A Bristol pub has been named among Britain's best, just in time for the Easter bank holiday weekend. A total of 94 pubs from across the UK have won the coveted County Winner title as part of the 2022 National Pub & Bar Awards, and a popular Bristol harbourside joint is one of them.
The Ostrich, which was shortlisted for the accolade this week, is officially one of the best pubs in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Dating from 1745, The Ostrich is owned by the Somerset-based Butcombe Brewing Co, and was given an extensive makeover in 2019.
The pubs have a huge reach from Clackmannanshire to Cornwall and operators will be hoping this will be the springboard they need to continue rising trade. Fifteen Regional Winners are also yet to be announced, as well as the esteemed accolade – the overall National Pub & Bar of the Year, as the Mirror reports.
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Tristan O' Hara, editor of Pub & Bar magazine, which hosts the event said: "Just from being out in these venues, you can see how much pubs and bars mean to people across the UK."
The 94 National Pub & Bar Awards County Winners 2022
South West
Bristol - The Ostrich
Cornwall - The Fox's Revenge
Devon - The Thatched Tavern
Dorset - The Pavilion Arms
Gloucestershire - The Frogmill
Somerset - The Old King's Head, Worle
Wiltshire - The Bradley Hare
East Midlands
Derbyshire - The Cock Inn, Mugginton
Leicestershire - Knight & Garter
Northamptonshire - The Red Lion, Cranford
Nottinghamshire - The Radcliffe
Rutland - The Olive Branch
East of England
Essex - Galvin Green Man
Bedfordshire - The Crown, Henlow
Cambridgeshire - The Three Hills
Hertfordshire - The Silver Cup
Norfolk - The Dabbling Duck
Suffolk - The Freston Boot
South East
Berkshire - The Hartley Arms
Buckinghamshire - The Nag's Head
East Sussex - The Joker
Hampshire - The Cricketers Inn, Curdridge
Isle of Wight - The Taverners
Kent - The Tiger Inn
West Sussex - The Angel Inn, Petworth
Oxfordshire - The Horseshoes
Surrey - Cricketers on The Green, Pirbright
London
City of London - The Oyster Shed
Greater London - Blue Boar Pub
North East
Durham - The Kingslodge Inn
Northumberland - The Craster Arms
Tyne and Wear - Three Mile
North West
Cheshire - The Church Inn, Mobberley
Cumbria - The Black Bull, Sedbergh
Greater Manchester - Flight Club
Lancashire - Bowland Beer Hall
Merseyside - Roxy Ball Room, Rainford Square
West Midlands
Herefordshire - The Riverside at Aymestrey
Shropshire - The Boathouse Inn
Staffordshire - Fitzherbert Arms
Warwickshire - The George Townhouse
West Midlands - Attic Brew Co. Taproom
Worcestershire - The Flyford
Yorkshire and the Humber
East Riding of Yorkshire - Firepit, Beverley
North Yorkshire - The Punch Bowl, Marton-cum-Grafton
South Yorkshire - Public
West Yorkshire - The Maven
Lincolnshire - The Cross Keys Inn
Wales
Gwent - The Greyhound Inn and Hotel, Llantrisant
South Glamorgan - The Botanist, Cardiff
Mid Glamorgan - The Old House 1147
West Glamorgan - Britannia Inn, Gower
Dyfed - The Stackpole Inn
Powys - The Sun Hotel
Gwynedd - Golden Fleece Inn
Clwyd - The West Arms Country Inn
Northern Ireland
Antrim - The Speckled Hen
Armagh - Courthouse Bar
Down - The Dundrum Inn
Fermanagh - Crowes Nest
Derry - Granny Annies
Tyrone - Tomney's
North West Scotland
Highland - The Plockton Hotel
Stirling - The Inn at Torbrex
Argyll and Bute - Macgochans Pub & Kitchen
Western Isles - Polochar Inn
North East Scotland
Fife - Vic St Andrews
Aberdeenshire - The Boat Inn, Aboyne
City of Aberdeen - BrewDog Aberdeen
City of Dundee - 3 Session Street
Perth and Kinross - The Pitcairngreen Inn
Angus - The Drovers Inn
Moray - The Mash Tun
Clackmannanshire - The Bobbing John
Shetland Islands - Fjara Cafe Bar
Orkney Islands - The Ferry Inn
South East Scotland
City of Edinburgh - Malones Edinburgh
West Lothian - Saltire
Falkirk - High Spirits
Scottish Borders - Traquair Arms
East Lothian - The Bonnie Badger
Midlothian - The Paper Mill
South West Scotland
City of Glasgow - The Upstairs Bar at Ubiquitous Chip
North Lanarkshire - Electric Bar
South Lanarkshire - The Old Oak Inn
Renfrewshire - Fox and Hounds Houston
Dumfries and Galloway - The Steamboat Inn
North Ayrshire - The Waterside Hotel
East Ayrshire - The Weston
South Ayrshire - Souter's Inn
East Dunbartonshire - The Stables
East Renfrewshire - The Cartvale
West Dunbartonshire - Great Scots' Bar, Cameron House
Inverclyde - Nicolson's Bar & Kitchen
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