The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has named a Durham pub as one of the best four in the country as part of its coveted Pub of the Year 2022 competition.
The popular Station House, a wedge-shaped pub in the shadow of a railway viaduct in Durham, has been named on the new CAMRA list of 'best pubs in the UK', putting it in a strong position to take the illustrious title.
The Durham haunt will face competition from three other pubs from around the country in the form of the Horse & Jockey in Stapleford, the King’s Head in Norwich, and the Tamworth Tap in Tamworth.
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The Station House was opened in 2015 by members of CAMRA, and takes a friendly 'back-to-basics' approach with an emphasis on conversation.
It offers a changing range of beer and cider, with a dark beer always on tap.
The four public houses will now be judged against each other to become the best in the UK, in one of the most respected awards of its kind in the industry.
All the pubs in the competition are selected by CAMRA volunteers, and are judged on their atmosphere, decor, welcome, service, value for money, customer mix and most importantly – quality of beer.
The winner will be announced by the organisation in January.
The Horse & Jockey in Stapleford, Nottinghamshire is described by CAMRA as a 'welcoming' free house boasting 13 real ales, including at least one dark beer.
Five of these are dubbed 'LocAles', meaning they have been brewed locally. The cosy pub boasts a wood burner, sports TV, light music complimented by occasional bands and a weekly pub quiz.
The King’s Head in Norwich meanwhile is a traditional two-bar city pub which has been a mandatory stop on the Norwich real ale trail since 2005.
Finally, the Tamworth Tap in Staffordshire is a 16th century part-Tudor building in the shadow of Tamworth Castle.
Ales on their eight hand pulls usually feature one from Tamworth, and there is a ‘CAMRA corner’ at the bottom of the stairs which includes a rare complete set of Good Beer Guides.
Themed events include beer tastings and ‘paint and sip’ sessions.
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