East Lancs Branch

Campaign for Real Ale

Campaign for Real Ale

Branch Awards

Keep an eye on the Branch Diary for details of presentations & check Witch Ale News to see if you've been caught on camera.

Click for Regional & National CAMRA Awards for pubs, clubs, and breweries in the East Lancs region

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.

Branch Pub of the Year 2024

Old England Forever
Clayton-le-Moors

Branch Club of the Year 2024

Whitworth Vale and Healey Band Club
Whitworth

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.

Sub Area Winners 2024

Blackburn with Darwen

Pub of the Year
Drummers Arms
Blackburn
Club of the Year
Cherry Tree Cricket Club
Blackburn

Burnley

Pub of the Year
New Brew'm
Burnley
Club of the Year
Molly Rigby’s
Padiham

Hyndburn

Pub of the Year
Old England Forever
Clayton-le-Moors
Club of the Year
Canine Club
Accrington

Pendle

Pub of the Year
Trawden Arms
Trawden
Club of the Year
Dressers Club
Colne

Ribble Valley

Pub of the Year
Swan with Two Necks
Pendleton
Club of the Year
Waddington Village Club
Waddington

Rossendale

Pub of the Year
Buffer Stops Rawtenstall
Club of the Year
Whitworth Vale and Healey Band Club
Whitworth

Branch Pub of the Year 2023

Swan with Two Necks
Pendleton

Runner up

Bridge Bier Huis
Burnley

Branch Club of the Year 2023

Whitworth Vale and Healey Band Club
Whitworth

Joint Runner up’s

Molly Rigby’s Padiham
Canine Club Accrington

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 Year
Bridge Bier Huis
Burnley
Club of the Year
Molly Rigby’s
Padiham

Hyndburn

Pub of the Year
1b Tap
Great Harwood
Club of the Year
Canine Club
Accrington

Pendle

Pub of the Year
Bankers Draft
Barrowford
Club of the Year
Nelson Cricket Club
Nelson

Ribble Valley

Pub of the Year
Swan 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

2022

Branch Pub of the Year 2022

Bankers Draft
Barrowford

Branch Club of the Year 2022

Waddington Village Club
Waddington

Blackburn with Darwen 2022

Pub of the Year
Bird in th'hand Darwen
Club of the Year
Cherry Tree Cricket Club
Blackburn

Burnley 2022

Pub of the Year
New Brew-m
Burnley
Club of the Year
KSC 110 Club
Burnley

Hyndburn 2022

Pub of the Year
Old England Forever
Clayton le Moors
Club of the Year
Canine Club
Accrington

Pendle 2022

Pub of the Year
Bankers Draft
Barrowford
Club of the Year
Rolls Royce Leisure
Barnoldswick

Ribble Valley 2022

Pub of the Year
Swan with Two Necks
Pendleton
Club of the Year
Waddington Village Club
Waddington

Rossendale 2022

Pub of the Year
Hop Micro Pub
Rawtenstall
Club of the Year
Whitworth Vale and Healey Band Club
Whitworth

2020/2021

(no awards were given for 2021 due the covid pandemic and the 2020 awards were carried over)

Branch Pub of the Year
2020/2021

Swan with Two Necks
Pendleton

Branch Club of the Year 2020/2021

Rolls Royce Leisure
Barnoldswick

Branch Cider Pub of the Year 2020/2021

Grants
Accrington

Blackburn with Darwen 2020/2021

Pub of the Year
Black Bull
Blackburn
Club of the Year
Cherry Tree Cricket Club
Blackburn
Cider Pub of the Year
Drummers Arms
Blackburn

Burnley 2020/2021

Pub of the Year
Bridge Bier Huis
Burnley
Club of the Year
Molly Rigby's
Padiham
Cider Pub of the Year
Hare and Hounds
Haggate

Hyndburn 2020/2021

Pub of the Year
1B Tap
Great Harwood
Club of the Year
Canine Club
Accrington
Cider Pub of the Year
Grants
Accrington

Pendle 2020/2021

Pub of the Year
Boyce's Barrel
Colne
Club of the Year
Rolls Royce Leisure
Barnoldswick
Cider Pub of the Year
Wallace Hartley
Colne

Ribble Valley 2020/2021

Pub of the Year
Swan with Two Necks
Pendleton
Club of the Year
Waddington Village Club
Waddington
Cider Pub of the Year
Bowland Beer Hall
Clitheroe

Rossendale 2020/2021

Pub of the Year
Casked
Rawtenstall
Club of the Year
Whitworth Vale and Healey Band Club
Whitworth
Cider Pub of the Year
Buffer Stops
Rawtenstall

2019

Branch Pub of the Year 2019

Swan with Two Necks
Pendleton

Branch Club of the Year 2019

Whitworth Vale and Healey Band Club
Whitworth

Branch Cider Pub of the Year 2019

Number 39 Hopstar Brewery Tap
Darwen

Blackburn with Darwen 2019

Pub of the Year
Drummers Arms
Blackburn
Club of the Year
Cherry Tree Cricket Club
Blackburn
Cider Pub of the Year
Number 39 Hopstar Brewery Tap
Darwen

Burnley 2019

Pub of the Year
New Brew-m
Burnley
Club of the Year
Molly Rigby's
Padiham
Cider Pub of the Year
Hare and Hounds
Padiham

Hyndburn 2019

Pub of the Year
Fort’s Arms
Clayton-le-Moors
Club of the Year
Sydney Street Sports and Social Club
Accrington
Cider Pub of the Year
Grants
Accrington

Pendle 2019

Pub of the Year
n/a
n/a
Club of the Year
Green Street Working Men’s Club
Barnoldswick
Cider Pub of the Year
n/a
n/a

Ribble Valley 2019

Pub of the Year
Swan with Two Necks
Pendleton
Club of the Year
Waddington Village Club
Waddington
Cider Pub of the Year
Bowland Beer Hall
Clitheroe

Rossendale 2019

Pub of the Year
Casked
Rawtenstall
Club of the Year
Whitworth Vale and Healey Band Club
Whitworth
Cider Pub of the Year
Buffer Stops
Rawtenstall

2018

Branch Pub of the Year 2018

Bowland Beer Hall
Clitheroe

Branch Club of the Year 2018

Canine Club
Accrington

Branch Cider Pub of the Year 2018

Swan with Two Necks
Pendleton

Blackburn with Darwen 2018

Pub of the Year
Black Bull
Blackburn
Club of the Year
Edgworth Cricket Club
Edgworth
Cider Pub of the Year
Number 39 Hopstar Brewery Tap
Darwen

Burnley 2018

Pub of the Year
Bridge Bier Huis
Burnley
Club of the Year
TBC
TBC
Cider Pub of the Year
Hare and Hounds
Padiham

Hyndburn 2018

Pub of the Year
TBC
TBC
Club of the Year
Canine Club
Accrington
Cider Pub of the Year
TBC
TBC

Pendle 2018

Pub of the Year
n/a
n/a
Club of the Year
Green Street Working Men’s Club
Barnoldswick
Cider Pub of the Year
n/a
n/a

Ribble Valley 2018

Pub of the Year
Bowland Beer Hall
Clitheroe
Club of the Year
Low Moor Club
Clitheroe
Cider Pub of the Year
Swan with Two Necks
Pendleton

Rossendale 2018

Pub of the Year
Hop Micro Pub
Rawtenstall
Club of the Year
Barrels @ Rawtenstall Conservative Club
Rawtenstall
Cider Pub of the Year
TBC
TBC

2017

Branch Pub of the Year 2017

New Inn
Clitheroe

Branch Club of the Year 2017

Sydney Street Sports and Social Club
Accrington

Branch Cider Pub of the Year 2017

Number 39 Hopstar Brewery Tap
Darwen

2016

Branch Pub of the Year 2016

Swan with Two Necks
Pendleton

Branch Club of the Year 2016

Canine Club
Accrington

Branch Cider Pub of the Year 2016

The Commercial Hotel
Accrington

2015

Branch Pub of the Year 2015

Admiral Lord Rodney
Colne

Branch Club of the Year 2015

KSC 100 Club
Burnley

Branch Cider Pub of the Year 2015

Number 39 Hopstar Brewery Tap
Darwen

Branch Pub of the Year 2014

Ighten Leigh Social Club
Burnley

Branch Pub of the Year 2013

Swan with Two Necks
Pendleton

Branch Pub of the Year 2012

Bridge Bier Huis
Burnley

Branch Pub of the Year 2011

Swan with Two Necks
Pendleton

2010 TBC

Branch Club of the Year 2009

Read & Simonstone Constitutional Club
Read & Simonstone

2008 TBC

Branch Pub of the Year 2007

Bridge Bier Huis
Burnley

Branch Pub of the Year 2006

Victoria Hotel (aka Butcher Brig)
Great Harwood

Branch Pub of the Year 2011

Swan with Two Necks
Pendleton

2010 TBC

Branch Club of the Year 2009

Read & Simonstone Constitutional Club
Read & Simonstone

2008 TBC

Branch Pub of the Year 2007

Bridge Bier Huis
Burnley

Branch Pub of the Year 2006

Victoria Hotel (aka Butcher Brig)
Great Harwood