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Event details are believed to be accurate but please contact the Secretary (unless otherwise specified) if you are travelling far or to book a place.

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Branch Diary / Beer Festivals / Social Trips

August 2010

 
 
Saturday 14th 12.30pm Branch Social/Meeting
The Grampus, Lee, Ilfracombe, EX34 8LR
(click venue name for approximate map)
   
Saturday 14th 2pm
until
dusk*
Weare Giffard Village Fete Beer Festival
Weare Giffard Village Park, Weare Giffard, EX34 8LR
(click venue name for approximate map)
Weare Giffard is about halfway between Bideford and Torrington
To get to Weare Giffard, take the Torrington road from Bideford
The turning for Weare Giffard is signposted some 5 to 6 miles from Bideford

The beer tent will be serving:-
BeerBrewer
Golden Hound (4.1%)Baskerville (formerly Fremington)
Mainbrace (4.2%)Jollyboat
Old Combe (4.2%)Wizard
Litehouse (4.3%)Forge (Supreme champion beer of the South West at the 2010 SIBA Maltings Festival)
Proper Ansome (4.2%)Clearwater
Golden Pig (4.7%)Country Life
There is also a BBQ and musical entertainment planned for early evening
* or until the beer runs out, whichever comes first
   
Friday 20th
to
Monday 30th
  Wetherspoons "Best In The West" Cider Festival
The Panniers, 33-34 Boutport Street, Barnstaple, EX31 1RX
The Water Gate, 7 The Strand, Barnstaple, EX31 1EU
(click pub name for map)
The cider festival is being held in all of the South West's Wetherspoons who have announced the following:-
"There will be a regional launch party on Friday 20th at the Imperial, Exeter.
This event will include local Morris dancers and a brewing talk and then festival selection tasting by Mark Thatcher of Thatchers brewery.
The evening will start from around 7pm'ish."

Best In The West Cider Festival
   
Friday 27th
to
Monday 30th
Beer Festival
Landmark Theatre, Ilfracombe EX34 9BZ (Tel: 01271 324242)
(click venue name for approximate map)
More details to follow
   

September 2010

 
Friday 10th
to
Sunday 12th
  Heddon Valley Music & Beerfest
Hunters Inn, EX31 4PY
(click venue name for approximate map)
Details can be found here
   
Saturday 11th
to
Sunday 12th
  Somerset CAMRA Beer Festival
Minehead Railway Station, TA24 5BG
(click venue name for approximate map)
More details to follow
   
Saturday 18th 1pm Branch Meeting
New Inn, Sampford Courtenay, EX20 2TB
(click venue name for approximate map)
   
Saturday 25th tba Branch Social and BBQ (in a barn)
Little Shelfin Farm, Mullacott Cross, Ilfracombe EX34 8NZ
(click farm name for map - Little Shelfin Farm is 500 yards east of the Multimap marker....)
Hosted by our new Vice Chairman, George Ballard.
If this year's is anything like last year's it will be superb
More details to follow nearer the day
   

October 2010

 
Saturday 16th 1pm Branch Meeting
Grove Inn, Kings Nympton EX37 9ST
(click venue name for approximate map)

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Contact the Secretary:

terryburrows@talktalk.net