We launched the LocAle initiative, designed to recognise outlets that sell beers brewed locally, in the Autumn of 2010.

Any beer served in a pub/club or other establishment in the North Devon branch area from a North Devon brewer will automatically be classed as LocAle. Outside of the branch’s catchment area, breweries within 30 road miles of pubs in the North Devon CAMRA area also qualify.

We are fortunate to have no fewer than nine breweries in North Devon:-

• Barum (Pilton, Barnstaple)
• Clearwater (Torrington)
• Country Life (Abbotsham, Bideford)
• Devon Brewing Company (Yelland, Fremington)
• Forge (Hartland, Bideford)
• Heddon Valley Ales (currently brewed under license by Barum in Pilton, Barnstaple)
• Holsworthy Ales (Holsworthy)
• Jollyboat (Bideford)
• Wizard (Ilfracombe)

Other breweries that are within 30 road miles of the North Devon CAMRA area, and so qualify for establishments near the branch’s border, include Blackawton (Saltash, Cornwall), Cotleigh (Wiveliscombe, Somerset), Dartmoor (Princetown), Exeter (Exminster), Exmoor (Wiveliscombe, Somerset), Penpont (Inner Trenarrett, Cornwall), Red Rock (Bishopsteignton) and Teignworthy (Newton Abbott).

The scheme builds on a growing consumer demand for quality local produce and an increased awareness of ‘green’ issues.

Everyone benefits from local pubs stocking locally-brewed real ale…
*** Public houses as stocking local real ales can increase pub visits
*** Consumers who enjoy greater beer choice and diversity
*** Local brewers who gain from increased sales
*** The local economy because more money is spent and retained locally
*** The environment due to fewer ‘beer miles’ resulting in less road congestion and pollution
*** Tourism due to an increased sense of local identity and pride – let’s celebrate what makes our locality different

To be accredited in the LocAle Scheme, participants must agree to endeavour to ensure that at least one locally brewed real ale is on sale at all times. Only real ale can be promoted as a CAMRA LocAle. The establishment does NOT have to be in the Good Beer Guide to qualify.

Joining the CAMRA LocAle initiative is free and outlets that have already been accredited include:-

NAME ORDER Aggi, Braunton Anchor Inn, Hartland Barnstaple Inn, Barnstaple Barnstaple Inn, Burrington Bearslake Inn, Lake, Sourton Beaver Inn, Appledore Beggars Roost Inn, Barbrook, Lynton Bell Inn, Chittlehampton Black Cock, Molland Blue Ball Inn, Countisbury Castle Inn, Combe Martin Castle Inn , George Nympton Coaching Inn, South Molton Conservative Club, Torrington Crealock Arms, Littleham George Hotel, South Molton Grampus Inn, Lee Grove Inn, King's Nympton Hunters Inn, Heddon Valley Jack Russell, Swimbridge Johnny's Bar, Bideford Kings Arms, South Molton Kings Arms, South Zeal London Inn, Molland Miners Arms, North Molton MS Oldenburg, Lundy/Bideford/Ilfracombe New Inn, Clovelly Old Market Inn, Holsworthy Old Mill, Ossaborough, Woolacombe Old Smithy Inn, Welcombe Panniers, Barnstaple Plough Arts Centre, Torrington Plymouth Inn, Okehampton Poltimore Arms, Yarde Down Poltimore Inn, North Molton Railway Inn, North Tawton Red Lion Hotel, Clovelly Reform Inn, Pilton, Barnstaple Rising Sun Hotel, Lynmouth Rock House Hotel, Lynmouth Rockford Inn, Rockford Sandpiper Inn, Ilfracombe Sandrock Hotel, Lynton Seagate Hotel, Appledore Ship and Pilot, Ilfracombe Sportsman's Inn, Sandyway, Exmoor Staghunters Inn, Brendon Thatched Inn, Abbotsham Torridge Inn, Black Torrington Torrington Arms, Torrington Town Arms Hotel, South Molton Union Inn, Dolton Village Inn, Lynmouth Waverley Inn, Ilfracombe Windsor Arms, Bradiford

LOCATION ORDER Abbotsham - Thatched Inn Appledore - Beaver Inn Appledore - Seagate Hotel Barbrook, Lynton - Beggars Roost Inn Barnstaple - Barnstaple Inn Barnstaple - Panniers Bideford - Johnny's Bar Black Torrington - Torridge Inn Bradiford - Windsor Arms Braunton - Aggi Brendon - Staghunters Inn Burrington - Barnstaple Inn Chittlehampton - Bell Inn Clovelly - New Inn Clovelly - Red Lion Hotel Combe Martin - Castle Inn Countisbury - Blue Ball Inn Dolton - Union Inn George Nympton - Castle Inn Hartland - Anchor Inn Heddon Valley - Hunters Inn Holsworthy - Old Market Inn Ilfracombe - Sandpiper Inn Ilfracombe - Ship and Pilot Ilfracombe - Waverley Inn King's Nympton - Grove Inn Lake, Sourton - Bearslake Inn Lee - Grampus Inn Littleham - Crealock Arms Lundy/Bideford/Ilfracombe - MS Oldenburg Lynmouth - Rising Sun Hotel Lynmouth - Rock House Hotel Lynmouth - Village Inn Lynton - Sandrock Hotel Molland - Black Cock Molland - London Inn North Molton - Miners Arms North Molton - Poltimore Inn North Tawton - Railway Inn Okehampton - Plymouth Inn Ossaborough, Woolacombe - Old Mill Pilton, Barnstaple - Reform Inn Rockford - Rockford Inn Sandyway, Exmoor - Sportsman's Inn South Molton - Coaching Inn South Molton - George Hotel South Molton - Kings Arms South Molton - Town Arms Hotel South Zeal - Kings Arms Swimbridge - Jack Russell Torrington - Conservative Club Torrington - Plough Arts Centre Torrington - Torrington Arms Welcombe - Old Smithy Inn Yarde Down - Poltimore Arms

Should your local qualify, LocAle promotional materials, such as pump toppers, pub stickers, leaflets and posters are available from our branch Secretary, Terry Burrows, on 01837 83353 (e-mail terryburrows@talktalk.net ) - as are further details of this scheme.

If your pub meets the criteria, get in touch and spread the word.

This page last updated on February 14th 2012