Three Skipton pubs, two in Ilkley and one in Keighley have been included in the 50th edition of CAMRA’s (Campaign For Real Ale) Good Beer Guide.
The Guide, which surveys 4,500 of the best pubs across the UK, is the definitive beer drinker’s guide to the very best pints in the most picturesque and friendly pubs. Compiled by thousands of independent volunteers, it helps identify significant trends and themes across the pub sector.
Local pubs included in the 2023 guide:
Skipton: Beer Engine, Boat House and Narrow Boat
Ilkley: Bar T’at and The Flying Duck
Keighley: Brown Cow
To be listed in CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide is a fantastic achievement for a pub. The Guide is based entirely on personal recommendations made by local CAMRA members, which are rigorously reviewed by branches and editors.
Recommendations consider beer quality as well as the history and architecture of a pub and various aspects such as food, gardens, family and disabled facilities and special events. CAMRA does not take any fees for listings to ensure the guide remains independent and unbiased.
The 2023 edition brings together pub and brewery information for the first time, so there are mentions for our many fantastic local breweries including:
Skipton: Copper Dragon
Ilkley: Bini Brew Co, Ilkley Brewery and Wharfedale Brewery.
Keighley: Bridgehouse, Timothy Taylor and Wishbone
Silsden: Cobbydale
Cross Hills: Craven
Haworth: Farmers
CAMRA’s National Chairman Nik Antona said: “It is a huge achievement that we’re able to celebrate 50 years of publishing the Good Beer Guide, and a real testament to the hard work and dedication of our volunteers, who undertake the assessments.
“What makes the Guide unique is that all the entries are compiled and vetted by a huge volunteer team based around the country. We work hard to ensure that all areas of the country are covered and, unlike some competitor titles, inclusion in this book is dependent on merit – not on payment.
“The last few years have been an incredibly difficult time for the industry, and we need more support than ever before to keep our nation’s pubs open and thriving. I’d encourage everyone to use this year’s Guide to visit the very best pubs across the UK and support them for generations to come.”
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