station to Clyst Honiton.
Start at Black Horse and maybe check the Exeter Inn.
Then bus to Cranbrook for the Cranberry Farm and possibly the Jack in the Green
Then bus 44 or 44A on to Ottery St.Mary
Start at the Volunteer, then the Kings Arms and the London Inn.
Sat. 3rd Feb. EFOB Workers' Reward trip to
Dorchester 35th BEEREX, Dorchester Corn Exchange.
Dorchester Beerex 2025
Beerex 2024 Beer & Cider list
Beerex 2024 Beer & Cider List - PDF
Saturday 27th Jan, Beer Engine, Newton St. Cyres
for presentation of Rural Pub of the Year, 14:30
Sat. 6th Jan. Tour of Exmouth.
Itinerary - Tour of Exmouth 6th Jan 2024
Social events archived - 2023
Social events archived - 2022
Thurs 29th Dec, Plymouth CAMRA's Barbican Bimble, 12:00
Starting at the Minerva Inn
https://plymouth.camra.org.uk/viewnode.php?id=180937
Weds 21st December
Pre-Christmas Social at The Bridge Inn, Topsham, from 19:00.
Sat 17th Dec, Exeter Half Pint Half Marathon 13 halves in 13 pubs and Festival publicising.
Note: Rail strike day.
Marathon Itinerary 2022
Tues 13th December, PAWS (Pensioners & Workers Social) Lunch, The Imperial, Exeter from 11am
Note: Rail strike day.
Sat 3rd December - Christmas Lunch at The Tom Cobley Tavern, Spreyton.
A coach is booked, usual pick-ups, and is a bit cheaper than last time, but I expect fare
to be £12 pp (always depending on how many come). Still some seats left on the coach.
Please let me know if you want one. I will require coach payment up front (we are definitely
not allowed to make a loss on this.
Tues 22nd Nov 7pm, Sawyer's Arms
in Cowick Street for 'Tap Takeover' featuring Hanlons Brewery.
Around 4 Hanlons beers are on tap and nibbles will be provided.
A table is reserved for CAMRA use.
Sat 19th Nov, Bristol Beer Festival.
Some tickets may still be available at their website.
CAMRA Bristol 24th Beer Festival 2024
Thurs 10th Nov, Branch meeting at Crediton Inn.
A little tour of the Town before the meeting will be arranged.
Thurs 3rd Nov, Ottery St, Mary etc. by bus
11:50 Exeter Bus Station for #44 bus to Clyst Honiton
Visit Black Horse and maybe the Exeter Inn
13:11 #44 bus to Cranbrook and the Cranberry Farm pub.
13:45 #44A or 14:18 #44 to Ottery St. Mary
Visit Volunteer, London Inn and Kings Arms
Sat 29th October, Devon CAMRA Branches Social at the Beer Engine, Newton St.Cyres.
Starting 12.00. Keep the date free!
Buffet at 1pm £8 payable on the day. We will also be launching the 2023 Good Beer Guide.
Anyone else wishing to come and wanting the food please let me know by 22nd Oct.
I currently have 25 names from our branch.
Wed 26th Oct, Thorverton and Tiverton etc. by bus.
11.05am 55B from Exeter Bus Station arrives Thorverton 11.36.
The landlord of the Exeter Inn, Matt Cox, will kindly open early for us and
promises breakfast baps to go with his ales. He needs to know numbers for this
so please let me know if you intend to come. We have 2 hours in Thorverton before
the next bus and the delights of Tiverton.
Fri 21st Oct - Swindon Beer Fest. See other emails for train details.
Wed 12th Oct from 11am, JDW The Imperial, Exeter for Beer Festival start.
All 30 festival beers should be on. Festival runs until Sun 23rd.
JDW Oct 2022 Festival info and lists
Yeo!Cider 2022
Sat 8th October
Yeoford Village Hall
See poster on Beer & Cider Festivals & Events page.
Thurs 22 Sept, Exmouth walkabout: start 11am at
Powder Monkey (JDW) for breakfast.
Tues 20th Sept 7pm, Sawyer's Arms
in Cowick Street, Exeter, for 'Tap Takeover' featuring Salcombe Brewery.
Around 4 Salcombe beers are on tap and nibbles will be provided.
A table is reserved for CAMRA use.
Mon 19th Sept - Sun 25th Sept
George's Meeting House (JDW), South St., Exeter
'Tap Takeover' featuring Salcombe Brewery.
Sat 10th September: The 21st Wedmore Real Ale Festival by Train and Minibus taxi.
Details to be confirmed once train times fixed.
Thurs 8th Sept - Branch Meeting at Axminster Inn.
PLUS a daytime tour for those keen (other town pubs,
Includes the Conservative Club, maybe a bus to Lyme Regis)
The next edition of Exe Ales will be available which might complicate things.
Sat 3rd Sept - Campaigning Minibus to far NW of branch area - see previous email.
Sat 20th August, 12:00, Branch Meeting and Summer Social.
Cannon Inn, Newton Poppleford. With BBQ and a quiz, and music later.
Summer Social 2022 Bus and Train times
Wednesday 17th Aug - Bradninch & Cullompton- lot of pubs need updating.
Meet Exeter Bus station (Stand 1) for 11.30 bus to Bradninch. Both pubs should be open,
then on to Cullompton and start at the Pony & Trap (closes 2pm)
Saturday 13th Aug - Topsham to Exmouth
11.00am start at the Exeter Inn, Topsham where Peter is opening early for us.
12.00-1.00pm Bridge Inn for lunch (if required). Other pubs in Topsham are available.
From here move off by whatever method you fancy - walk, bike, scooter, bus, canoe(?)
but not trains due to strike, to Puffing Billy, Exton then carry on to Redwing, Lympstone.
Then on to Exmouth and gather at the GWRSA Railway Club at about 4.30pm.
After that the rest of Exmouth awaits you!!
Wednesday 10th Aug - South Devon CAMRA
have organised a bus trip to Widecombe & Bovey Tracey.
Check their website diary for details but basically turn up at Newton Abbot
Sherborne Rd. bus stops for the 11.20am bus 39.
https://southdevon.camra.org.uk/diary
Thurs 4th Aug: Bridport & Axminster walkabout
9.25 St.Davids (9.30 Central) train to Axminster, arr. 10.06
(later trains are the same times each hour)
10.15 Bus X51 from outside Axminster Station to Bridport, arr. 11:20
(later buses are 15 minutes after each hour)
Tour of pubs starting at the Ropemakers (Palmers), West St; maybe eat here
Followed probably by Pursuit of Hoppiness, The Bull, The Tiger inn, The Woodman Inn.
Other pubs are available e.g. Market House, Greyhound ('spoons), Lord Nelson, Hope & Anchor.
Bus back to Axminster 2.38, 3.38, 4.38 hopefully to visit
Axminster Inn and Ale Way.
Train back to Exeter etc. leave at 3 minutes past each hour.
Thurs 28th July 7pm, Thatched House, Exwick
Meet the Brewer: Nuttycombe Brewery (new owners at Cotleigh)
£10 payable to the pub, CAMRA table, or other table if fully subscribed.
Contact Thatched House contact info to book.
Tues 26th July 7pm, Sawyer's Arms
in Cowick Street, Exeter, for 'Tap Takeover' featuring Exeter Brewery.
Around 4 Exeter Brewery beers are on tap and nibbles will be provided.
A table is reserved for CAMRA use.
Sat 16th July - train to Okehampton. Walk to Belstone and the Tors Inn.
OR just do the town pubs.
Train from Exeter Central 10.32, St.Davids 10.37, arrives Okehampton 11.17.
Fri 15 July - Green Man Beer Festival at Reform Inn, Pilton, Barnstaple.
Train from Exeter St Davids departs 10.19, Barnstaple arrives 11.25
Homeward:
Barnstaple departs: 16.31 17.33 18.38
Exeter St Davids arr.17.50 18.50 19.52
Fri 8th July - River Exe & Canal boat cruise Exmouth to Exeter Quay by Stuart Line
Depart Exmouth 11:00, arrive approx 13:30, Tour of Exeter Quay upon arrival
Canal Cruise Booking
Fri 8th-Sat 9th July Whyte Bar Brewing Co. are celebrating the 1st birthday
of their taproom bar 'Cuckoo' in Paris St., Exeter, on 9th July.
There will be special offers and also a Mild which will actually be in cask.
Currently available is a craft 8% Porter with added cherry brandy. It's delicious !
Wed 29th June - Totnes
Meet 12.00 noon at the Royal Seven Stars
Itinerary 29/6 Totnes
Sat 25th June - Crediton
Meet at The General Sir Redvers Buller (JDW) at 11:00
No trains, due to the strike, but various buses from Exeter every 20 mins or so.
Mon 13th - Fri 17th June: Branch 'Beercation' in Shrewsbury (postponed from 2020).
Beercation info
Wed 8th June - Dawlish Warren, Cockwood & Starcross
11.29 train from St. Davids (10.57 from Exmouth) arrive Dawlish Warren 11.47.
Thursday 26th May Buses to Doddiscombsleigh and Ide
Start Exeter Sidwell St. Bus stop 40 for 11.15 Country Bus No. 360
Arrive Nobody Inn 11.51
Leave for 12.23 bus returning to Ide.
Arrive Poachers Inn 12.39. Lunch stop.
Possibly visit Huntsman Inn and even the Twisted Oak
Leave Ide on 2.39 (last) bus back to Exeter.
Arrive Cowick Street - Sawyers Arms, Kings and
perhaps the Topsham Taphouse on the Quay.
If you are coming and want lunch at the Poachers
please let me know.
Tues 24th May 7pm, Sawyer's Arms
in Cowick Street, Exeter, for 'Tap Takeover' featuring Hunter's Brewery.
Around 4 Hunter's beers are on tap and nibbles will be provided.
A table is reserved for CAMRA use.
Weds 18th May - Axminster Inn 3pm for POTY presentation
plus Palmers Master Cellarman of the Year Award for 2022.
Thurs 14th April: Dawlish Walkabout ahead of Branch Meeting
Meet about 4pm at The Swan and then work our way back to the Brunswick Arms for 7pm
Sat 9th April: Bristol: Clifton, Redlands, Kingsdown etc. areas.
Provisional plan is 9.52 train from St Davids to Temple Meads
and then train to Clifton Down.
Bristol Itinerary
Weds 30th March: JDW The Imperial, Exeter, 11:00
for start of Wetherspoons National Beer Festival. Runs to 12th April.
Fri 1st April: Thatched House, Exwick, Alepril Fool Beer Festival.
Runs over the weekend. Opening times TBC.
Thatched House
Alepril Beer List
Sat 26th March: Buses to Tiverton.
10.30am Bus55 from Exeter Bus Station - arrive Tiverton 11.07
Tues 22nd March, 7pm, Sawyer's Arms
in Cowick Street for 'Tap Takeover' featuring Otter Ales.
4 Otter beers are on tap and nibbles will be provided.
Sat 19th March: Bus tour to Ottery St.Mary.
Start Exeter Bus Station for 11.40 #4A bus to Clyst Honiton.
12.40 Leave Clyst Honiton on #4 bus.
1.04 Arrive Ottery St.Mary.
Visit Volunteer, Lamb & Flag (if open), Kings Head, London Inn in that order.
Leave maybe 4.06 and possibly stop on journey at Cranbrook or other.
Thurs 17th March 12:00: Butterleigh Inn
for presentation of certificate for 35 years in the GBG. Travel by car.
Sat 12th March: POTY Minibus tour of the 5 category winners of our Pub of the Year.
Presentations of certificates at 4 of them. Minibus full but people living near the
5 locations are encouraged to join us.
Approximate times:
Axminster Inn 11am;
Bridge Inn 12.30;
Beer Engine 1.45;
Thatched House 3.00;
Bicton Inn 4.15
Sat 12th March: Also on this date the North Devon Camra visit to Exeter Brewery.
Thursday 3rd March
Tour of Sidmouth Start 12 noon at the Anchor.
Saturday 26th Feb
Tour of Heavitree Start 11am Georges Meeting House for breakfast and progressing
via the Cosy Club and Mount Radford to the delights of Heavitree.
Tues 28th Dec. Barbican Bimble
Due to the current situation, this event has been postponed until
later in the new year (Date TBC). Please check back later for updates.
Join members from Plymouth, Cornwall and other Devon Branches for
the Christmas Barbican Bimble, in and around the Barbican area of Plymouth.
Starting around 1200-ish. Outline details can be found at:
https://plymouth.camra.org.uk/viewnode.php?id=148601
Full details nearer the time.
Please note: some premises may require evidence of
Covid vaccination status, for entry.
NHS COVID Pass info
Wed 22nd Dec. 7pm Pre-Christmas drinks social at the Bridge Inn, Topsham.
This is strictly BOOKING ESSENTIAL as we will we have exclusive use of
The Malthouse (with its present capacity limit of 34) but the outside area is otherwise open as normal
Names to Martyn, first come, first served.
Update: Now fully subscribed, indoors.
Sat 18th Dec. Exeter Half-Pint Half-Marathon:
'13 halves in 13 pubs' all to promote our Festival of Winter Ales.
Marathon Itinerary
Tues 14th Dec. Imperial, Exeter.
PAWS (Pensioners’ and Workers’ Social) Lunch.
NB: This also the first day of the Imperial-e Festiv-Ale Christmas Ale festival
(up to 20 winter ales available). Festiv-Ale Beer List
Sat 11th Dec. Tom Cobley at Spreyton for Christmas lunch. Meal £17 pp. Names please to Martyn.
Coach booked - price depends on uptake. Usual pick-ups i.e. Honiton, Exmouth, Exeter, Crediton etc.
Sat 27th Nov. Train to Okehampton, to mark the reopening (currently scheduled
for 20th November) of the 'The Dartmoor Line', where after nearly 50 years, daily
passenger rail services are returning to Okehampton. https://dartmoorline.com/
10.36 train from St. Davids - arr. Okehampton 11.18.
1st stop: White Hart (JD Wetherspoon)
Tues 16th Nov. Meet the Brewer: Bays Brewery
The Sawyer's Arms (JDW), Cowick Street, Exeter. 18:00
For more information about the pub, please see:
https://whatpub.com/pubs/EXE/250/sawyers-arms-exeter
Weds 20th Oct. 12:00 Imperial, Exeter for first day of Wetherspoons Beer Festival.
Sat 23rd Oct. 11:00 Tour of Crediton starting at the Redvers Buller for a breakfast
and ending at the newly reopened Crediton Inn.
Sat 6th Nov. N. Devon CAMRA tour of Porlock by service bus. Refer to Martyn (Social Sec.) for details.
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