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The panel of judges admired Scotty and
Kathy's passion for cask beer and congratulated the couple for making Ye
Olde Mitre a real ale haven. When they took over the managed pub in 2004
it served only two ales. Now, there are three permanent ales and four to
five guest ales always on offer. The Mitre also hosts a mild ale
festival and last May stocked 24 different brews for customers to
savour. At Christmas, special festive brews from small and regional
brewers are on offer. The judges were also very impressed with the pub's
cask beer sales that account for 65% of turnover.
Dan Robinson, Regional Operations Director (London), adds his
congratulations: "This is a fantastic achievement and well deserved
recognition for Scotty and Kathy's commitment to providing an
outstanding pint to their customers. For many years they have won
numerous awards for the quality of their beer and last night's award
seals their position as the best cask beer pub in the country."
The event, held at the London Hilton, Park Lane, showcased finalists
from our Managed and Leased estates, nominated in a number of
categories.
Well done and congratulations to the
following pub teams:
Managed
Best Cellar
- Edward Loftus at Park Hotel - Birkdale
Best Family
Pub - Barbara Smith at Swiss Cottage -
Shoreham by Sea
Leased
Best Food Pub
? Sunnil Panjabi at Punch Tavern, London & Liam Lang and Stephen Cooper
at The Oak, Kelsall
Best Cask Beer Pub
? Ben Walters at White Horse, Epsom & Kevin Banks at Sweet Green
Tavern, Bolton
Best Newcomer ? Eric Gaskell and Helen Brown at Duke of Cumberland,
Barham
Best Leased Pub ? Mark and Kath Eleveld at The Keystone, Guildford
Best Community Pub
? Lisa Leaman at Star Inn, Liverton
