Pubs of the Year

As I'm sure many of you know, local CAMRA branches choose Pubs of the Year.  Here are some local results.

The Southport and West Lancs Branch (my own branch) chooses two pubs of the year:  one for Southport and Formby, which are in Merseyside, and one for West Lancashire.

• For Southport and  Formby, the branch voted for the Guest House, Union Street, Southport.
• For West Lancs, the branch voted for the Hop Vine in Burscough, very close to the station on the Southport to Manchester line, and with its own brewery.

These are two fine pubs, chosen from a selection of the many great pubs we have in the Southport and West Lancs area.

Liverpool and Districts Branch has chosen the Roscoe Head, 24 Roscoe Street, as its Pub of the Year. This pub is remarkable in that is one of only a handful of pubs to have been listed in every edition of the CAMRA Good Beer Guide.  From personal experience, well worth a visit.