Following a rigorous initial two rounds of judging, finalists were chosen from more than 1,300 entries, across 16 categories, which will lead on to members of the judging team visiting venues to watch the pubs in action and interview licensees.
A winner from each category will be selected and announced at the glittering Best of British-themed ceremony at the Hilton Park Lane, London, on 5 October.
From the category winners, an overall champion of champions is selected – the Great British Pub of the Year 2016.
Editor of The Morning Advertiser Ed Bedington said: "The pub sector is thriving and that success is being driven by superb operators, and none more so than our finalists in this competition. They’ve been narrowed down from a highly competitive field, and my commiserations to those that didn’t get through – it was a tough challenge judging these categories so far.
“Our finalists here represent the best in the industry and I’d like to wish them all the best of the luck in the competition going forward. To be a finalist in this tough competition is a superb achievement and it’s going to be a real honour to reveal our ultimate winners.”
For more information on booking your place contact Joanne Horton on joanne.horton@wrbm.com.
THE SHORTLIST:
Best Beer Bar/Pub
Bunch of Grapes, Pontypridd, south Wales
Purecraft Bar & Kitchen, Birmingham
The Craft Beer Co, Leather Lane, Clerkenwell, central London
The Griffin, Halstead, Essex
The Grove, Huddersfield
The Sheffield Tap, Sheffield
Best Sports Pub
Bar Sport, Derby
Famous Three Kings, Fulham
The Prince of Wales, Fleet, Hampshire
The Two Sportsmen, Piccadilly Circus
Champs Sports Bar and Grill, Sheffield
Best Community Pub
Alexandra Vaults, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire
The Bevy, Brighton
The Chequers, Westoning, Bedford
The Firbank Pub & Kitchen, Wythenshawe, Manchester
The Ropemakers, Bridport, Dorset
Wrygarth Inn, Hornsea, East Yorkshire
Best Family Pub
Puss in Boots, Stockport, Greater Manchester
The Boot, Sarratt, Hertfordshire
The Fighting Cocks, Horton Kirby, Kent
The Five Bells, Colne Engaine, Essex
The White Horse, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire
Wrygarth Inn, Hornsea, East Yorkshire
Best Wine Bar/Pub
The Chequers Inn, Bilton-in-Ainsty, York
The Red Lion and Sun, Highgate, north London
The Truscott Arms, Maida Vale, west London
The Waterfront Pub and Dining, Plymouth
The Yew Tree Inn, Spurstow, Tarporley, Cheshire
Best Food Pub
Compasses Inn, Ashford, Kent
Freemasons at Wiswell, Wiswell, Clitheroe, Lancashire
The Cornish Arms, Tavistock, Devon
The Globe Tavern, Borough Market, central London
Bunch of Grapes, Pontypridd, south Wales
The Unruly Pig, Bromeswell, Woodbridge, Suffolk
Best Student Pub
Champs Sports Bar and Grill, Sheffield
Dram, Glasgow
The Cowley Retreat, Oxford
The Doctor’s Orders, Sheffield
The Swan, Lincoln
Best Inn
The Bull & Swan, Stamford, Lincolnshire
The Cartford Inn, Little Eccleston, Lancashire
The Port Gaverne Hotel, Port Isaac, Cornwall
The Shibden Mill Inn, Halifax, West Yorkshire
The Wheatsheaf Inn, Brigsteer, Kendal, Cumbria
The White Horse, Brancaster Staithe, Norfolk
Best Managed Pub
The Abel Heywood, Northern Quarter, Manchester
The Airport Pub, Wythenshawe, Manchester
The Botanist, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
The Grove Ferry Riverside Pub & Inn, Upstreet, Nr Canterbury, Kent
The Salisbury Arms, Cambridge
Best Turnaround
The Bede’s Lea, North Baddesley, Southampton
The Exmouth Arms, King's Cross, central London
The Hunters, Preston, Lancashire
The White Mare, Beckermet, Cumbria
The Grantley Arms, Wonersh, Guildford, Surrey
The Hastings, Seaton Delaval, Northumberland
Best Spirits Bar/Pub
Pleased to Meet You, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Spoken, Exmouth, Devon
The Queen Charlotte, Windsor, Berkshire
The Trading House, City of London
Water Lane Bar & Restaurant, Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire
Best Cider Bar/Pub
Foleys Tap House, Leeds
The Harlequin, Sheffield
The Star Inn, Godalming, Surrey
Best Freehouse
The Bull, Ditchling, East Sussex
The Carpenters Arms, Thirsk, North Yorkshire
The Dirty Bottles, Narrowgate, Alnwick, Northumberland
The Drawing Board, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
The Gardeners Arms/Murderers, Norwich
The White Horse Inn, Norwich
Best Live Entertainment Pub
Chaplin's & the Cellar Bar, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset
Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath, Birmingham
Salsa, Charing Cross, central London
The Blues Bar, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
The Oast House, Spinningfields, Manchester
The Two Brewers, Clapham, south London
Best Newcomer
The Artisan, Frome, Somerset
The Better Half, Hove, East Sussex
The Grantley Arms, Wonersh, Guildford, Surrey
The Turks Head, Hasketon, Woodbridge, Suffolk
The Unruly Pig, Bromeswell, Woodbridge, Suffolk
The White Mare, Beckermet, Cumbria
Best Partnership Pub (formerly Best Tenanted/Leased Pub)
CC Blooms, Edinburgh
The Hastings, Seaton Delaval, Northumberland
The Kings Head, Wye, Ashford, Kent
The Urban Bar & Lounge, Doncaster, South Yorkshire
Victoria Tavern, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire
The Firbank Pub & Kitchen, Wythenshawe, Manchester