The CAMRA Greater London regional Pub of the Year competition returns to its usual spring timetable this year, with the 13 local branch Pubs of the Year for 2022 due for careful unannounced visits from the judging teams from each branch no later than early July.
The branch winners this year include six micropubs and several entries that are new to the regional competition.
Bexley: The Long Haul, 149 Long Lane, Bexleyheath DA7 5AE
Bromley: The One Inn the Wood, 209 Petts Wood Road BR5 1LA
Croydon & Sutton: The Hope, 48 West Street, Carshalton SM5 2PR
East London & City: The Olde Rose & Crown, 53 Hoe Street, Walthamstow E17 4SA
Enfield & Barnet: The Little Green Dragon, 928 Green Lanes, Winchmore Hill N21 2AD
Kingston & Leatherhead: The Wych Elm, 93 Elm Road, Kingston KT2 6LN
North London: The Queen’s Head, 66 Acton Street, King’s Cross WC1X 9NB
Richmond & Hounslow: The Jolly Coopers, 16 High Street, Hampton TW12 2SJ
South East London: The River Ale House, 131 Woolwich Road, Greenwich SE10 0RJ
South West Essex: The Hop Inn, 122 North Street, Hornchurch RM11 1SU
South West London: The Eagle Ale House, 104 Chatham Road, Battersea SW11 6HG
West London: The Carlton Tavern, 33a Carlton Vale, Kilburn NW6 5EU
West Middlesex: The Owl & The Pussycat, 106 Northfield Avenue W13 9RT
The winner will go through to the super-regional round of the national competition from which four finalists will emerge from the 16 regional entries, one of which will become CAMRA’s National Pub of the Year. For more information, go to here.
This year, the revised criteria used for the later stages have been adopted for the London regional competition. The following categories and weightings duly reflect greater emphasis on hygiene in the context of continuing precautions against Covid spread, as well as appropriate zeal for real ale.
Quality and condition of real ale/cider/perry x2
Promotion and knowledge of real ale x2
Cleanliness and staff hygiene x2
Community focus and atmosphere x2
Service, welcome and offering x1
Style, décor and furnishing x1
Sympathy with CAMRA aims x1
Overall impression and value x1
All members looking for excuses to visit the pick of our pubs from right across the region are invited to contact their branches to join in the comparative judging exercise. Enjoy it: someone has to do it!!
Geoff Strawbridge
Greater London CAMRA Regional Director