Club of the Year 2012
The award for Club of the Year went to the Hartlebury Club! A friendly atmosphere and a superb range of ales from Cannon Royall Brewery makes the club a deserving winner – well done to Gerald, Glenda and the team!
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Pub of the Season (Spring 2012)
The Hollybush, Stourport-on-Severn, was the deserving winner of this award. Maggie and Rob were thrilled with the turnout for their presentation!
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Pub of the Year 2012
Nick presents the POTY certificate to Pete at the Anchor
The Kidderminster branch of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) presented their Pub of the Year Award for 2012 to the Anchor at Caunsall recently. The presentation was made to landlord Pete Green in the packed bar which resounded to the enthusiastic cheers of regulars and visitors. The Anchor is renowned for its community atmosphere, its famous cobs which people travel for miles to enjoy, lively banter and of course consistently fantastic real ales. The pub is a great credit to landlord and landlady Pete and Jeanette Green, and a deserving winner of the award. (Written by Chairman, Nick Yarwood)
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Pub of the Winter season – 2011
Woodcolliers Arms, image from their website
The worthy winner of this years Kidderminster CAMRA’s “Pub of the Winter – 2011″ accolade is the Woodcolliers Arms, 76 Welch Gate, Bewdley, DY12 2AU.
The Little Pack Horse Inn, Bewdley
The Little Pack Horse (31 High Street, Bewdley) is a deserved winner of this award. This delightful pub is so unique that people travel from all over due to the fact that it provides some of the best food, wine and ale in Worcestershire and the West Midlands. We would urge everyone who has not yet tried this establishment to give it a go as they will not be disappointed by the friendly atmosphere, good ale and outstanding food. Once tried you will want to return again and again.
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Most Improved Pub – 2011
Kidderminster Sub Branch of CAMRA is delighted to have presented to the The Hollybush its Most Improved Pub 2011 award. Maggie Smith has worked at turning this pub into a delightful hostelry. In only two years she has assisted in putting Stourport on Severn on the real ale drinkers map, including gaining entry to the 2012 Good Beer Guide. Through hard work and dedication Maggie has turned The Hollybush into a thriving public house which can be found in Mitton Street. With a friendly atmosphere and good food we would recommend that you try this pub as you will not be disappointed with the welcome. Maggie currently has three Black Country Real Ales and three Guest beers so you will always be spoiled for choice.
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Worcestershire Pub of the Year – 2011
Ye Olde Seven Stars (13-14 Coventry Street, Kidderminster) was presented with Worcestershire Pub of the Year 2011. The presentation was well attended with members from various CAMRA branches, and many of the local customers came to cheer them on.
During an enjoyable evening Charles Ayres presented the certificate to Robin and Mat Copeman, who were delighted to win stating “although we have worked hard to bring good quality real ale to Kidderminster, we could not have won this without the hard work of all our bar staff”.
Ye Olde Seven Stars now goes forward to West Midlands Pub of the Year.
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Pub of the Season – 2010
Chairman Nigel Rutter presents Matt Copeman with the POS certificate.
Congratulations to Ye Olde Seven Stars (13-14 Coventry Street, Kidderminster) who have been voted Pub of the Season for Winter 2010. They were chosen for consistently serving good real ales in a pleasant and friendly atmosphere. They have five real ales on offer, a mix of local ales and national brands and all are kept to a very high standard.
