Beer

Hanlons Brewery, formerly O’Hanlons, was officially re-launched on Wednesday 5 June and celebrated with a party for over 300 guests.

Jim Bungard and Dan Taylor took over the flagging business last December and moved the existing brewing equipment into a purpose-built brewery at Half Moon Village near Exeter; re-branding and refreshing the image.

Yellow Hammer fans and friends for the last 15 years, Jim and Dan had both been looking for a new direction in their careers. When the opportunity of taking over the brewery came up, they felt it was too good to miss.

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#1 – Beer is a Great Vitamin Mix

Many people tend to think that beer is just a beverage people use to cool off or get wasted. However, what you should know is that this drink is actually quite a great vitamin mix, as it contains high amounts of Vitamin B and Vitamin C. It is also known to contain significant amounts of magnesium, potassium, biotin, and selenium.

#2 – Beer is Good for your Heart

A great number of scientific studies have shown that moderate...

Here at TED we like to be fair. So as we posted up yesterday about all the things women are better at, we thought it only fair to highlight the areas of speciality a man posesses...

#1 – Do It Yourself

Tools – the main item of the male wish list and the reason for ‘tool envy’ the world over. And yes, men are undoubtedly better than women at D.I.Y, just as women are better at applying nail varnish – fact. Even better, it keeps them out of the way too.

#2 – Football

It’s the sport that men live, breathe and dream of. They organise their wedding date around it...

Dartmoor Brewery has teamed up with Ottery St Mary pub, The Volunteer Inn, to create a special winter warmer beer for revellers to enjoy during the town’s legendary annual flaming tar barrels event.

Aptly named ‘Old Scorcher’ by the carnival committee to reflect the flaming barrel tradition, the speciality beer is a delicious 4.4% real ale brewed with black treacle.

Thousands of thrill seekers are expected to descend on Ottery St Mary during the carnival and flaming tar barrel event with barrel rollers and visitors alike invited to try the limited-edition beer available...

Police are appealing for information after a £2,000 glass ornament was stolen from a gallery in East Devon. Last Thursday (19 September) between 2.45pm and 3.20pm two men entered The Steam Gallery in Beer and stole a glass ornament valued at £1995.

A witness believes that they spoke with an Essex accent. The first suspect is described as white, stocky build, around 5’10 – 11ft in height with mid-length, brown hair. He was wearing beige trousers with a blue jumper. The second was described as white, shorter than the first male, short cropped hear wearing a blue waterproof jacket. He...

Local children and parents came along to the East Devon District Council (EDDC) Family Fun Day at Ash Hill Play Park in Beer on Monday 29 July.

As part of the day the £17,500 improvements to the play area were officially opened. The Chairman of Beer Parish Council, Martin Richards, cut the ribbon and declared the enhanced play area open and ready for fun.

The new equipment in the play area was chosen by local children and consists of a new basket swing, a spinning item, climbing frame and wooden amphitheatre style seating. In addition to the new equipment children were able...

A top South Devon brewery has created a special beer - for gorillas.

The Bays Great Gorilla Ale is a one-off brew celebrating Paignton Zoo’s 90th birthday and The Great Gorillas Project.

The project features life-sized model gorillas sponsored by businesses, painted in original designs by specially commissioned artists and displayed in a unique public art trail around Exeter and the English Riviera.

Bays Brewery, in Paignton, is supporting the charity event by brewing the limited edition cask-only ale. Peter Salmon, from Bays, said: “We are delighted to support such...