A weekend of great beers, good food and hearty cheer, at the Churston Manor Beer Festival, 22nd & 23rd July 2017.

There'll be Jail Ale and Three Hares on tap from Dartmoor Brewery, plus some great local ciders, a hog roast and barbecue.  Live music, and the inevitable bouncy castle, complete the line-up for what should be a great weekend!

The historic Churston Manor hotel, restaurant and bar can be found on the outskirts of the pretty South Devon village of Churston Ferrers (between Brixham and Paignton).  There's a lovely stretch of the South West Coast Path which passes nearby, making the Churston Manor...

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Sun cream at the ready - we'll see you at the Knighton Day Festival at the splendid ClayCutters Arms in Chudleigh Knighton this coming Saturday 1st July.

There'll be Jail Ale and Dartmoor Legend on the bar, plus the ClayCutters' own cider. Tuck in to a tasty hog roast, and enjoy live music and fun in the (hopefully) sun all afternoon.  The festival kicks off at 2pm.

The ClayCutters Arms is a great local pub offering fine ales and ciders, and food sourced from local producers. You'll find the pub in the pretty Dartmoor village of Chudleigh Knighton, with easy access to Dartmoor. The thatched...

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Dartmoor Brewery was proud to sponsor the 2017 Firkin Challenge, in support of the brilliant Jeremiah's Journey charity.

The 6th annual Firkin Challenge took place on Sunday 4th June, and saw slightly bonkers teams of two lugging an empty Dartmoor Brewery firkin (an awkwardly-shaped and distinctly heavy 9-gallon cask) aroud a 4 mile course starting and finishing at the Royal Oak Inn in Meavy, and taking in the normally relaxing beauty-spots of Burrator Reservoir and Sheepstor.

Winners of the 2017 Firkin Challenge were Simon Francis and Ben Adelsbury, completing the amazing feat in just over 42 minutes.  They were closely followed by...

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The historic and award-winning Two Bridges Hotel, in the heart of Dartmoor National Park, is offering guests a true taste of Dartmoor, with its new sampler-selection of craft ales from Dartmoor Brewery.

Lovers of fine craft ales can enjoy one-third pint tasters of three of the most popular ales from the Dartmoor Brewery stable – Jail Ale, Legend and Dartmoor IPA – all for a modest £3.90.

Jared Lothian, General Manager at the Two Bridges Hotel, commented: “Top quality locally-sourced food and drink is central to our philosophy here at the Two Bridges Hotel, and is one of reasons so many of...

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The Rugglestone Inn, in the heart of Dartmoor National Park, has been named as Pub of the Year by the South Devon Campaign for Real Ale. The Rugglestone is a stunning inn, in a stunning location, in the picture-postcard Dartmoor village of Widecombe in the Moor. This grade II listing building started life as a traditional cottage, and was converted to an inn in 1832.  Just a few minutes walk from the centre of Widecombe, the Rugglestone is surrounded by peaceful moorland and adjacent to a pretty moorland stream. Step inside and, in addition to a warm welcome, you'll find...

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