The national competition had to be cancelled last year but is up and running again for 2022. The Hop Inn now joins the 15 other winners from CAMRA’s regions around the country for the next round of judging. Andrea Briers, the National Coordinator for the Pub of the Year competition commented, “This is an incredibly difficult time for many of our beloved pubs as they jump from one crisis to yet another one. The fact that we’re still seeing such shining examples of pub excellence despite these challenges is incredible and a real testament to these winners. I’d encourage everyone to go out and support their local and even seek out these fantastic pubs in your area; they really are the cream of the crop and uphold the very highest standards of what makes a great pub.”
The other pubs, in alphabetic order of CAMRA region, are as follows:
- Central Southern: Bell, Waltham St Lawrence
- East Anglia: Kings Head, Norwich
- East Midlands: Horse & Jockey, Stapleford
- Greater Manchester: Real Crafty, Wigan
- Kent: Larkins Alehouse, Cranbook
- Merseyside & Cheshire: Magazine Hotel, New Brighton
- North East: Station House, Durham
- Scotland & Northern Ireland: Commercial Inn, Dunfermline
- South West: Pelican Inn, Gloucester
- Surrey & Sussex: Hornet Alehouse, Chichester
- Wales: Mold Ale House, Mold
- Wessex: Olaf’s Tun, Woolston
- West Midlands: Tamworth Tap, Tamworth
- West Pennines: Fifteens at St Anne’s, Lytham St Annes
- Yorkshire: Heaven & Ale, Barnsley
The overall winner will be announced early next year.