This is a regular question amongst beer drinkers and pub users – how does a pub make it into the Good Beer Guide, often called the 'Beer Drinkers Bible?
There is of course one very simple answer – serve the very best beer in the area, but how is that decided?
The Good Beer Guide, published by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) is now in its 53rd edition, with entries being selected by local CAMRA members through an ongoing beer scoring assessment. This is carried out throughout the whole year. It is totally independent and unlike many other guides no venue can buy its way in.
Final selection meetings take place early in each year, using the thousands of scores submitted over the previous year. So its quite simple. Ensure the pub's beer is in top notch condition.
To obtain the 2026 edition see:
CAMRA Shop
To take part in the Beer Scoring access the CAMRA website and search for a pub/location.
Note you need to be a CAMRA member to add a score.
See: Campaign for Real Ale
