CAMRA gives these annual awards to draw attention to pubs and clubs that operate in ways that CAMRA would wish to encourage - such as providing well-presented ranges of real ales of varied styles, high quality draught ciders, premises with atmosphere and style, good service and welcome, a good community focus and good value.

Awards in 2026

Awards will be presented to the pubs during events or pre-arranged ceremonies. Pictures of the presentations will be posted here in due course, but in the mean time we offer congratulations to the winning pubs.

Branch Pub of the Year 2026
Urban Pub of the Year 2026
Cider Pub of the Year 2026
Community Pub of the Year 2026
Winner: King of the Belgians, Hartford

About the Crystal Ship: 16th-century community pub with low oak beams, a copper-topped counter in the public bar and a dining room with daily good-value food. Local charities are actively supported. There is a changing range of four real ales and local ciders. There are beer festivals in May and late August, quizzes, games nights, monthly Monday open mic nights and themed food nights.

The King of the Belgians will now go forward into the county round for Cambridgeshire Pub of the Year and Cambridgeshire Cider Pub of the Year.

LocAle Pub of the Year
Winner: Crystal Ship, Earth

The Papworth brewery tap, in the brewery’s industrial unit. There is indoor and outdoor drinking, with up to 12 changing Papworth and guest ales, eight ciders, and a large gin selection There is also a bottle shop with a range of Papworth beers and Cromwell ciders.

Mild/Dark Ale Pub of the Year
Winner: Falcon, Huntingdon

Steeped in local history, this 16th-century former coaching inn is said to be the site of Oliver Cromwell’s recruiting station and the gates from the market square were once the entrance to Huntingdon prison. An everchanging selection of beers is served from up to 14 handpumps, including locally brewed Potbelly beers and many other beers from local and regional breweries.

Most Improved Pub of the Year
Winner: Elm, Abbots Ripton

The Grade II-listed building was built as an open hall in the late 15th century, to offer hospitality to drovers bringing cattle down from Scotland. The operators of the Elm recently changed to the same team that run the Pheasant, Keyston with a refurbishment, a new menu, and an expanded range of cask ales.

Bottle Shop of the Year
Winner: Shumë, St Neots

A delicatessen off-licence in Church Walk, just off the Hight Street. Sells cheese, coffee and gins as well as a wide range of British and continental bottled beers, many being bottled conditioned and local. Also available is a range of bottled-conditioned cider from Hogen’s. There is an on-licence for drinking at the establishment.

Once again, congratulations to all the winners of the Pub of the Year awards 2025.

Pub Awards from previous years:
Pub Awards 2025
Pub Awards 2024
Pub Awards 2023
Pub Awards 2022
Pub Awards 2020
Pub Awards 2019
Pub Awards 2018
Pub Awards 2017
Pub Awards 2015
Pub Awards 2014