i have BEERs from Devon in my tree also, athough by 1861 they were living in Cornwall.
they could possibly be related to your BEERs but BEER was a very common name in Devon.
PHILLIP BEER
1812 b. Torrington Lane? Bideford Devon
1838 marriage to Eliza Parkhouse ref Q2 Vol 10 P.99 Bideford Bachelor, Schoolmaster, Monkleigh father John Beer Master. witneses John King, William Lile
1841 Hone Stone, Bideford Publician, with wife Eliza son George son lewis and son Philip aged 7 wks. also at same address Mary Parkhouse 65 Nurse (a relation to Eliza Beer nee Parkhouse) and Mary White 20 Servant
1845 daughter Elizas birth certificate states Father Philip Vinton, occupation Clerk
Q2 1841- Q1 1851 Son George Beer died
1851 Philip Beer b.Monkleigh (Bideford) devon circa 1811 accountant living Torrington Lane Bideford
1861 moved from devon to Kenwyn Cornwall where he was a School master at Oxnams Parochiocal School
1867 daughter Eliza mariage certificate states, father Philip Vinton occupation School Master
1871 lived next door to Richards Vinton and family (Richard Vinton is Phillips Daughter Elizas brother in law) address 24 Downy lane, widower, age 52 lodging with Mary Morcamb and Husband
1873 Newquay Directory, Parish Clerk Philip Beer,
1873 Newquay Directory, Oxnam's Parochial School (for boys and birls) Philip Beer, master
1873 kellys directory BEER Phillip Parish Clerk Newlyn
BEER Phillip Master Oxnams Parochial School for boys and girls Newlyn
Probable that Philip was buried on 01.03.1889 in the parish of landewednack newlyn cornwall age 83