Awards

On Tuesday 21 March, West Berkshire CAMRA Chair, Andy Pinkard, presented the West Berkshire CAMRA Pub of the Year 2023 certificate to Hugh Macaulay, landlord of the Bell, with the assurance that the pub had all the qualities needed to win through again. Andy said ‘The Bell, under Hugh’s most excellent stewardship, represents the very […]

After previously winning the award in 2015, 2017, 2018 & 2019 the Catherine Wheel, Newbury was awarded West Berkshire CAMRA Cider Pub of the Year 2022. Landlord Warwick Heskins said he was proud that the Catherine Wheel was one of the few pubs in the area able to offer a variety of local ciders. Recently the […]

Congratulations to Debbie Hutchins the Club Steward as the Hungerford Club is awarded West Berkshire CAMRA Club of the Year 2022.

Congratulations to The Lion pub in Newbury which has been awarded West Berkshire CAMRA ‘Pub of The Year 2022’. Father and son team (Kevin and Sam) took over the pub in October 2019 following a refurbishment. Up to eight cask ales, including a range of guest ales and one cask cider are available. A range […]

As CAMRA celebrated it’s 50th anniversary (2021) it recognised our local CAMRA stalwart, Roy Bailey, with a Golden Award. Chris Marriage wrote about Roy's contribution to CAMRA.

There was a major refurbishment at the John O’Gaunt when Mark Genders took over the Hungerford pub in 2013. The repositioned bar at the freehouse now offers eight cask ales together with a range of ciders, craft and Belgian beers. The range includes exclusive INNformal beers, like INNhouse Best Bitter, from the brewery now located […]

The Hungerford Club enjoys a secluded setting overlooking the Croft green. Popular with tennis, bowls, darts, snooker and billiards players, CAMRA members are also welcome at the club. The club’s annual real ale festival isusually held over the August Bank Holiday weekend and is open to all. The Hungerford Club is near Hungerford station and […]