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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.

23rd-25th February or until sold out, Ales in the Orangery
The Imperial, Exeter

Sat 19th Feb Camra Regional Meeting hosted by us at Great Western Hotel Exeter.
Limited attendance but a tour of Exeter pubs will be arranged.

Sat 5th Feb FOWA Workers Reward trip to Dorchester Beerex.
Martyn is running a Coach to the West Dorset CAMRA Dorchester Beerex 2022
for the Saturday 11am-4pm timed no-music session.
The Festival is at the Dorchester Corn Exchange:
http://www.camrawdorset.org.uk/Beerex.htm
http://beerex.co.uk/

There’ll be seating for 100 upstairs and they plan to have up to 80 beers and

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