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Branch Pub Of The Year 2008: The Duke Of York |
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Pictured (left to right) are Richard Brooks (branch chairman) Yosh Coe (licensee) Kate Stanley (assistant manager) and Jane Pow (licensee). The Duke of York is a fantastic community pub and is a testament to what can be achieved when people support their local. Only a few years ago the pub was threatened with being redeveloped into flats, however local supporters rallied around and it is now a thriving pub with a unique appearance and appeal and even occasional art exhibitions. The exterior of
the pub is set apart by the extensive coloured murals as can clearly be
seen in these pictures Inside there are more quirky design features and the mens toilets have a very unusual colour scheme. The pub offers a changing range of excellent guest real ales plus a real cider. As well as having an enclosed courtyard the pub has retained its skittle alley and added an upstairs lounge/chill out room and a games room in 2007. In addition to the main bar this all gives customers a choice of different areas when deciding where to settle.
The runner-up for this year is the Hunters Lodge at Priddy, which also secured the runner-up position last year. Popular with walkers and cavers, the Hunters Lodge is definitely one for people who like pubs with a traditional feel as can be seen in the pictures of the interior. Pictured below is Richard Brooks presenting the certificate to licensee Roger Dors and his wife, surrounded by Bristol & District branch members that traveled to the Hunters Lodge for the evening. Whilst there they enjoyed the fine range of real ales served on gravity straight from the barrel. Also popular was some of the excellent value bar food at the Hunters Lodge and the weekly live folk music jam session. |
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Bristol
& District CAMRA presented their 2008 Pub Of The Year award to the
Duke of York, located in Jubilee Road, St Werburghs, Bristol
on Monday 28 April.
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