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Pubs Of The Season
Each quarter we choose two Pubs of the Season, one for the Town and one for the Country. The competition is fairly informal, with no
hard or fast rules governing selection. Someone nominates a pub, gives the reasons why and then we vote; you have to come along to
branch meetings to participate. 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.
See the Socials page for details of the presentation socials; these are always very convivial
events at which everyone is welcome.
Town Pub Summer 2009
Summer’s Town winner is the Punch Bowl on Blossom Street, a Wetherspoons pub; this is the first time one of their outlets has won the award in our branch area. It’s a small scale pub by the company’s standards, on a busy corner site near the station. There are plenty of different seating areas, looking out over the street or tucked away in the conservatory or garden if you prefer. The award is fitting recognition for the improvements made by manager Mark Rinder and his enthusiastic team of bar staff over the last year. He wasted no time in contacting the branch when he arrived in York, sending us details of his guest beers on a regular basis, joining LocAle and coming to branch meetings. He has improved the choice and quality of real ale in the pub no end, as the recent beer festival proved; here’s hoping he’s rewarded by getting those extra handpumps he’s been asking for!
Country Pub Summer 2009
Out in the Country the winner is another of our East Yorkshire pubs, the Boot & Shoe at Ellerton, owned by Kevin and Andrea for the last seven years. The pub dates from the seven-teenth century, with low ceilings throughout, an open fire and candles on the tables in the cosy bar and intimate separate dining rooms. It has been an outlet for Old Mill Bitter for the last 25 years, which qualifies it for our LocAle scheme, and was the first free trade outlet for the beer. Also of interest to the beer drinker is the house beer, Old Boot from Dark Horse of Hetton. A collaboration between pub and brewery, it was launched in July last year; 150 pints flew out on the first night and sales have been buoyant ever since. You won’t find a finer example of a country inn anywhere – don’t take my word for it, join us on the presentation social to see for yourself.
Previous Winners
For the Town winners, the location is York unless otherwise specified.
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Town |
Country |
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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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