Back to mid-July in Devon, and the centrepiece of my 3 days in Plymouth. Yes, I caught the train back up the line to Teignmouth via Newton Abbot. 20 new GBG pubs within easy reach by train from Plymouth, which is as good a reason as any to live there, I guess. And you won’t… Continue reading THE NEWTON ABBOT HABIT
Tag: Devon
OTTER ON HOME SOIL
I’m starting to acquire an affection for Otter beers. Until last year every half I’d had, typically in Sussex and Hampshire country pubs, had been drab. A bit like Butcombe. Since I started getting into Dorset and Somerset, there’s been some superb beer, which must reflect on the improved cellarmanship in the western counties. I had… Continue reading OTTER ON HOME SOIL
TORBAY – BANANA CAKE & NBSS 3.5 BEER
“And those endless beaches That go on and on It’s magical” Metronomy – The Bay Not sure about the beaches. Joseph, but Torbay has some decent beer and cake, which I rate as rather more important. Having never been to Paignton or Brixham before the weekend I had an image of an upmarket beach resort and… Continue reading TORBAY – BANANA CAKE & NBSS 3.5 BEER
SOUTH ZEAL – DEVON’S VALLEY OF BEER
I’ve now driven the A30 enough times en route to Falmouth to start to be able to chunk it into manageable bites, and its a pleasant journey apart from Bodmin’s roadworks. If I run out of things to write I’ll tell you about the beer desert that is Launceston. Just before Okehampton is a glorious range… Continue reading SOUTH ZEAL – DEVON’S VALLEY OF BEER
CULLOMPTON
Of all the English counties, Devon is my least explored, and therefore has most Beer Guide pubs still to visit. It’s obviously a long hike from Cambridge, but so are Lancashire and Tyne and Wear, and I’ve seen most of them over the years. The lack of football teams is an issue; I’ve only been to… Continue reading CULLOMPTON
GRECIAN 2000
Not much beats arriving in a town you don’t know, with an evening to explore it, £15 in your pocket and a bed for the night paid for. I parked up in Exeter‘s White Hart just as fans of the Grecians were returning from their massive FA Cup giant-killing in the next round. Carlisle away… Continue reading GRECIAN 2000
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