CAMRA announces National Pub of the Year finalists

26th November 2009, 9:55am

CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale, has announced the four finalists which will fight it out to be named 'Best Pub in Britain'.

CAMRA's National Pub of the Year competition has been running throughout 2009. CAMRA members assess thousands of pubs across the UK, scoring on various aspects which make a great pub, including the welcome, service, atmosphere, customer mix (i.e. 18-80 year olds), décor and, of course, the quality of the real ale.

The four pubs are the Royal Oak Inn in Oxon, the Crown Hotel in Greater Manchester, the Royal Oak in West Sussex, and Kelham Island Tavern in South Yorkshire.

Julian Hough, CAMRA pubs director, said: "This is a really strong year for the competition, with four outstanding community pubs vying for the National title. These pubs have got to the final after being judged on their quality many times throughout the year by CAMRA branch members and regional directors. 

"It's going to be very difficult to decide on an overall winner, as I know each finalist brings great pleasure to a lot of people, not least within their respective local communities."

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