Branch Pubs of the Year - The Winners
The Derby CAMRA Branch Pubs Of The Year 2009 are:
City - Royal Standard
Country - Old Oak, Horsley Woodhouse
And by virtue of having the highest overall score the Branch Pub of the Year 2009 is the Old Oak in Horsley Woodhouse.
The March Branch Meeting at the Horse & Groom, Derby saw the Branch Pubs of the Year short-listed for the City and Country Pub of the Year Award with one overall Branch Pub of the Year Award from the two winners.
Last year saw the Barley Mow in Kirk Ireton take the overall award and the Babington Arms in Derby the City award and this year's contest was just as keenly fought.
The short-list was chosen by written ballot on the night and advance nominations from those who could't make the meeting.
City pub nominations chosen were:
Horse and Groom
Royal Standard
Babington Arms
Country pub nominations chosen were:
Old Oak - Horsley Woodhouse
Barley Mow - Kirk Ireton
Poet and Castle - Codnor
Three short-listed in each category were visited and marked along National Pub of the Year guidelines.
The overall winner, Old Oak - Horsley Woodhouse, went forward to the Derbyshire County Pub of the Year competition where it won!
It then went on to win the Regional award for the East Midlands too - Hip, hip hooray!
The best of luck to the Old Oak in the National competition as well.
CAMRA mission
CAMRA's mission is to act as champion of the consumer in relation to the UK and European beer and drinks industry. It aims to:
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Maintain consumer rights
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Promote quality, choice and value for money
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Support the public house as a focus of community life
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Campaign for greater appreciation of traditional beers, ciders and perries as part of national heritage and culture
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Seek improvements in all licensed premises and throughout the brewing industry
CAMRA also seeks to promote real cider and perry through a sub-organisation called APPLE. Like ale, these are traditional British drinks and like ale, the traditional product is very different from the 'dead' version.
