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. However, CAMRA's latest publication aims to shine a light on the value that UK's pubs and taprooms add. In Manchester alone, there are nine new entries to the guide, spanning everything from well-known watering holes to hidden gem taprooms. Amongst the new entries is The Britons Protection, which many regard as the quintessential Manchester pub with its beautifully tiled walls and open fires. Woven into the fabric of the city, its name originates from the early 1800s, when it was seen as a refuge from those seeking to recruit for the Napoleonic Wars.

Hexham - County Hotel and Platform Bar and Victorian Tap and Heart of Northumberland and Tannery and Victorian Tap its current location, allowing for increased capacity and bottling. A 25-hectolitre brew plant is used. Northdown Brewery Wetherspoon’s pubs across the UK have been acclaimed for the quality of their real ale – by members of their respective Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) branches.City Road includes the Cellar and the Cornerhouse. The former is renowned for its excellent selection of cask ales. Regular beer Timothy Taylor Landlord complemented by five guest beers and three real ciders. Also a good venue for sports. In total, 236 of the company’s pubs are listed in CAMRA’s publication, The Good Beer Guide 2024, the UK’s best-selling beer and pub guide.

Each entry contains a short description as well as details of regular beers that can be linked to the brewery section to discover local beers, as well as some treasured national favourites. This guide is compiled by consumers for consumers and is the most independent and complete guide to find good beer. Kentish ales and ciders alongside others from further afield, including craft beer. A large beer bottle chandelier sets the scene. The beer and cider-loving owners are also passionate about live music and hold monthly jam sessions. Royston Gateshead - Microbus and O ld Fox (Felling) and The Schooner and The Wheat Sheaf (Felling) and Ye Olde Cross (Ryton) By the Mile began brewing in 2016 in domestic premises. Brewing is currently suspended. Four Candles Splendid pub opened as a Wetherspoon in 2017 in what was originally a dance hall and then casino. Bake & AlehouseMentioning the recent case of The Split Chimp in the city centre, he says that more venues have closed or been sold this year than at any other time he can remember. CAMRA’s national chairman Nik Antona said: “The last few years have been an incredibly difficult time for the industry and we need more support than ever before to keep our nation’s pubs and breweries open and thriving. Earlier this year, figures released by CAMRA showed that pubs in the UK closed at the rate of 30 a week in the first half of the year. The research gathered by its online database Whatpub, and issued as part of CAMRA’s biennial pub closure figures, show that 772 were classed as 'long-term closed' - the highest figure since CAMRA revised its data collection methods in 2021. Formerly the Greyhound, The Hare on High Street, Farndon has a variety of cosy areas with comfortable seating. Big Hand Super Tidy and Weetwood Best Bitter are the regulars on tap, with three further changing beers which are sourced regionally. The Guide recommends the good-quality menu, which is available throughout the day. This year’s Guide contains 910 newly featured pubs, which is a fantastic prospect for the pub trade which has been struggling to stay afloat in recent years following the pandemic and rising costs. The trade also faces an impending threat from unlawful demolitions, which CAMRA has declared a ‘national scandal’ in the wake of the demolition of the Crooked House in Himley.

The Good Beer Guide is the UK’s best-selling beer and pub guide and it continues to represent the best of the best in the brewing and hospitality industry. With 4500 pubs, bars, and clubs selected by unpaid volunteers up and down the country, this is the best guide for pubgoers interested in being served a good pint of real ale as well as those who wish to find a local near them that is welcoming and has many other benefits that may appeal. 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. One of the most authentic of all the Ramsgate pubs, this is unashamedly a no-frills real ale boozer with a wide selection of beers on draught. There is a military theme throughout Hovelling Boat Inn CAMRA's new 2024 guide, published this September 28, showcases top pubs across Tyne and Wear, Northumberland and Durham and, in more good news for the region, it also features 73 local breweries. The annual guide, dubbed 'the beer-drinker's bible', is eagerly awaited each year by both experts in the trade and ordinary beer enthusiasts. Darlington - Britannia and Crafty Merlin's Micropub Shop and Darlington Snooker Club and Half Moon and House of Hop and Number Twenty 2 and Old Yard Tapas Bar and ORB Micropub and QuakerhouseA modestly sized, industrial-styled and welcoming micropub offering a good selection of cask and craft beers alongside cider and the occasional Bavarian beer or two. Red Lion Helter Skelter on Church Street in Frodsham is a lively single-room bar and a multiple winner of local CAMRA Pub of the Year awards. With four regular cask ales and a further four changing guest ales from local and national breweries, the bar also serves food together with the upstairs Grill@31 restaurant. Welcoming micropub situated down the alleyway next to the Carlton Cinema, an oasis for the real ale drinker and a frequent local CAMRA pub of the Year winner. Breweries By The Mile Broadstairs Durham - Colpitts Hotel and Dun Cow and Half Moon Inn and Head of Steam and Holy Grale and Old Elm Tree and Station House and Victoria Inn and Waiting Room and Woodman Inn Busy Wetherspoon in the town centre, taking its name from the Gaelic for Rutherglen. The single room is long and narrow, decorated in a contemporary style. The bar is half way down and there is a family area at the far end leading to the beer garden. There is also a window into the cellar.

Added to this, the sentiment of the tie-up reflects how pubs and clubs are a rite of passage for many bands and musicians starting out in the UK, just like Iron Maiden themselves began their career almost 50 years ago playing in London pubs. 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.”J D Wetherspoon pub and hotel in the historic town of Ruthin. It has 17 guest bedrooms, and the interior is divided into different historic themes: Owain Glyndŵr, the Myddleton family and Ruthin Castle. A feature is the Barrel Room, which mentions a long-defunct brewery on the premises. CAMRA Chairman Nik Antona said: “The last few years have been an incredibly difficult time for the industry, and we need more support than ever before to keep our nation’s pubs and breweries open and thriving. I’d encourage everyone to use this year’s Guide to visit the very best pubs and breweries across the UK and support them for generations to come.” I’d encourage everyone to use this year’s guide to visit the very best pubs and breweries across the UK and support them for generations to come.” Eclectically furnished micropub, opened in 2015, Brewery and fairground memorabilia adorn the walls while musical instruments are fixed on the ceiling. Mechanical Elephant