The Good Beer Guide 2023: 50th Edition

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Wetherspoon’s operations director, Martin Geoghegan, said: “ It’s great news that so many of our pubs have been recognised, once again, for the quality of the beer on offer. An entry in the definitive beer drinkers guide doesn't do any harm at all and helps to pull punters in from other areas, who join the regulars whose ages range from early 20s right up to their 80s. Teresa said: "I love it - it can be hard work at times. As well as the ‘Famous Five’ (Pubs who have been included in the Good Beer Guide since the first edition) there are a number of other pubs out there that are on a massive streak for inclusion in The Good Beer Guide. Queen’s Inn in Hawkhurst, near Tunbridge Wells The Golden Lion sits right at the heart of the village of Luddesdown

After two long stints as Editor, Roger Protz announced in autumn 2017 that the 2018 Guide would be his last. CAMRA stated that from the 2019 Guide it would carry the name of the managing editor. Rather than a professionally published volume, it was a collection of sheets of paper stapled together and posted out to CAMRA members. [5] It is that time of the year once again where the best of British pubs are celebrated as part of CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide. The guide, which highlights the best spots around the country to grab a pint, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.Entries for each venue give details on factual information such as opening times, food availability and accessibility of the property, as well as subjective information such as the attractiveness of the wallpaper and the welcome visitors are likely to get from the bar staff.

The Guide also includes a list of real ale breweries in the United Kingdom, with lists and tasting notes on their beers. More than 4,500 pubs were surveyed by independent volunteers with 387 pubs across the West Midlands region covered as part of this year’s guide. CAMRA also takes into account brewery numbers, noting that the West Midlands lost nine breweries over the past twelve months.In total, 200 of the company’s pubs are listed in CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide 2023, the UK’s best-selling beer and pub guide. Whilst we experienced a boom in the brewing industry over recent years, it’s clear that the effects of Covid-19 and subsequent cost of living and cost of goods crisis has been keenly felt. I’d encourage everyone to use this Guide to seek out the very best examples of pub excellence and support these locals by visiting them." Which pubs are included in the guide? CAMRA national chairman Nik Antona said: "For nearly five decades, the Good Beer Guide has been a comprehensive guide to the UK’s breweries, their ales, and the best outlets to find them in across the country.

The content of the guide is decided upon by volunteers in CAMRA's 200-plus local branches. Throughout the preceding year CAMRA members anonymously rate the quality of the cellarmanship of beer in venues using CAMRA's National Beer Scoring System (NBSS) through either WhatPub or the Good Beer Guide app. [2] These scores are then reviewed by local volunteers in the spring who put forward those they consider to serve the best real ale. The number of entries each branch area has is decided at county level with an emphasis on ensuring that a geographically wide spread set of entries are included in each year's Guide.

It is our belief that, if a licensee serves an excellent pint of real ale, then everything else in the pub, including customer service, quality of food and atmosphere, is likely to be of an equally high standard.” The Good Beer Guide is a book published annually by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) listing what it considers to be the best 4,500 real ale outlets ( pubs, clubs, and off-licences) in the United Kingdom. [1] Details [ edit ] First edition in 1974 The South Oxfordshire Branch of CAMRA is marking the publication of The Good Beer Guide 2024 with a special event and Award presentation to The Leathern Bottle pub in Lewknor, which has attained a remarkable 50 entries into the prestigious Good Beer Guide. This is no mean feat and has only been achieved by a handful of pubs across the country. South London's answer to Winter Wonderland coming with live music, booze, Drag Race UK stars and free entry