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Pubs Of The Season
Every quarter we select a Town and a Country Pub of the Season. This is done by ballot at our branch meetings in October, January, April and July. We make a conscious effort to spread the net as widely as possible and we are still finding new pubs that we feel are worth bringing to the drinking public's attention; we see no point in choosing our
own personal favourites again and again.
Shortlists of three are agreed from all nominations received at the preceding branch meeting. Any branch member can make nomination(s) to the Secretary before the meeting by email, telephone or letter. Any pub that sells real ale in the branch area can be nominated, except any that have won the award in the previous year. You need to be prepared to briefly address the meeting (or find someone else to do it on your behalf) on why your pub(s) should be chosen. Alternatively, you can submit a written report for the Chair (or another nominated person) to read out to the meeting. We arrange a celebration event at the winning pubs and it is traditional for the nominator to present the coveted framed certificate.
See the Socials page for details of the presentation socials; these are always very convivial
events at which everyone is welcome.
Town Pub Winter 2011
Our Town winner, the Fulford Arms is about 10 minutes walk from the city centre on Fulford Road. It’s had rather a chequered history, with numerous changes of landlord and handpulled ale available only sporadically. In September 2010 the pub had a major conversion, with the original smaller rooms converted into one large bar area. In March 2011 Steve Bradley and his Norwegian fiancée Ellisif (they have since married) took over what is their first pub as tenants. It took a lot of hard work to get the pub fit for opening, but since then it has gone from strength to strength. Steve, who has been keen on real ale for a long time, has increased the number of handpumps to six and promotes his ales with discounts for students and CAMRA members. The pub hosts a range of activities, such as film nights, quiz nights and live music. And it’s working – there’s a varied clientele of local drinkers, students and army officers from the nearby barracks. Thanks to the couple’s hard work and imagination, a frankly somewhat grotty pub has been changed in a comparatively short time into one that is well worth visiting time and time again.
Country Pub Winter 2011
Our Winter Country Pub of the Season is the Kings Head at Barmby on the Marsh. This, the most south-easterly pub in our branch area, is also our latest entry to the Good Beer Guide. The pub is run by brother and sister Tim and Katy who bought it in 2008: they immediately undertook a complete refurbishment and enlargement which took nine weeks to complete. The result is a spacious, yet cosy, village pub with four handpumps supplying a wide variety of beers including an excellent throughput from local breweries, for which the pub has LocAle accreditation. Besides its beer, the pub has established a reputation for excellent food with a richly varied menu – look out for the black pudding pie on the Yorkshire tapas me
Previous Winners
For the Town winners, the location is York unless otherwise specified.
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Town |
Country |
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| Winter 2011 |
Fulford Arms |
Kings Head, Barmby on the Marsh |
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| Autumn 2011 |
Fox |
Forresters Arms, Kilburn |
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| Summer 2011 |
Lamb & Lion |
Fauconberg Arms, Coxwold |
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| Spring 2011 |
Old White Swan |
Moors Inn, Appleton-le-Moors |
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| Winter 2010 |
Slip Inn |
St Vincent Arms, Sutton upon Derwent |
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| Autumn 2010 |
Phoenix |
Boot & Shoe, Barkston Ash |
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| Summer 2010 |
Victoria |
White Bear, Stillington |
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| Spring 2010 |
Rook & Gaskill |
Lord Collingwood, Poppleton |
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| Winter 2009 |
Minster Inn |
Greyhound, Riccall |
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| Autumn 2009 |
Waggon & Horses |
Bay Horse Inn, Terrington |
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| Summer 2009 |
Punch Bowl, Blossom Street |
Boot & Shoe, Ellerton |
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| Spring 2009 |
Judges Lodgings |
Gait, Millington |
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| Winter 2008 |
Guy Fawkes |
Wadkin Arms, Osgodby |
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| Autumn 2008 |
Three-Legged Mare |
Cross Keys, Thixendale |
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| Summer 2008 |
Swan, Clementhorpe |
Forresters Arms, Kilburn |
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| Spring 2008 |
Lysander Arms |
George & Dragon, West Haddlesey |
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| Winter 2007 |
George & Dragon, Kirkbymoorside |
Barnes Wallis, Howden Station |
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| Autumn 2007 |
Jackdaw, Tadcaster |
Farmers Arms, Fridaythorpe |
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| Summer 2007 |
Yorkshire Terrier |
Crown & Cushion, Welburn |
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| Spring 2007 |
Brigantes |
Wheatsheaf, Burn |
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| Winter 2006 |
Rook & Gaskill |
Blacksmiths Arms, Lastingham |
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| Autumn 2006 |
Kings Head, Kirkbymoorside |
Jolly Farmers, Leavening |
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| Summer 2006 |
Blue Bell |
Ferry Boat Inn, Thorganby |
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| Spring 2006 |
Maltings |
Fleece, Bishop Wilton |
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| Winter 2005 |
Ackhorne |
Three Hares, Bilbrough |
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| Autumn 2005 |
Phoenix |
Wombwell Arms, Wass |
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| Summer 2005 |
Golden Lion |
New Inn, Cropton |
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| Spring 2005 |
Rose & Crown |
St. Vincent Arms, Sutton upon Derwent |
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| Winter 2004 |
Tap & Spile |
White Swan, Deighton |
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| Autumn 2004 |
Golden Slipper |
Blacksmith's, Lastingham |
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| Summer 2004 |
Minster Inn |
Blacksmith's Arms, Newton on Ouse |
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| Spring 2004 |
Royal Oak, Tadcaster |
Wheatsheaf, Burn |
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| Winter 2003 |
Rook & Gaskill |
Ferryboat, Thorganby |
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| Autumn 2003 |
George, Easingwold |
Malt Shovel, Oswaldkirk |
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| Summer 2003 |
Golden Ball |
Jug & Bottle, Bubwith |
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| Spring 2003 |
Olde Starre Inn |
Agar Arms, Warthill |
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| Winter 2002 |
Swan |
Greyhound, Riccall |
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| Autumn 2002 |
Tap & Spile |
Spotted Ox, Tockwith |
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| Summer 2002 |
Last Drop Inn |
Appletree Inn, Marton |
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| Spring 2002 |
Golden Lion |
Alice Hawthorn, Nun Monkton |
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| Winter 2001 |
Blue Bell |
Half Moon, Helperby |
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| Autumn 2001 |
Minster Inn |
St. Vincent Arms, Sutton upon Derwent |
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| Summer 2001 |
Phoenix |
Crown, Hemingbrough |
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| Spring 2001 |
Angel & White Horse, Tadcaster |
Stone Trough, Kirkham Abbey |
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| Winter 2000 |
Three Cranes |
Grey Horse, Elvington |
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| Autumn 2000 |
Wellington Inn |
Barnes Wallis, Howden Station |
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| Summer 2000 |
Carlton Tavern, Acomb |
Three Hares, Bilbrough |
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| Spring 2000 |
Victoria |
Alice Hawthorn, Nun Monkton |
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| Winter 1999 |
Ackhorne |
Jug, Chapel Haddlesey |
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| Autumn 1999 |
Saddle, Fulford |
Kings Arms, North Duffield |
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| Summer 1999 |
Maltings |
Greyhound, Saxton |
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| Spring 1999 |
Tap & Spile |
Wheatsheaf, Burn |
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| Winter 1998 |
Swan |
Ferryboat, Thorganby |
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| Autumn 1998 |
Sun, Acomb |
Ferry Inn, Cawood |
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| Summer 1998 |
Phalanx & Firkin |
Plough, Burton Salmon |
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| Spring 1998 |
Royal Oak, Selby |
Cross Keys, Thixendale |
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| Winter 1997 |
Rose & Crown |
Spotted Ox, Tockwith |
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| Autumn 1997 |
Golden Ball |
White Swan, Kirkbymoorside |
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| Summer 1997 |
Minster Inn |
Barnes Wallis, Howden Station |
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| Spring 1997 |
Golden Lion |
Alice Hawthorn, Nun Monkton |
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| Winter 1996 |
Cricketers, Selby |
Station, Easingwold |
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| Autumn 1996 |
Saddle, Fulford |
Ulleskelf Arms, Ulleskelf |
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| Summer 1996 |
Masons Arms |
Jolly Farmers, Leavening |
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| Spring 1996 |
Royal Oak |
St. Vincent Arms, Sutton upon Derwent |
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| Winter 1995 |
Albion Vaults, Selby |
Barnes Wallis, Howden Station |
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| Autumn 1995 |
Ackhorne |
New Inn, Cropton |
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| Summer 1995 |
Lighthorseman |
Kings Arms, North Duffield |
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| Spring 1995 |
Brewers Arms |
Jolly Farmers, Leavening |
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| Winter 1994 |
Maltings |
Hemingbrough Hall Hotel |
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| Autumn 1994 |
Blue Bell |
Golden Lion, Helperby |
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| Summer 1994 |
Wellington Inn |
New Inn, Cropton |
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| Spring 1994 |
York Beer Shop |
Alice Hawthorn, Nun Monkton |
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| Winter 1993 |
Ackhorne |
Ferry Inn, Cawood |
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| Autumn 1993 |
Maltings |
Station, Easingwold |
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| Summer 1993 |
Clarence Gardens Hotel |
Wombwell Arms, Wass |
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| Spring 1993 |
John Bull |
Golden Lion, Helperby |
Before this we selected a single winner from our entire branch area.
| Winter 1992 |
Spread Eagle, York |
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| Autumn 1992 |
Blue Bell, York |
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| Summer 1992 |
Station, Easingwold |
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| Spring 1992 |
Tap & Spile, York |
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| Winter 1991 |
Minster Inn, York |
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| Autumn 1991 |
Golden Ball, York |
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