The following Huntingdonshire branch pub awards were presented during the Press and Trade Preview at the St Neots 'Booze on the Ouse' Beer and Cider Festival on 16th March 2014. Congratulations to all winners and nominees.

The awards were presented by John Bexon, Head Brewer at Greene King.

Branch Pub of the Year Winner: King of the Belgians, Hartford. In the photograph from the left, Jim Taylor, Bernie Taylor and John Bexon. The King of the Belgians was last year's Community Pub of the Year. The King of the Belgians now goes forward into the Cambridgeshire Pub of the Year competition, the results of which will be announced in late May.

Rural Pub of the Year 1st Addison Arms, Glatton 2nd= Chequers, Little Gransden 2nd= Pig and Abbot, Abington Pigotts 4th White Horse, Tilbrook In the photo is Mick Soulsby, licensee of the Addison Arms, Glatton, accepting the award on behalf of himself and his wife Katy. Mick and Katy took over the Addison Arms only a year ago, and have made many improvements to what was already a successful pub.

Urban Pub of the Year 1st King of the Belgians, Hartford 2nd Pig 'n' Falcon, St Neots 3rd Royal Oak, St Ives 4th Olde Sun, St Neots

Most Improved Rural Pub of the Year 1st Rose and Crown, Somersham 2nd= Belle, Bassingbourn 2nd= Vine, Buckden 2nd= Bell, Great Paxton In the photo, Oliver Reynolds, the licensee of the White Horse, Eaton Socon, and branch committee member Sonia Clarke. Oliver also holds the lease of the Rose and Crown, Somersham, and also the lease of the Vine, Buckden. The Rose and Crown was closed for over year before Oliver took lease from pub company Enterprise Inns and brought this community pub back to life.

Most Improved Urban Pub of the Year 1st Royal Oak, St Ives 2nd Hog and Partridge, St Neots 3rd Victoria, Huntingdon In the photo are Dave and Lindsay Sanderson (and baby). The Royal Oak offers a good range of well kept real ales, including LocAles, plus real cider and perry.

Cider Pub of the Year 1st Pig 'n' Falcon, St Neots 2nd Chequers, Little Gransden In the photo is John Nunn. This is the second successive year that John has won this award. The Pig 'n' Falcon now goes forward into the Cambridgeshire Cider Pub of the Year. Club of the Year

1st Yelling Village Club 2nd Buckden Village Club 3rd St Neots Conservative Club In the photo is Chris Walker, chairman of Yelling Village Hall Social Club. The club offers real ale, and real cider, and holds a beer festival in May.

We will be making an number of additional pub related awards at the Press and Trade Preview at the St Ives 'Booze on the Ouse' Beer and Cider Festival on Thursday 9th October 2014: Community Pub of the Year Mild/Dark Ale Pub of the Tear LocAle Pub of the Year Pub Champion of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award