THIS year’s champion beer at Yeoford Beer Festival was the locally-brewed Piston Bitter from the Beer Engine at Newton St Cyres.  

Next was May Day from Padstow Brewing Company, third was Sheriff Fatman from Twisted Oak Brewery at Wrington, Somerset.  

Eighteen beers and four ciders had been set up for tasting, all sponsored by local firms or individuals, plus four ciders from Devon and Somerset.

Of the beers, five were from Devon - Tracker from Bays of Torbay, Piston Bitter from the Beer Engine, Isca Ales from Holcombe, South Hams Brewery at Kingsbridge and Utopian from Bow.  

Beers from Cornwall were Padstow Brewing Co, Treen’s Brewery of Ponsanooth, plus Twisted Oak Brewery of Wrington in Somerset, Parkway Brewing Co of Somerton with others from Derbyshire, Nottingham, Birmingham, Burton-on-Trent, Gloucester and Shropshire.

Among the great range of music played was Exeter Street Band, and one of the organisers said it was good to see so many local and not-so-local people enjoying themselves.  About 280 went along through the day, many using the train.

The Festival is a regular fundraiser for Yeoford Community Hall, where the festival takes place.

Sue Read