{"id":4491,"date":"2024-05-28T15:10:52","date_gmt":"2024-05-28T15:10:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/?p=4491"},"modified":"2024-05-28T15:10:52","modified_gmt":"2024-05-28T15:10:52","slug":"regional-pubs-of-the-year-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2024\/05\/28\/regional-pubs-of-the-year-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Regional Pubs of the Year 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>During the period covered by this edition, teams from each of CAMRA\u2019s 13 Greater London branches will be out and about visiting all of London\u2019s branch pubs of the year (PotY) to decide which of them will win the Greater London Regional Pub of the Year award. The judging is carried out using criteria and weightings which are common to all of CAMRA\u2019s pub competitions. These are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Quality and condition of real ale, cider and perry (x2)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promotion and knowledge of real ale (x2)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cleanliness and staff hygiene (x2)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Community focus and atmosphere (x2)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Service, welcome and offering (x1)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Style, d\u00e9cor and furnishing (x1)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sympathy with CAMRA aims (x1)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Overall impression and value (x1)<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These are this year\u2019s candidates, in order of CAMRA branch. The statistics are since 2003.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bexley<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/whatpub.com\/pubs\/BEX\/037\/robin-hood-little-john-bexleyheath\">Robin Hood &amp; Little John, Bexleyheath DA6 8PF<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-12.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-12.png 800w, https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-12-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-12-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>An old favourite, having been branch PotY 14 times and overall winner three times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bromley<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/whatpub.com\/pubs\/BRO\/15141\/cockpit-chislehurst\">Cockpit, Chiselhurst BR7 6NR<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-13.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-13.png 800w, https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-13-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-13-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Micropub; second successive year as branch PotY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Croydon &amp; Sutton<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/whatpub.com\/pubs\/CRO\/11511\/claret-ale-addiscombe\">Claret &amp; Ale, Addiscombe CRO 7AA<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-14.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-14.png 800w, https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-14-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-14-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Previously branch PotY in 2009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>East London &amp; City<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/whatpub.com\/pubs\/ELC\/13951\/north-star-leytonstone\">North Star, Leytonstone E11 3AR<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-15.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-15.png 800w, https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-15-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-15-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Previously branch PotY in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Enfield &amp; Barnet<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/whatpub.com\/pubs\/ENF\/7567\/little-green-dragon-winchmore-hill\">Little Green Dragon, Winchmore Hill N21 2AD<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-16.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-16.png 800w, https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-16-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-16-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The area\u2019s first micropub branch PotY in six of the last seven years and overall winner in 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kingston &amp; Leatherhead<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/whatpub.com\/pubs\/KIN\/7007\/lamb-surbiton\">Lamb, Surbiton KT6 5NF<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-17.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-17.png 800w, https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-17-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-17-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Branch PotY in 2012 and 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>North London<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/whatpub.com\/pubs\/NLD\/6089\/southampton-arms-kentish-town\">Southampton Arms, Kentish Town NW5 1LE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"583\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-6.jpg 583w, https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-6-292x300.jpg 292w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 583px) 100vw, 583px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Was branch PotY in 2011 and went on to win the overall award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Richmond &amp; Hounslow<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/whatpub.com\/pubs\/HOU\/6828\/masons-arms-teddington\">Masons Arms, Teddington TW11 8PJ<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-18.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-18.png 800w, https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-18-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-18-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Branch PotY in five out of the last nine years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>South East London<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/whatpub.com\/pubs\/SEL\/13610\/river-ale-house-greenwich\">River Ale House, Greenwich SE10 0RJ<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-19.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-19.png 800w, https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-19-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-19-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Micropub; has been branch PotY three times in the last six years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>South West Essex<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/whatpub.com\/pubs\/ESW\/80063\">Gidea Park Micropub, Gidea Park RM2 5HA<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-20.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-20.png 800w, https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-20-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-20-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Branch PotY in three of the last six years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>South West London<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/whatpub.com\/pubs\/SWL\/2963\/trafalgar-merton\">Trafalgar, South Wimbledon SW19 2JY<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-21.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-21.png 800w, https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-21-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-21-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Branch PotY six times in 17 years and overall winner in 2002. Recently reopened and first time as PotY under its current management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>West London<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/whatpub.com\/pubs\/WLD\/15917\/victoria-paddington\">Victoria, Paddington W2 2NH<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-22.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-22.png 800w, https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-22-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-22-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A debut as branch PotY for this well known pub.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>West Middlesex<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/whatpub.com\/pubs\/MDX\/17026\/owl-the-pussycat-northfields\">The Owl &amp; The Pussycat, Northfields W13 9RT<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-23.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-23.png 800w, https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-23-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-23-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Micropub; branch PotY in three of the last six years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All members can participate in the judging although it may probably be too late for this year now. You do need to let your branch know that you are participating for your scores to be registered (see the Branch Diaries at the front for contact details). There are no limits on the number of judges and you can visit as and when it suits you. You do however have to visit all 13 pubs and your visits need to be anonymous and unannounced.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During the period covered by this edition, teams from each of CAMRA\u2019s 13 Greater London branches will be out and about visiting all of London\u2019s branch pubs of the year&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4506,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4491","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-pub-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4491","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4491"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4491\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4505,"href":"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4491\/revisions\/4505"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4506"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4491"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4491"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4491"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}