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- South Devon CAMRA Pub of the Year -

Teign House Inn, Christow - Winner 2010
There are around 340 pubs in the South Devon CAMRA branch area and each winter a short list is drawn up of suitable candidates for pub of the year. It's a very difficult task as there are so many excellent pubs in our area. This is whittled down to a short list of four pubs in January which are each visited anonymously by many of the active branch members. At our March branch meeting votes are cast and the four pubs reduced to two. Each member then rates these pubs on a number of criteria: the quality of the beer (obviously the most important!), the atmosphere, quality of service, clientele, sympathy with CAMRA aims and whether the pub offers good value for the area.

For 2010 we are pleased to announce that the Teign House Inn in Christow is our branch pub of the year! Congratulations to all at the pub! The award was presented to landlord and landlady Pete and Sue on 1st April 2010 and the photo below shows branch chairman Mike Fitzmaurice (pictured left) presenting their award. Pete and Sue were thrilled to receive the award. The pub faced very stiff competition during the voting but the range and quality of ale on sale, the pub's strong focus on supporting the local community, the warm welcome and general ambience in the pub and the range and quality of the food on offer made it a very deserving winner.

Carol and Andrew Doree receive the Pub of the Year award from Mike Fitzmaurice

The Teign House Inn will now go forward to the regional competition and we wish them the best of luck!

About the Teign House Inn - A welcoming, atmospheric country pub, with lots of beams and a warming log fire, has strong local community support. The sizeable garden attracts the families of locals and visitors alike, while an ajoining large field has space for four caravans as well as campers. An annual beer festival with up to 30 beers is held on the second weekend in July. Gret pub food, all home-cooked, includes a gluten-free menu. Two guest beers are available, both from West Country breweries, alongside Dartmoor Jail Ale and Sharps Doom Bar. The pubs tucked away along the B3193 Teign Valley Road a few miles north of Chudleigh.
It's open 12 - 3pm and 5 - 11:30pm Mon-Fri; 12 noon - 11:30pm Sat-Sun.
Telephone: (01647) 252286.
Address: Teign House Inn, Teign Valley Road, Christow, EX6 7PL.
More information is available on their website.

If you'd like to become more involved in CAMRA and help us select next year's Branch Pub of the Year, if you're not already a member why not join CAMRA, and then come along to one of our monthly branch meetings.

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