The branch will be starting the process to choose our 2026 Pub of the Year finalists in January.

The finalists are partly decided on the scores lodged by CAMRA members through the website https://camra.org.uk/beer-scoring

These also help determine which pubs from the branch area will go into the 2027 Good Beer Guide.

It is important that members score our pubs on the quality of their real ale on visits.

The branch meeting on Monday, January 19 at 7pm in the Old Swan (Ma Pardoes) in Netherton will be when we will be looking at the 2025 scores to determine the finalists.

All members are welcome to attend and are invited to take part in the final judging process.

The winners will be announced by the March 15 deadline to submit our entries for the regional competition.

Pub of the Year winners for the urban area we cover in the Black Country and the rural area (South Staffordshire) will be submitted.