Entries for each venue give details on factual information such as opening times, food availability and accessibility of the property, as well as subjective information such as the attractiveness of the wallpaper and the welcome visitors are likely to get from the bar staff. The first printed edition was published in 1974. In a list of the country's brewers, the entry for Watney's consisted of the advice to "Avoid like the plague." [6] Concerned that this statement was libellous, the publisher, Waddington's, recalled the first print run and revised the entry to "Avoid at all costs." [7] Editions [ edit ] South London's answer to Winter Wonderland coming with live music, booze, Drag Race UK stars and free entry The Good Beer Guide is a book published annually by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) listing what it considers to be the best 4,500 real ale outlets ( pubs, clubs, and off-licences) in the United Kingdom. [1] Details [ edit ] First edition in 1974

The Guide also includes a list of real ale breweries in the United Kingdom, with lists and tasting notes on their beers. It is our belief that, if a licensee serves an excellent pint of real ale, then everything else in the pub, including customer service, quality of food and atmosphere, is likely to be of an equally high standard.” CAMRA national chairman Nik Antona said: "For nearly five decades, the Good Beer Guide has been a comprehensive guide to the UK’s breweries, their ales, and the best outlets to find them in across the country. Each of the pubs always offers customers an excellent choice of real ales, including those from local and regional brewers, as well as hosting its own beer festival.The 50th anniversary edition of the guide has a foreword by King Charles, who said pubs played a vital role during the pandemic, going above and beyond to supply meals to isolating households, selling necessities such as bread and milk and trying to counter loneliness through virtual events and quizzes. The guide, which surveys 4,500 of the best pubs across the UK, is the definitive beer drinker’s guide to the very best pints in the most picturesque and friendly pubs. The Three Sheets To The Wind team outside the pub in Rochester high street The Little Gem is run by Ollie Aubrey, who is also in charge at the Walnut Tree in Maidstone - another new pub to have made the guide this year.

Another pub to be added to the guide after only being open a short amount of time is Three Sheets to the Wind in Rochester. We put theirs on and sometimes it will go in one night and the same with Oakham, it's a very popular beer for us, but they like Bristol Beer Factory and Twisted Wheel. It's giving people a choice really." Staff at the pubs work hard to ensure that the real ales on offer are kept in first-class condition at all times – and the pubs’ inclusion in the guide highlights this.” In total, 200 of the company’s pubs are listed in CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide 2023, the UK’s best-selling beer and pub guide.

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It's safe to say we're in the golden age of beer. And that means it's a great time to expand your horizons and discover new-to-you styles. To help you do just that, we've rounded up 31 of the best beers you can sip on right now. From mainstream lagers and historic Belgian ales to cult-status IPAs and innovative craft stouts, these are the hits: the flagship beers, the genre-establishing beers, the experimental beers that took off. Rather than a professionally published volume, it was a collection of sheets of paper stapled together and posted out to CAMRA members. [5] A number of notable pubs have also made a new appearance in this year’s guide, including The Alma in Painter’s Forstall, near Faversham, Smugglers Record Shop in Deal and The Magnet in Broadstairs.