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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 Spring 2008
We’ve started 2008 with two new winners; the Town one is the Lysander Arms on Manor Lane in Rawcliffe. This is a former caravan club sandwiched between an industrial area and a housing estate in a part of York which isn’t exactly renowned as a Mecca for cask beer. It’s no architectural gem, but it has a firm commitment to real ale and provides for families, which is why it is very popular with CAMRA members; those with children say it is one of the few pubs which combine decent beer and good children’s facilities. It’s comfortable and spacious, with one interconnecting bar/lounge and a separate restaurant. It also has extensive and very attractive gardens, with a dining patio, lawns and children’s play area. The real ales are John Smith’s Cask, Caledonian Deuchars IPA and York Guzzler.
Country Pub Spring 2008
Out in the Country it’s the George & Dragon at West Haddlesey. About a year ago we started to get good reports about this one, which subsequent visits confirmed. It’s a cosy, spick and span little pub, providing good beer and good food too, run by Shirley and Paul Torkington. A permanent beer is White Dragon from nearby Brown Cow; the brewery also supplies many of the guest beers, so you are always likely to stumble across something interesting or new here. Last year they ran their first beer festival, a thoroughly enjoyable event; the second is on April 18th–20th and we’ll be there on the Friday night to make the presentation
Previous Winners
For the Town winners, the location is York unless otherwise specified.
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Town |
Country |
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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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