The event took place at Manchester’s Victoria Warehouse on Tuesday 19 September and saw the best pubs in the country across a variety of categories celebrated.
Attendees were entertained by comedian Alex Boardman and live music while DJ and presenter Edith Bowman co-presented the ceremony alongside The Morning Advertiser editor and chair of judges for the awards Ed Bedington.
Best pubs
Three masterclasses also took place during the evening, including a discussion on sparkling wine hosted by Booker and Moet Hennessy, an insight into Tequila with Don Julio and a showcase of some of the best independent craft breweries in the UK from the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA).
Bedington said: “We’re delighted to be revealing the best pubs in the country.
Outstanding operations
“These businesses are pubs to cherish and support and I’d urge anyone to get out and visit these outstanding operations.
“We’ve recognised pubs of all types are characters from community champions to high-end food, entertainment-focused through to pubs that embrace all the family, even the dog. These are businesses that really set the standards for others to follow.”
Full list of 2023 GBPA winners:
Great British Pub of the Year 2023 – the Cholmondeley Arms, Malpas, Cheshire
Best City/Urban Pub – the Turks Head, Twickenham, Greater London
Best Country/Rural Pub – the Cholmondeley Arms, Malpas, Cheshire
Best Pub for Food – the Loch & The Tyne, Old Windsor, Berkshire
Best Pub for Dogs – the Bellflower, Garstang, Lancashire
Best Pub for Families – the Plough, Normanton on the Wolds, Nottinghamshire
Best Pub for Entertainment – the Kings Arms, Bexleyheath, south east London
Best Pub Garden – Gaggle of Geese, Buckland Newton, Dorset
Best Pub to Watch Sport – the Royal Dyche, Burnley, Lancashire
Best Sustainable Pub – Stroud Brewery Taproom, Stroud, Gloucestershire
Best Pub Chef – Charlotte Vincent, Candlelight Inn, Chard, Somerset
Best Young Pub Chef – Karl Quirante, the Cricketers, Ormskirk, Lancashire
Community Hero – the Old Abbey Taphouse, Manchester
Admiral Pub of the Year – Boot & Shoe, Ackworth, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Stonegate Pub of the Year – the Woodman, Pinner & Ruislip, Greater London
Greene King Pub of the Year – the Stag, Lyndhurst, Hampshire
Marston’s Pub of the Year – Rose & Crown, Worcester, Worcestershire
Punch Pub of the Year – the Plough, Prestbury, Gloucestershire
