The Exeter Inn, Exeter

15 October 2009 Cottage Deltic Diesel, Bays Devon Dumpling, Yeovil Ruby, Teignworthy Beachcomber. Pool table & 2 dartboards in room to rt of fairly plain bar. Decent soundtrack, slightly loud, probably reflecting the ebullient guv of 6 yrs, down from Middleton for the last 40, who happily gave us beer tasters and advised the groom not to go thru with it the next day! Admittedly it was dark outside, and I didn't really stray from the bar area, but I have no recall of SD's mutiple buildings, or any thatch, sorry. 7 for great guv & good ale. ps. Ok, maybe I should have checked first - t'internet confirms this is 'one of the few remaining thatched buildings in Topsham', sorry Soupy

Stayed overnight and was very impressed with the entire package - a warm welcome as soon as we walked in, 4 ales on handpump, all in excellent condition. No food served (accomodation is for the room only) and the landlord and lady couldn't be more chatty and helpful finding us somewhere to eat with an 18mth baby. Can't recommend highly enough.

A thatched, cream rendered, multi building pub. The interior is open plan in blue and white decor, with darts and pool, a large TV that wasnt on and no background music. Lots of memorabilia dotted about. The service was really friendly and had a chat to the landlord, as well as a couple of the locals. The clientele was mixed. The beer; apart from the tap tosh, there was Hidden Brewery's Old Sarum (that was OK), Teignworthy Beachcomber, which was excellent and Bays Devon Dumpling and Exe Brewery's Exmoor Fox, both of which i didnt try. Class place, a must visit. Places like this make me pleased i turned to drink in later life.