Campaign for Real Ale

Pub Of The Year - How It Runs

The competition runs as follows:

Each Plymouth branch member who appears on the CAMRA national Membership System on 1st December each year will be contacted by the Plymouth Branch Committee. Each member will be entitled to vote for their choice of up to three cask ale pubs, plus a cider & perry pub (which may be one they have already voted for), and a club. Members are advised to include the address of the pub they are voting for, as there are numerous pubs called King’s/Queen’s Head/Arms, etc. Votes without the address will be excluded if there is any doubt! Voting will usually open on 1st January and will close at midnight on 31st January each year.

PLEASE NOTE For 2023 only, this period has been extended until Wednesday 8th March 2023 due to technical issues. Voting forms are only available to Plymouth CAMRA members, but you MUST sign in to be able to download them from this link Pub Of The Year Voting and Judging Forms

Votes can be cast via email or letter. In either case, your name AND membership number MUST be clearly stated – joint members MUST state that they are joint members.

Members can only vote once! Only those pubs listed on the Pub Guide are eligible.

The Branch Committee will ensure that all winners comply with current CAMRA policy. When voting, members may want to take into account of not only the quality of all real ales and real ciders/perries available, but also the atmosphere/style/décor of the pub, the service/welcome they receive, community focus of the pub, any sympathy with CAMRA aims, and good overall value. The pubs with the overall highest number of votes in the City and Country areas will go forward to the Final, along with the pubs with the highest average beer scores in those areas. The top two cider pubs and top two clubs, by members votes, will also proceed to the Final.