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Exeter and East Devon Branch
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Branch Meetings Archive
Branch meetings are usually held on the 2nd Thursday and start at 8pm - all welcome.
Thursday 12th. November 2015, at The Crediton Inn, Crediton.
(As it happens, they have a Beer Festival starting on Friday 13th)
Wednesday 2nd December 2015, Exeter Brewery, Exeter, 8pm
Thursday 7th January 2016, Mill on the Exe, Exeter, 8pm
(Note: One week earlier than usual because of FOWA the week after.)
Wednesday 20th January 2016, The Imperial (JDW), Exeter, 7:30pm
GBG (Good Beer Guide) Selection meeting
(Note: Card-carrying CAMRA members only)
Thursday 11th February 2016, Royal Oak (Okehampton St., St. Thomas), Exeter, 8pm
Thursday 10th March 2016, London Inn, Ottery St. Mary, 8pm
Wednesday 13th April 2016, Lamb Inn, Silverton, 8pm
Thursday 12th May, Lamb Inn, Sandford, 8pm
Tuesday 7th June, New Inn, Kilmington, 8pm
Thursday 14th July, Ley Arms, Kenn, 8pm
Saturday 20th August, 12:30, before Summer Fun Day, Cannon Inn, Newton Poppleford
Thursday 10th November, Crediton Inn, Crediton, 8pm
Wednesday 7th December, Exeter Brewery, Exeter, 8pm
Thursday 5th January 2017, Royal Oak, Okehampton Street, Exeter, 8pm
Thursday 9th February 2017, Mill on the Exe, Exeter, 8pm
Saturday 11th March, 1st Spring Social, at The Anchor Inn, Sidmouth, 12:30pm
after a brief branch meeting, followed by a survey of local pubs.
This is an opportunity for members who can't always get to
the usual Thursday evening meetings, to come along.
Saturday 6th August Totnes walkabout
Suggested itinerary: 09:42 train from Exeter St.David's, arrives Totnes 10:13
1st pub -- Royal Seven Stars at 10.40
2nd -- Watermans Arms, Victoria Street 11am
3rd -- Dartmouth Inn, 11:30
4th -- Albert Inn in Bridgetown, 12:15
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Saturday 20th August Summer Fun Day, Cannon Inn, Newton Poppleford
after (brief) August Branch Meeting at 12:30
Saturday 3rd December Christmas dinner at Tom Cobley, Spreyton
Saturday 10th December Half Pint marathon in Exeter
Tuesday 13th December PAWS Christmas dinner at The Imperial in Exeter
Wednesday 21st December Pre-Christmas drinks at The Bridge Inn, Topsham
2017
Saturday 11th March 1st Spring Social, at The Anchor Inn, Sidmouth, 12:30pm
after a brief branch meeting, followed by a survey of local pubs. This is an opportunity for members who can't always get to
the usual Thursday evening meetings, to come along.
Weds 7th June Bristol (10.50 train from St.Davids) for the
Seven Stars North Yorkshire 'Beeriodical'.
This month featuring 20 ales from N Yorkshire.
Weds 14th - Fri 16th June Stayaway in Liverpool.
Sat 17th June Regional Campaigning Day around Wells in Somerset.
Weds 21st June Crediton pub tour. Start 11am in Crediton Inn.
Thurs 6th July Bristol (10.50 train from St.Davids) for the
Seven Stars 'Beeriodical'.
This month featuring ales from Cumbria.
Sat 8th July Walk from Topsham along the Exe Cycleway to Lympstone
for the Swan Inn Beer Festival. Start 11am Exeter Inn Topsham.
Weds 19th July Bradninch and Cullompton tour.
For those coming from Exeter we are catching the 11.30 number 1 bus from
Exeter Bus Station to Bradninch where the Castle Inn should open at 12. Then catch the
1A at 12.43 on to Cullompton where first pub will be Pony and Trap at about 1pm.
Next will probably be the White Hart where we could have lunch . Then we will do the rest
of Cullompton's pubs before getting a bus back to Bradninch where the Olde White Lion should
be open from 4pm.
Sat 5th August Exmouth walkabout - details to follow.
Weds 9th August Bristol (10.50 train from St.Davids) for the
Seven Stars 'Beeriodical'.
This month featuring ales from Surrey.
Weds 6th Sept Bristol (10.50 train from St.Davids) for the
Seven Stars 'Beeriodical'.
This month featuring 20 ales from Sheffield & South Yorkshire.
Sat 16th Sept Exe Valley Brewery Charity Open Day.
Transport from Silverton Square at 12.30, 1.15 and 2.30.
Weds 20th Sept Bus-about to pubs on the 4/4A bus route from Exeter to Ottery St. Mary 10.40am at Exeter Bus Station for 4A bus. First stop Clyst Honiton.
Thurs 5th October Bus-about in North Devon to pubs on the 21 route.
Starting by taking the 09.27 train from Exeter St. Davids (8.52 from Exmouth)
to Barnstaple.
Sat 14th October Minibus campaigning tour of pubs in South West part of our branch.
List is full, reserve names being taken.
Weds 8th Nov Train-about to Whimple and Honiton Note: Possibility of train strike!
Sat 18th Nov Exe Valley to Tiverton, pubs by bus.
Sat 2nd Dec Pre-Christmas lunch at the Tom Cobley, Spreyton.
Coach transport available: Attendance and Transport Lists started.
Tues 12th Dec Pensioners and Workers ('PAWS') lunch at the Imperial.
Sat 16th Dec Exeter Half-Pint Marathon. Also promoting FOWA 2018!
Weds 20th Dec Evening pre-Christmas drinks at the Bridge Inn, Topsham.
Fri 29th Dec Plymouth Camra 'Barbican Bimble' -- meet at 12 noon in the Minerva, Looe Street.
Sat 6th Jan Dawlish Walkabout -- meet 11am in the Marine Tavern.
Weds 10th Jan Exmouth Walkabout -- meet 11am in the Country House Inn, Withycombe Village Road.
Then back to Exmouth centre via the Holly Tree, Park Hotel, Exmouth Arms. Next we'll visit the Strand and/or the York and then the Railway Club (GWRSA), then down to the Seafront and the Beach Hotel
and the Grove. Then back to the centre for Oddfellows and/or the Pilot, and the three current GBG pubs -
the Bicton, First & Last and the Grapevine.
Fri 12th Jan Beeriodical at the Seven Stars, Bristol. Featuring Northants breweries.
10.50am train from Exeter St. Davids. Note: Runs from Monday 8th.
Fri/Sat 19/20th Jan Festival of Winter Ales at Exeter City FC
Weds 24th Jan Topsham Walkabout.
Sat 10th Feb Axminster, plus Musbury and Colyton if buses permit.
