Bays Brewery

Bays shortlisted at South Devon Excellence Awards

pete — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:43:30 +0000

The finalists have been announced in the coveted South Devon Business Excellence Awards and we are pleased to reveal that we are one of them! Bays Brewery is on of four regional companies shortlisted for the ‘Best Sales and Marketing’ category. We shall let you know how we get on!

Best ‘E Business’ Award Win

pete — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:45:13 +0000

For the second year running we are delighted to announce that we have won another top award at the SIBA National Brewing Awards. We were voted ‘Best E Business’ and the judges described us as a ‘force to be reckoned with in the South-West’ with a ‘business campaign that delivers real and successful results’.

For all the latest here at the brewery, why not check out our award winning Facebook page at

www.facebook.com/baysbrewery.

Bays award win at Taste of the West

pete — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 14:00:34 +0000

We are delighted to have scooped 3 awards for our bottled beers in the 2011 Taste of the West Awards. Gold, Topsail and Devon Dumpling all acheived bronze in this prestigious competition that highlights the best of West Country food and drink.

Launching our new bottled cider

pete — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 14:51:26 +0000

We are excited to announce that we have launched a new cider!

At 4.7%, ‘Windfall’ is a premium sparkling cider made from 100% West Country apples. It is light honey in colour, with a refreshing, well balanced flavour. West country through and through!

If you are a potential stockist, please feel free to call us at the brewery for more information. However, if you are simply keen to try some – we are selling it direct from our shop here at the brewery!

Topsail Launched in Bottles

pete — Tue, 10 May 2011 09:59:08 +0000

Due to popular demand we have launched Topsail in bottles. You can purchase Topsail directly from our brewery shop or from one of our stockists in the region. Please contact us direct at the brewery to find out where!

Bays Celebrates National Award Win

pete — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 08:39:58 +0000

We are delighted to announce that we have won a top award at the 2010 National Brewing Business Awards. The team travelled up to London to pick up the prize which was the best ‘Promotion and PR Award’.

Judges praised us for our ‘’holistic in-house strategy which was an all-round example of brilliant promotion and PR by a local brewery team without the financial resources to outsource their marketing. Bays Brewery should be very proud of its win.”

Direct mail merge campaigns, new website, sponsored events, charity support, product placement and celebrity endorsement (by John Burton Race) have all been used to maximise publicity, increase brand awareness and raise company profile.Direct mail merge campaigns, new website, sponsored events, charity support, product placement and celebrity endorsement (by John Burton Race) have all been used to maximise publicity, increase brand awareness and raise company profile.

We would like to take this opportunity to say a big thank you for your continued support without which this award would never have been achieved without it.

Prepare to be spooked with Bays Spooky Ale…

pete — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 10:09:40 +0000

Spooky Ale is now on sale in local pubs. It is also available to buy direct from the brewery in Party 9′s, 18 pint polypins and 36 pint polypins.

Spooky Ale is 4.4% and is a ”Scarily easy drinking light golden brew, well balanced throughout, with a smooth haunting after taste.”

New fermenting vessels arrive at the brewery

pete — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:09:42 +0000

Our Head Brewer Will and his team have been working extremely hard to install two new fermenting vessels at the brewery. Quite simply the equipment will allow us to brew more beer which will help us to sell our beer further a field as we embark on growing the business.

Topsail launched and selling well

pete — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:08:00 +0000

Topsail was launched in June at the Occombe Farm Beer Festival and we are delighted to report that the feedback has been fantastic!

More and more pubs are trying it (and liking it!) and it is fast becoming a Bays favourite! If you are yet to try it give us a call and we can direct you to your nearest outlet serving it. We also sell it directly from our shop here at the brewery in the form of polypins, so feel free to give us a call.