The Good Pub Guide 2003 top pubs' roll of honour
Own Brew Pub of the Year Grainstore, Station Road, Oakham, Leicestershire
This three-storey Victorian grain warehouse has been converted into a traditional tower brewhouse.
Licensee:
Tony Davis Beer Pub of the Year Fat Cat, West End Street, Norwich, Norfolk
It's an extraordinary feat to keep so many real ales in top condition.
This is a classic town pub, with a good mix of customers Licensee:
Colin Keatley Brewer of the Year Fuller, Smith & Turner PLC
Fuller's sells beautifully-crafted beers at very fair prices and has an estate of well-run, generally attractive, tied pubs.
Whisky Pub of the Year Marton Arms, Thornton in Lonsdale, Yorkshire With more than 200 whiskies, the Marton Arms has a splendid atmosphere to try them in (not to mention comfortable beds for sleeping off their effects).
Licensee:
Colin Elsdon Wine Pub of the Year Crooked Billet, Newton Longville, Buckinghamshire The choice of 250 wines are all available by the glass in this brightly modernised thatched pub.
Lease: John Gilchrist and Emma Sexton.
Fish Pub of the Year Applecross Inn, Applecross, Scotland Very good food, well kept beer and an unfailing warm welcome reward those who seek out this remote but cheerful pub.
Licensee: Judith Fish Bargain Food Pub of the Year Pendre Inn, Cilgerran, Cardigan, Dyfed For the third year running Pendre Inn romps away with this award, for its excellent, imaginative cooking at unbeatably low prices.
All main courses are £4, with starters from £1.50 and puddings from £1.75.
Licensees: Debra and Jeff Warren Dining Pub of the Year Star, Harome, Yorkshire For the excellent, inventive food at the Star, fish is delivered daily from Hartlepool, the licensees grow their own herbs and some vegetables, use local eggs and honey and offer 15 British cheeses.
Their new bakery/delicatessen also sells take-away meals.
Licensees: Andrew and Jacquie Pern Town Pub of the Year Britons Protection, Great Bridgewater Street, Manchester This popular city drinker's pub gets nothing but praise from Guide readers.
Service is friendly and accommodating, and there's a sociable welcoming atmosphere.
Lessee:
Peter Barnett Unspoilt Pub of the Year Birch Hall, Beck Hole, Yorkshire "A gem" and "a treasure" is how several readers describe this unique and charming pub-cum-village shop.
There are two rooms with the shop selling goods in between, and hatch service to both sides.
Licensee:
Colin Jackson Inn of the Year Inn at Whitewell, Whitewell, Lancashire This superbly run hotel, deep in the Forest of Bowland, is surrounded by wooded rolling hills set off against higher moors.
Impressively furnished with antique settles, oak gateleg tables, sonorous clocks and roaring log fires.
Licensee:
Richard Bowman Newcomer of the Year Chestnut Horse, Easton, Hampshire With something to suit everyone, and bags of character, this gently up-market 16th-century pub has kept the cosy feel of small separate rooms with a really snug décor.
Licensee:
John Holland Pub of the Year Queens Head, Tirril, Cumbria The Queens Head at Tirril brewing its own beer, with good food and wine, and great atmosphere, particularly in its ancient front tap room is Pub of the Year 2003.
Licensee: Chris Tomlinson Licensees of the Year Peter & Assumpta Golding, of the Horse & Groom, Upper Oddington, Gloucestershire
For their excellent service and really heartfelt warmth and friendliness, this couple take the title.
Licensees: Peter and Assumpta Golding
