Pub of the Season Awards
Pubs chosen are presented with a framed certificate and as much publicity as we can muster!
These are the chosen pubs, most recent first, with links to press releases, or articles from What Ales, about the pub,
Pub of the Season, Autumn 2005:
Pub of the Season, Spring 2005:
Pub of the Season, Winter 2004:
Pub of the Season, Autumn 2004:
Pub of the Season, Summer 2004:
Pub of the Season, Spring 2004:
Pub of the Season, Winter 2003:
Pub of the Season, Autumn 2003:
Pub of the Season, Summer 2003:
Pub of the Season, Spring 2003:
Pub of the Season, Winter 2002:
Pub of the Season, Autumn 2002:
Pub of the Season, Summer 2002:
Pub of the Season, Spring 2002:
Pub of the Season, Winter 2001:
and photos taken at the presentation, where available.
Pub of the Season, Spring 2009
Chris de Cordova presents the award to
John Frangleton of the
Holly House, Ravenglass
press report
Pub of the Season, Winter 2008/9
Miner's Arms, Broughton Moor
press report
Pub of the Season, Autumn 2008
Jamie Reed presents the award at the beer festival, to
Ann and Dave of the
Woolpack, Eskdale
press report
Pub of the Season, Summer 2008
Chair, Stephen Walker presents the award to
Wayne and Angela of the
Stanley Arms Calderbridge
Press release
Pub of the Season, Spring 2008
CAMRA members who attended the presentation of the award
to the Lowther Arms, Mawbray
Press release
Pub of the Season, Winter 2007/8
Vagabond, Whitehaven
press report
Pub of the Season, Autumn 2007
Oddfellows, St Bees
Pub of the Season, Summer 2007
1761, Cockermouth
Pub of the Season, Spring 2007
Gosforth Hall Hotel
Pub of the Season, Winter 2006/7
Middle Ruddings, Braithwaite
press report
Pub of the Season, Autumn 2006
the Brown Cow, Waberthwaite
Pub of the Season, Summer 2006
the Bransty Arch, Whitehaven
feature...
Pub of the Season, Spring 2006
the Bush Inn, Tallentire
feature ...
Pub of the Season, Winter 2005
the Pheasant Inn, Bassenthwaite Lake>
feature ...
Pub of the Season, Winter 2005:
The Pheasant Inn, Bassenthwaite Lake
The Boot Inn, Boot, Eskdale formerly the Burnmoor Inn.
See What Ales Autumn 2005 article.
Pub of the Season, Summer 2005:
The Brook, Cleator
See What Ales Summer 2005 article
The Punchbowl, Great Broughton
See What Ales Spring 2005 article
The Ploughman, Dearham
See What Ales Winter 2004 article
The Swan Inn, Cockermouth
See What Ales Autumn 2004 article
The Bridge Inn, Santon Bridge
See What Ales Summer 2004 article
The Bitter End, Cockermouth
See What Ales Spring 2004 article
The Black Bull, Cockermouth,
presented during Christmas social and pub crawl on December 20th.
See photo and article from What Ales
The Wasdale Head Inn,
presented during bus outing to Santon Bridge, Wasdale and Gosforth on September 27th.
See photo and article from What Ales
The Dog & Gun in Keswick
The award was presented on Wed August 6th, as part of the branch's visit to several Keswick town centre pubs.
photo and further details of pub.
The Albion at Silloth
The branch held their meeting there and a presentation was made during the evening....
photo and further details of pub.
The Swan at Westnewton
A minibus trip to a branch meeting where we presented the certificate and enjoyed some Yates and Jennings beers...
photo and further details of pub.
Brook House in Boot,
Eskdale was chosen and branch members travelled by train and Ratty on a lovely sunny Saturday in September...
photo and further details of pub.
Kirkstile Inn, Loweswater.
The presentation was made on Saturday June 29th, in the afternoon. There was a good attendance of members
and guests and a sumptuous buffet was laid on for all...
photo and further details of pub
The branch used the opportunity to visit the Wheatsheaf at Low Lorton, The Bridge and the Fish at Buttermere, and some even went walking! The bus driver had some close encounters!!!
The Bush at Cockermouth.
The Bush at Cockermouth has long been one of our favourite pubs and fully deserves this award.
see photo.
The Shepherds Arms at Ennerdale bridge.
further details and photo.