Drakes has a tendency to attract the young and 'ard crowd, and I hope the new managers, who are very young, have the weight to keep order. Wadworth 6X, Bass, Otter recommended. The pool table end is like a Stalinist canteen, with pale green paint and a hard wooden bench running around the wall. An unpretentious no-frills local pub at the Exeter end of Topsham. A small entrance bar, a cosy sitting bar further in, a large back room, a dining section, and a token beer garden.
Service is friendly.
Big fireplaces lit in winter. Folk Club on Sundays. Good real ale range, particularly Badger Best and Champion. 17-23 Sep, Great Badger Beer Fest promotion. They won't serve you drink unless you're having a meal.