Pub Awards

PUB OF THE SEASON AWARDS

The branch makes up to four awards each year. Most branches have award schemes for their local pubs and these vary throughout the country. The format we chose was to award certificates under four different criteria.

In the Spring we choose the Most Improved Pub of the year, or Best Food Pub of the Year or any other criterion.
In the Summer we pick a Country Pub / Summer Pub of the year or Greatest Contribution to Real Ale.
In the Autumn we choose either a Cider Pub or a Micropub of the year.
In the Winter we choose the Pub of the year for the following year. This pub is then put forward as a candidate for the regional Pub of the Year.

For 2019, the winners were :

Pub of the year 2019 - Organ Grinder, Loughborough

4, Woodgate
Loughborough
LE11 2TY

Telephone 01509 264008

Opening Times: 12-11 Mon-Thu; 12-Midnight Fri,Sat; 12-10:30 Sun

Previously known as the Pack Horse, bought by Blue Monkey in 2012, the pub received a top to-bottom renovation, uncovering lots of interesting original features.

New stable bar at the back, reflecting the pub’s past life as a coaching inn.

Eight cask ales are always available.

Choice of four real ciders sometimes including a perry, as well as Belgian bottled beers.

Bar snacks include interesting range of pork pies.

CAMRA branch Most Improved Pub 2012, Pub of the Year 2013, and now our Pub of the Year for 2019.

The award was presented to Manager Jed on Tuesday 26th February 2019 by Pubs Officer Phil.

Manager Jed (right) receives the award from Phil

Cider Pub of the Year 2019 - Swan in the Rushes, Loughborough

Swan in the Rushes

21 The Rushes
Loughborough
LE11 5BE

Tel: 01509 217014

11:00am - 11:00pm Mon-Thu
11:00am - Midnight Fri-Sat
Midday - 11:00pm Sun

Ciders
Excellent range of up to 10 ciders and perry available

Regular Beers
Castle Rock Elsie Mo
Castle Rock Harvest Pale
Castle Rock Sheriff's Tipple

Changing beers
up to 6 guest beers

Traditional three-room Castle Rock pub comprising a quiet, traditionally styled lounge, a contemporary styled dining room and a lively bar with a jukebox. A constantly changing range of up to seven guest beers always includes a mild. Real cider, perry, a wide range of continental bottled and draught beers and a good choice of malt whiskies and country wines are also available. Upstairs is the Hop Loft function room and first floor outside terrace.

Pubs Officer Phil Hamson presents the award to landlord Phil Dawson

County Pub of the Year 2019 - Manor House, Quorn

Manor House

Woodhouse Road
Quorn
LOUGHBOROUGH
LE12 8AL

Tel: 01509 413416

Midday - 11:00pm Mon-Fri
Midday - Midnight Sat
Midday - 10:00pm Sun

Regular Beers
Charnwood Salvation
Draught Bass
Timoth Taylor Landlord

Changing beers
up to 3 guest beers

Built in 1899 by the Great Central Railway, the Manor House was designed to serve passengers arriving at Quorn and Woodhouse Station, which it still does today - the preserved steam- and diesel-hauled trains pass by 150 yards from the door. The building was refurbished in 2005 and now has an open-plan bar and award-winning restaurant with a separate function/meeting room available to hire. A free house, two guest beers are available during the week and three at weekends.