The glittering event that took place at the First Direct Bank Arena in Leeds this week (Wednesday 23 September) was an amazing night out for all and plenty of fun was had.
The Morning Advertiser editor Ed Bedington fronted the spectacular event with comedienne Suzi Ruffell providing laughs along with co-hosting duties.
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Of course, there have to be losers on the night – and to even be in the finals is an amazing achievement – however, there must be winners too and we have pictures of every pub that took home one of the 16 category awards plus the overall Great British Pub of the Year honour.
So here we go...

















The winners in full:
- Best Beer Pub – The Tamworth Tap, Tamworth, Staffordshire
- Best Community Pub – The Swan, Clewer, Windsor
- Best Country Pub – The Red Lion, Cranford, Northamptonshire
- Best Pub for Dogs – The Maltings, Old Hall, Warrington
- Best Pub for Entertainment – Black Swan Public House and Theatre, North Walsham, Norfolk
- Best Pub for Families – The Plough Prestbury, Cheltenham
- Best Pub for Food – The Kirkstyle Inn and Sportsman’s Rest, Slaggyford, Northumberland
- Best Inn – Sponsored by St Germain – The Lion Malpas, Cheshire
- Best Pub Garden – Sponsored by Diageo – The Tichborne Arms, Alresford, Hampshire
- Best Pub to Watch Sports – Sponsored by TNT Sports – GOAT, Nantwich, Cheshire
- Best Town Pub – Dr Foster, The Docks, Gloucester
- Admiral Taverns Pub of the Year – The Crown, Fordham, Cambridgeshire
- Greene King Pub of the Year – The Old Ship Inn, Perth
- Marston’s Pub of the Year – The Honey Bee, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
- Punch Pubs & Co Pub of the Year – The Rattlebone Inn, Sherston, Wiltshire
- Stonegate Group Pub of the Year – The Cow Shed at the Ship Inn, Ospringe, Kent
- Overall Great British Beer Pub of the Year – The Tamworth Tap, Tamworth, Staffordshire




