Pub of the Year

Every year, each CAMRA branch holds a Pub of the Year (POTY) competition. Pubs are shortlisted based on their average beer scores throughout the year, and then these are judged using criteria defined by CAMRA. The judging criteria we use can be seen here.

We have three different categories for real ale pubs: Shrewsbury Pub of the Year, Market Town Pub of the Year, and Rural Pub of the Year. The winners of these categories will then go into the final round, and the overall scores based on the judging criteria will determine an overall winner of our Branch Pub of the Year.

We also run competitions for Club of the Year (COTY) and Cider Pub of the Year (CPOTY), judged by the same criteria as the real ale pubs.

Every branch’s Pub of the Year will then be put forward for the Regional Pub of the Year, and winners of that will go through to the final judging for CAMRA’s National Pub of the Year.

All our branch winners for the 2025 competitions can be seen below. Photos of the award presentations will be posted when they become available.

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Apple Tree
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Prince of Wales

Shrewsbury Pub of the Year

Runners-up

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Tap and Can
Admiral Benbow POTY 2025
Admiral Benbow
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Blood Bay
poty 2025 crafty dragon
Crafty Dragon
Royal Oak POTY 2025
Royal Oak
White Horse Clun POTY 2025
White Horse
Green Dragon POTY 2025
Green Dragon

Club of the Year

Winner

Joint Runners-up

Bicton Village Hall and Club (Bicton)

Prees Cricket and Recreation Club (Prees)

Meole Brace Social Club (Shrewsbury)

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Bicton Village Club
bagley club
Bagley Club
tap can poty 2025
Tap and Can
Admiral Benbow POTY 2025
Admiral Benbow

Previous Winners

To see the previous winners of the Shrewsbury and West Shropshire CAMRA Pub of the Year awards, please click the button below: