Cider pub of the year crowned
The Valley Bar in Scarborough, Yorkshire has been crowned National Cider and Perry Pub of the Year by the Campaign for Real Ale (Camra).
The award coincides with the beginning of National Cider Month.
Judges praised the Valley Bar for its tireless efforts to champion cider and perry and knowledgeable staff who are happy to advise and take pride in presenting new and unusual ciders and perries.
"Yorkshire is hardly a county known for cider and perry, but we are extremely passionate about it and it is wonderful to have been given this award," said licensee Linda Soden.
"The people to thank are the small ciders producers for continually providing such a superb product. Other publicans should try to sell real cider and perry as their customers will thank them for it."
Gillian Williams, Chair of Camra's Cider and Perry campaigning said: "It was a treat to find such helpful enthusiasm for cider and perry with six on sale. This is a pub making huge efforts to fly the flag for real cider and perry."
The National Cider and Perry Pub of the Year competition is now in its third year. Camra asked its 87,000 members and the public to nominate their favourite pubs in Britain that feature real cider and perry. The entries were then whittled down to four finalists.
The joint runners-up were:
* The Bell Inn, Caerleon, Gwent
* The Square & Compass, Worth Matravers, Wessex
* The Pembury Tavern, Hackney, London
For details of cider events run by your local branch visit Camra.org.uk/cidermonth.
