Bays Brewery began in March 2007 when Will Freeland, Mark Salmon and Peter Salmon joined forces and signed a lease on an old 5000 square foot steel fabrication unit in Paignton. The transformation began towards the end of March and by the middle of June, after some considerable construction and installation works, we were running our first brew through our 20 barrel brew plant. The first two brews, Best and Gold, were successfully launched into local pubs simultaneously in the first week in July. With Will Freeland’s experience as the head brewer at Skinners Brewery in Truro for ten years.

Bays Brewery was quickly able to establish an efficient and consistent brewing regime. Bottles were launched in August 2007, the brewery shop was opened in October 2007 and our third ale, Bays Breaker, was made available to our drinkers in November 2007.

Regular Beers:
Bays Best (ABV 3.7%) - Amber, well balanced, clean & crisp session beer. Dry, hoppy finish.
Bays Gold (ABV 4.3%) - A light golden ale with lemon citrus overtones
Bays Breaker (ABV 4.7%) - A fruity and malty chestnut coloured ale.

The Albert Inn changed hands in December 2007. The new owners have since built a 2.5 barrel brewery which started brewing in April 2008.

Regular Beers:
AA (The Real Emergency Service (ABV 3.8%) - A pale session beer
Bridgetown Bitter (ABV 4.0%) - A new brown ale
Realaleativity (ABV 4.8%) - A dark, medium beer, full of depth and serious flavours

Dartmoor brewery was established in 1994 as Princetown Brewery by former Hop Back and Gibbs Mew brewer Simon Loveless. Brewing was increased to 60 barrels a week in 1998, supplying four pubs owned by a sister company  and about 20 local pubs direct. A further expansion occurred in 2005 when £1 million was invested in a new building and German-built plant behind the old premises. The new brew-length is 30 barrels with scope to produce 60 barels a day. The brewery was renamed Dartmoor Brewery in May 2008. It is claimed to be the highest brewery in England at 1400 feet above sea level. Jail Ale is now available in bottles and is available in local off licenses, including Tuckers Maltings. The brewery is a member of SIBA. Brewery tours are not currently available for members of the public.

Regular Beers:
Dartmoor IPA (OG 1039.5, ABV 4.0%) - An amber coloured ale with a smooth thirst-quenching taste and subtle hop aroma
Hop Jack (ABV 4.0%)
Jail Ale (OG 1047.5, ABV 4.8%) - A full bodied, mid-brown beer with a well rounded flavour and a sweet moorish aftertaste

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Devon Earth Brewery launched its first real ale "Devon Earth" in March 2008 from its 2.5 barrel plant. Paignton brewer Amyas Holroyd, the brewer is keen to expand the ale range to include seasonal brews and bottle conditioned ales. At present (early 2012) the brewery is only very occasionally brewing.

Regular Beers:
Devon Earth (ABV 4.0%)
Lost in the Woods (ABV 4.7%)
Grounded (ABV 5.2%) - A light to medium bitter made with local malts and using Northdown and Challenger hops. Bitter with a malt finish

Hunters Brewery opened in 2008 and uses a 5 barrel plant.

Regular Beers:

Crack Shot (ABV 3.8%)
Half Bore (ABV 4.0%)
Pheasant Plucker (ABV 4.3%)
Gold (ABV 4.8%)
Full Bore (ABV 8.0%)
Devon Earth (ABV 4.0%)

The 8-barrel capacity brewery was installed in December 2006. They started trading in summer 2007 from the base in Churchstow near Kingsbridge. They offer beer to the trade and to the public. In 2011 the brewery was acquired by two local residents, John Tiner and Mike George but the original founder of Quercus, Pete Walker remains as brewer. They also run a shop at the brewery that stocks over 250 bottled ales, lagers and ciders from around the UK and beyond. The brewery is now a member of SIBA.

Regular Beers:
Prospect - Quaffing Ale (ABV 4.0%) - A rich appealing aroma balanced with subtle bvitterness and sweet malt flavours: thirst quenching and very drinkable
Shingle Bay - Golden Ale (ABV 4.2%) - A light, golden ale with a fruity citrus aroma and flavour; smooth tasting with a crisp finish

The brewery was started in 2006 by two teachers who shared an overwhelming interest in beer. Luckily one of them had a lifelong fascination with home brewing and (more importantly) a son who has had lots of brewing experience! He also had a friend, Geoff, who is a farmer with spaces in barns.

Regular Beers:
Humber Down (ABV 3.6%) - A classic brown ale. Dark in the glass with a smoky first taste followed by soft malt and hop flavours
Back Beach (ABV 3.8%) - A golden bitter which uses Westminter pale malt balanced with Goldings hops for a crisp, clean finish
Red Rock (ABV 4.2%) - Pale malt, a hint of crystal malt and a blend of Cluster Styrian and Goldings hops produce a well balanced bitter
Drift Wood (ABV 4.3%) - Amber a pale malts combine with Cluster, Goldings and Styrian hops to produce a wonderful dry, nutty beer with aromatic hop overtones
Rushy Mede (ABV 4.4%) - A new organic pale ale named after the spring from which Red Rock draw their water
Dark Ness (ABV 4.5%) - Malt and barley conbine with a blend of hops to produce a mouth filling smooth, award winning dark beer
Break Water (ABV 4.6%) - A blend of three malts and three varieties of hops give a mouth filling flavour of roasted malt balanced with a heavy hop finish
Christmas Cheer (ABV 5.2%) - An aroma of Christmas pudding but tastes like a good strong ale without any overpowering flavours

RIngmore Craft Brewery started brewing from their small 1 barrel plant in February 2007 .

Regular Beers:
Ringmore Rollocks (ABV 4.5%) - A golden ale with a delicate malt taste & a pronounced hop aroma with overtones of elderflower and raspberry
Oaresome Ale (ABV 4.6%) - An amber ale with a light, malty flavour & delicate hop taste & aroma arising from the use of three varieties of hops including Saaz for that special aroma

The brewery, formerly Sutton Brewing, moved to its present sitein 2003, with a 10-barrel plant and plenty of room to expand. It supplied more than 60 outlets in Plymouth and South Devon. Wholesalers are used to ditribute to other areas. Two pubs are owned by the brewery. The brewery is a member of SIBA. Brewery tours are available by arrangement.

Regular Beers:
Devon Pride (OG 1039, ABV 3.8%) - A dark amber colour beer, with a fruity aroma. Rich in flavour, this beer defies its A.B.V. with a surprising amount of body. Smooth to drink, with a malty palate and hints of fruit leading to further fruit in the finish
XSB (OG 1043, ABV 4.2%) - A light amber colour beer with a fruity & malty aroma. Full of body and smooth to drink, a bitter edge gives way to malt undertones & then a delicate fruit finish
Sutton Comfort (OG 1045, ABV 4.5%)
Eddystone (OG 1050, ABV 4.8%) - This golden IPA has a distinctly fruity aroma and a very fruity palette. Slight hints of malt follow afterwards, but then the fruit returns! A not so bitter beer that uses Cascade hops in abundance to deliver its character
Pandemonium (OG 1050, ABV 4.8%)

Seasonal Beers:
Wild Blonde (ABV 4.4%) (spring and summer) - A golden coloured beer that is seriously refreshing. The light beer is overflowing with fruit in the palette; Styrian and Goldings hops are unmistakable in its distinctive fruity aroma
Hopnosis (ABV 4.5%) (spring and summer)
Porter (ABV 5.0%) (autumn and winter)
Knickadroppa Glory (ABV 5.0%) (autumn and winter)

Recommended Outlets:
Tradesmans Arms, Stokenham; Pigs Nose, East Prawle; Queens Arms, Slapton; Tower Inn, Slapton

Teignworthy brewery was established in 1994 by John and Rachel Lawton and is located in part of the historic Tuckers Maltings. There are regular tours of the maltings from Easter to the end of October, which includes the brewery and a sample of beer (tel: 01626 334734 or www.tuckersmaltings.com for details). The brewery is a 15-barrel plant and produces an average of 30-35 barrels a week using malt from Tuckers. Production has increased due to Progressive Beer Dut, which levies lower rates of duty on smaller brewers. It supplies 75 outlets in Devon and Somerset, and some beers from the range are bottled on site and are available from the Tuckers Maltings shop (also by mail order). The brewery is a member of SIBA.

Regular Beers:
Reel Ale (OG 1039.5, ABV 4.0%) - Clean sharp tasting bitter with long lasting hoppiness from a blend of English hops
Spring Tide (OG 1043.5, ABV 4.3%) - A copper-coloured ale with sweet overtones, smooth & well-balanced
Old Moggie (OG 1044.5, ABV 4.4%) - A clear mahogany ale with a good hoppy, citrus taste
Beachcomber (OG 1045.5, ABV 4.5%) - Light in colour with a refreshing citrus taste & a dry finish

Seasonal Beers & Specials:
Ebb Tide (ABV 3.8%) - A zesty thirst quencher, golden / straw in colour
Harvey's Ale (ABV 4.6%)
Special Blend (ABV 4.7%) - A blend of Harvesters and Reel having all the flavour of the exceptional Maris Otter malt, with the dryness and cutting edge of Reel
Amy's Ale (ABV 4.8%)
Climate Change (ABV 5.0%) - A seasonal ale for autumn with a colour like autumn sunshine. A very dry bitter, striking to the palate
Maltster's Ale (ABV 5.0%) (available in November)
Martha's Mild (ABV 5.3%) (available in April and October) - A classic mild
Harvesters (ABV 5.5%) (available in September) - A full-flavoured, malty amber ale, made with superior Maris Otter malt
Christmas Cracker (ABV 6.0%) (available in December)

Bottled Beers:
Most of their beers are available in bottle-conditioned form