Branch Award Winners 2023 announced
Monday 27 March 2023
Thank you everyone who got involved this year.
The votes have been counted and we are pleased to announce the winners are:
Branch Pub of the Year 2023
Swan with Two NecksPendleton
Runner up
Bridge Bier HuisBurnley
Branch Club of the Year 2023
Whitworth Vale and Healey Band ClubWhitworth
Joint Runner up’s
Molly Rigby’s PadihamCanine Club Accrington
The above overall winners now proceed into a county round for judging as Lancashire Area winners. Then if successful, they compete with the both Cumbria and the Isle of Man winners for the West Pennines Regional award, which puts them in top 16 in the country.
Next up, a shortlist of 4 pubs or clubs is announced for the National CAMRA awards, with the ultimate winners announced thereafter.
Next up, a shortlist of 4 pubs or clubs is announced for the National CAMRA awards, with the ultimate winners announced thereafter.
Sub Area Winners 2023
Blackburn with Darwen
Pub of the Year (Joint Winners)Black Bull Blackburn
Hare & Hounds Blackburn
Club of the Year
Cherry Tree Cricket Club
Blackburn
Burnley
Pub of the YearBridge Bier Huis
Burnley
Club of the Year
Molly Rigby’s
Padiham
Hyndburn
Pub of the Year1b Tap
Great Harwood
Club of the Year
Canine Club
Accrington
Pendle
Pub of the YearBankers Draft
Barrowford
Club of the Year
Nelson Cricket Club
Nelson
Ribble Valley
Pub of the YearSwan with Two Necks
Pendleton
Club of the Year
Waddington Village Club
Waddington
Rossendale
Pub of the Year (Joint Winners)Casked Rawtenstall
Crown Inn Bacup
Club of the Year
Whitworth Vale and Healey Band Club
Whitworth
Keep an eye on the Branch & Events Diary for details of presentations & check Witch Ale News to see if you've been caught on camera.
Please note from 2021 onwards, due to National CAMRA’s redefinition of real cider, a decision was made that we do not have enough information that the cider regularly being sold in pubs and clubs in our area, matches the new definition to be able to “legitimately” give out awards for Cider Pub of the Year and they have been indefinitely suspended. For more information see the Real Cider & Perry page.