Every year the branch gives awards to pubs and people in the branch area. The awards were presented at the branch awards night at the Hopbine. This year’s winners were:
Pub of the year: Maypole, Cambridge
Cider pub of the year: Plough, Shepreth
Young members’ pub of the year: Mill, Cambridge
Club of the year: Bottisham Community Sports & Social Club
Lifetime achievement: Mark Donachy (formerly of the Red Lion, Histon)
LocAle pub of the year, rural: Carpenters Arms, Great Wilbraham
LocAle pub of the year, city: Hopbine, Cambridge
Community pub of the year, rural: White Lion, Sawston
Community pub of the year, city: Champion of the Thames, Cambridge
Most improved pub of the year, rural: Hare & Hounds, Harlton
Most improved pub of the year, city: Waterman, Cambridge
Dark ale pub of the year: Red Lion, Histon
Cambridge University Real Ale Society pub of the year: Hopbine, Cambridge
Dog friendly pub of the year: Alexandra Arms, Cambridge
Real Ale Champions:
- Bert & Clare Kenward (beer festival organiser and beer festival organiser organiser, 2010–2017)
- Lauren Hodges (formerly of the Mill and Waterman)
As well as these branch awards we also presented awards for CAMRA’s Champion Beer of East Anglia competition to some of our local brewers. Milton Brewery won Gold in the old ale category for Medusa, Gold in the stout category for Nero, Silver in the Best Bitter category for Sparta and Silver in the strong bitter category for Cyclops. Moonshine Brewery won Silver in the speciality category for Chocolate Orange Stout. And Cambridge Brewing Company won Silver in the porter category for Night Porter.
Congratulations to all award winners.