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The Drewe Arms, Honiton
Broadhembury
Postal town: Honiton
EX14 3NF
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 6½ of 10) see review guidelines
E TA left this review about The Drewe Arms
As described below by BS, this is an attractive former coaching inn in the centre of a chocolate box village, though it is still very much a working environment. The garden is reached through the main bar, and is partly terraced, mainly grassed and a pleasant place to sit. The fire in the main bar is in a large brick hearth with a woodburner, and the smaller dining area also has a chimney with a woodburner. There is a mix of timber and stone floors and plenty of exposed timbers, some hazardously low, throughout the ground floor. We discovered another snug seating area with comfy seats and a TV while seeking out the lavatories. The 4 handpumps on the bar were dispensing Exmoor Gold, Otter Ale, Otter Bitter and Goodstone Cider, while the keg tap had on Otter Black and Tarka, Asahi, Carlsberg, Thatcher’s Gold and Haze, and Devon Red cider. The staff were very welcoming and there was a great local feel to the place. This was a thoroughly enjoyable visit and I’d be very happy to come back.
On 26th June 2026
- rating: 8
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Drewe Arms
The Drewe Arms is set in the picture postcard village of Broadhembury, where all buildings are thatched and built in the same cream colour. From what I could see, the pub didn't even have a sign, in order that it fits neatly into its surroundings. So, you have to know exactly where it is.
Inside is also impressive. The bar is off to the left as you enter, with a smaller room off to the right. The bar had a lovely roaring fire, but only one other customer sat at the bar.
I'd read good reviews about the food here. So with tight opening times to plan around later in the day and plan to spare at lunchtime, I selected a burger from the menu. The burger was tasty, but not quite worth the price paid (in the £16-18 bracket).
Real ales on were Otter Bitter & Amber and a very below par Red Rock Broadhembury IPA. It was almost undrinkable and I left quite a bit behind. Lovely pub, but really needs to up its game with beer quality. It is of course in the current Good Beer Guide! There is wifi available in the pub, which is just as well as there was no reception elsewhere in the village, which is a little off the beaten track.
On 17th March 2023
- rating: 5
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