CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide is the UK’s best-selling beer and pub guide and it is celebrating its 52nd edition with not one but two covers featuring two of the UK’s favourite locals: Coronation Street’s Rovers Return Inn, and Emmerdale’s Woolpack.
The full guide, which is on sale HERE, lists 4,500 of the best pubs across the UK and is the definitive beer drinker’s guide for those seeking the best pints in the nations’ pubs.
Included in the 4,500 best pubs are thirteen from across Preston: take a look below to see which ones and what CAMRA had to say about them...
7. Fifteens
Fifteens of St Annes, 42 St Annes Road West, FY8 1RF. A popular and lively community pub that has won many awards and has featured in every edition of the Guide since it opened. Converted from a former bank, the old vault still provides a haven of peace and calm, while a state-of-the-art cellar helps maintain the beer in excellent condition. A real cider and a dark beer are selection of cans, all with an absolute commitment to small, independent UK producers. Photo: Google
8. The Hop Shoppe
The Hop Shoppe, 2-2A Wood Street, FY8 1QS. Now an established venue, The Hop Shoppe is a fresh and modern take on the micropub, managing to be open and inviting while still being cosy and intimate. The four cask ales and one cider are supplemented by 16 craft keg lines. Photo: Google
9. Keg n Cask
Keg n Cask, 17 St Andrews Road South, FY8 1SX. A friendly and distinctive micropub with a loyal clientele, set in what is said to be the oldest brick building in the town. The background music is soft and there are otherwise no electronic distractions, just good beer and conversation in calm and civilised surroundings. A pavement drinking area outside provides an excellent spot for people-watching. Opening hours can vary, Photo: Google
10. The Victoria
The Victoria, Church Road, FY8 3NE. Originally multi-roomed, this thriving community pub retains a number of discrete areas which give it an intimate quality which belies its size. There is a separate vault for sports on a large screen, as well as a room for the full-sized snooker table. Family and dog-friendly, the Victoria hosts social groups, men’s and women’s darts teams, and has a quiz on Thursday nights. Photo: Google