The Crown Inn has been named the south Cotswolds Pub of the Year by the Campaign for Real Ale (Camra).
According to the Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard, the watering hole picked up the accolade for the high-quality real ale on offer, something that might prove attractive to those staying in nearby Cotswolds holiday cottages who fancy a refreshing tipple.
It also features The Halfpenny Brewery – which is located behind the building and only began producing beer 15 months ago – and chairman of Camra in Cirencester Andrew Frape said that the "general enthusiasm" of the owner and management team was a big factor in their success.
"Plus their well managed and highly popular summer and winter beer festivals certainly didn”t hinder their cause," he was quoted by the news source as saying.
And Donnington Brewery, also in the Cotswolds, was recently named the UK”s Brewery of the Year by the Good Pub Guide, which praised it for undercutting the prices of pubs that produce their own beer.
Posted by David Sollberger
