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Dambusters Inn is Lincoln CAMRA Pub of the Year

The Dambusters Inn at Scampton has been named as the Lincoln CAMRA Branch Pub of the Year for 2016.

The competition was divided into two categories, with CAMRA members voting for their favourite city pub and their favourite from the villages in the Branch area. Four judges then visited the top three pubs in each category to assess the quality of the beer, the atmosphere, service and community focus.

The Dambusters reflects the two great passions of landlord, Greg Algar – real ale and RAF wartime history. The pub is crammed with RAF memorabilia, and an entire wall is dedicated to the men of 617 “Dambusters” Squadron. But this is no a sterile museum; it is very much a thriving community local with real ale at its heart. Greg has installed a microbrewery in an outbuilding, and his beers are served alongside ales from small breweries across the UK.

The runner-up and Lincoln CAMRA City Pub of the Year is the Dog and Bone on John Street. The other city pubs in the final were the Strugglers Inn and the Golden Eagle. The Butcher and Beast in Heighington and the Three Horseshoes in Waddington were the other country finalists.

Lincoln CAMRA chairman, Aaron Joyce, said, “Since taking over, Greg has worked tirelessly to develop the pub. And that hard work is really paying off. Last year, the Dambusters was our Country Pub of the Year and, now, it’s taken our top award.”

The Dambusters now goes forward to the Lincolnshire round of the competition, where it will be up against the winners from the Gainsborough, Grimsby, Scunthorpe, Louth, Grantham and Fenland branches.

Dog and Bone wins CAMRA Pub of the Year for the second year running!

 

The Dog and Bone on John Street has been named as the Lincoln CAMRA Branch Pub of the Year for the second year in succession. Having won the award in 2014, the Batemans’ pub went on to reach the last 16 of CAMRA’s national competition.

This year, the Lincoln branch competition was divided into two categories. Members voted for their favourite city pub and their favourite from the villages in the branch area. Then five judges visited the top three pubs in each category to assess the quality of the beer, the atmosphere, service, community focus and value for money.

The Dog and Bone, a hidden gem among the old terraced houses off Monks Road, came top of the judges’ vote. It is a thriving community local run, since February 2013, by enthusiastic husband and wife team, Chris and Sarah Sorrell.

The runner-up and Lincoln CAMRA Country Pub of the Year is the Dambusters Inn at Scampton. The other city pubs in the final were the Strugglers Inn and the Golden Eagle. The Butcher and Beast in Heighington and the Three Horseshoes in Waddington were the other country finalists.

Lincoln CAMRA chairman, Aaron Joyce, said, “For the Dog and Bone to win the title for the second year in a row is credit to the hard work of Chris, Sarah, their staff and indeed their customers. But the competition was close and the award to the Dambusters Inn shows that we have great pubs right across our branch area.”

The Dog and Bone now goes forward to the Lincolnshire round of the competition, where it will be up against the winners from the Gainsborough, Grimsby, Scunthorpe, Louth, Grantham and Fenland branches.

Good Beer Guide 2016

Update!

Our branch entries for potential entry into the Good Beer Guide (GBG) 2016 have now been chosen!

Thanks to those members that put forward nominations & to those that attended the meeting to take part in the voting. A special thanks goes to those who volunteered to carry out the surveys!

The entrants will be announced on the official publication date in September!

Dog and Bone progress to the final 16

Lincolnshire CAMRA’s Pub of the Year, our very own Dog and Bone, John Street, Lincoln, has done it again! Blowing the competition out of the water, taking the crown of East Midlands Pub of the Year for 2014!

The other pubs in contention were:
• Derbyshire: Furnace Inn, Derby
• Leicestershire (inc. Rutland & Northamptonshire): Free Trade Inn, Sileby.
• Nottinghamshire: Horse & Jockey, Stapleford

Landlords Chris and Sarah Sorrell are over the moon after progressing to the last 16 in the competition.
Sarah says of their customers “We could not be happier and want to thank you all so much for supporting the Dog and Bone, the community and friendly atmosphere you create make it a special place. Just so overwhelmed!”

They will go up against:

  • Central Southern Region: 5 Bells, Wickham, Berkshire.
  • East Anglia Region: The Victoria Inn, Colchester.
  • Kent Region: The Windmill, Sevenoaks Weald, Sevenoaks.
  • Merseyside & Cheshire Region: The Freshfield, Freshfield, Formby.
  • Scotland / Northern Ireland: The Steam Packet Inn, Isle of Whithorn, Scotland.
  • West Pennines; Prince of Wales Foxfield, Cumbria.
  • North East Region: The John Bull, Alnwick, Northumberland.
  • Greater London Region: The Door Hinge, Welling.
  • Greater Manchester Region: The Harewood Arms, Broadbottom.
  • Yorkshire Region: The Kelham Island Tavern Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
  • Surrey & Sussex Region: Surrey Oak, Parkgate, Newdigate.
  • Wales Region: The Pilot, Mumbles, Swansea.
  • West Midlands Region: The Beacon Hotel, Sedgley, Dudley.
  • Wessex Region: The Lamplighter, St Helier.
  • South West Ham: The Salutation Inn, Berkley, Gloucestershire

Editor of The Good Beer Guide 2015, Roger Protz, said of the final 16,
“Being named as one the top 16 pubs in the UK is a huge honour that each of these pubs should be hugely proud of. These pubs have won their branch’s Pub of the Year, then gone on to win the regional competition, and now have a chance of being crowned National Pub of the Year – making every one of them a winner in their own right.”

The National Pub of the Year for 2014 (chosen from the above finalists) will be announced in February 2015.

Dog and Bone takes county crown

Lincoln CAMRA’s top pub, the Dog and Bone on John Street, has gone one better, with the award of Lincolnshire Pub of the Year for 2014. Judges from the Campaign for Real Ale visited the winning pubs from each of the CAMRA branches in the county and assessed the quality of the beer, the atmosphere, service, community focus and value for money.

The other pubs is the competition were:

  • Half Moon, Willingham by Stow.
  • Malt Shovel, Scunthorpe.
  • Nobody Inn, Grantham.
  • Brown Cow, Louth.
  • Nottingham House, Cleethorpes.

Lincoln CAMRA secretary, Steve Renshaw, said, “I recently described the Dog and Bone as Lincoln’s best kept secret but, with these awards, landlords Chris and Sarah Sorrell are now getting the recognition they deserve.”

One of the changes Chris and Sarah made since taking over the pub in February 2013 was to convert an outside storage shed into a cosy drinking area. The Kennel, as it is called, can be used for private functions or by community groups. Activities based at the pub include a walking group, jam sessions, art exhibitions and cook-offs. And, recently, a craft and chat group has started. Members meet on a monthly basis to discuss ideas and share techniques. So far, they have covered sewing machines, brooch making and felt making; the next session will involve tie-dying.

The Dog and Bone now goes forward to the East Midlands round of the competition, where it will be up against the best pubs from Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Rutland.

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