About the Award

The National Cider & Perry Pub of the Year recognises the best pub or club that promotes and encourages the sale of quality real cider and perry across the country. There are four stages to the competition starting with each CAMRA branch voting for their own CPOTY in March; through to regional rounds and the national winner being announced in October.

Exeter & East Devon CAMRA CPOTY 2026
In 2026 the following pubs were nominated for Exeter and East Devon Branch CPOTY, and all of them offer real cider i.e. #notfromconcentrate

The Dog & Donkey, Knowle
The First & Last Inn, Exmouth
The Fountain Head Inn, Branscombe
The Imperial, Exeter
The New Fountain Inn, Whimple
The New Inn, Coleford
The Old Fire House, Exeter
The Pony & Trap, Cullompton
The Sir Walter Raleigh, East Budleigh
The Tom Cobley Tavern, Spreyton
Topsham Brewery & Taproom, Exeter

The final result was:

1st: The Tom Cobley Tavern, Spreyton, 87 points


2nd: The New Inn, Coleford, 63 points


3rd: The Old Fire House, Exeter, 31 points


Huge congratulations to them all!

The Tom Cobley Tavern now once again goes through to the regional round of the competition where we wish them the very best of luck.

It’s great to have such a great selection of real ciders and perries in all these lovely pubs!

Presentations to the winner and runner up will take place as follows:

Saturday 27th June: Runner up presentation to The New Inn, Coleford, approx. 2pm
During Beer & Cider Festival

Saturday 25th July: Winner presentation to The Tom Cobley, Spreyton, approx. 2pm
during Bandamonium

A bit more about the Tom Cobley Tavern! - docx
A bit more about the Tom Cobley Tavern! - PDF

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