We are delighted to be named as a Finalist in the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) Business Awards for the eighth year out of Nine in the UK’s Best Independent Beer Bar or Pub – Rural.
For the second year running two North Shropshire venues are in the final four as the Crafty Dragon in Whitchurch joins us again. In fact all four finalists are the same as last year.
We were the winner in 2020 and Highly Commended in 2024.
The winner will be announced at the awards ceremony in Liverpool on Wednesday, 18 March.
Winners and finalists since the competition started:
2026
Finalists
Northstowe Tap & Social, Northstowe
The Crafty Dragon, Whitchurch
The Bailey Head, Oswestry
The Brewers 1841, Ossett
2025
Winner
Northstowe Tap & Social, Northstowe
Finalists
The Crafty Dragon, Whitchurch
The Bailey Head, Oswestry
The Brewers 1841, Ossett
2024
Winner
Royal Barn, Kirkby Lonsdale
Highly Commended
The Bailey Head, Oswestry
Finalist
Vocation and Co., Hebden Bridge
2023
Winner
Elephant & Castle, Wheathampstead
Finalists
The Bailey Head, Oswestry
The Fox & Hounds Beer House, Caversham
2022
Winner
The Fox & Hounds Beerhouse, Caversham
Finalists
The Bailey Head, Oswestry
The Riverhead Brewery Tap, Marsden
Too Hoppy, Tavistock
2021
Winner
The Royal Barn, Kirkby Lonsdale
Finalists
The Bailey Head, Oswestry
The Salutation Inn, Ham
2020
Winner
The Bailey Head, Oswestry
Finalists
The Reading Rooms, Wheathampstead
The Wonston Arms, Winchester
Vocation and Co, Hebden Bridge
2019
Winner
Bowland Beer Hall, Clitheroe
Finalists
Kirkstall Bridge Inn, Leeds
The Star Inn, Halesworth
The Harvester, Southam
2018
Winner
The Cove, Kingsbridge, Devon
Finalists
The Bailey Head, Oswestry
Geese and Fountain, Croxton Kerrial, Lincolnshire
Red Lion Inn, Wiltshire
2017
Winner
The Salutation Inn, Ham, Gloucestershire
Finalists
Arvon Ale House, Llandrindod Wells, Powys
The Old Workshop, Teignmouth, Devon
2016
Winner
Yew Tree Inn, Bunbury, Cheshire
Love both the Shropshire finalists, difficult to chose but both different! One a brewery tap Micro with Mainly Keg guests, the other a fantastic independent pub! Love them both, not had anything other than excellent quality or service from both! Congratulations & best of luck!
Love both the Shropshire finalists, difficult to chose but both different! One a brewery tap Micro with Mainly Keg guests, the other a fantastic independent pub! Love them both, not had anything other than excellent quality or service from both! Congratulations & best of luck!