It’s that time of year to announce the results of our annual pub of the year competitions. We hold two competitions, Pub of the Year (PotY) and Cider Pub of the Year (CPotY), the first of which is broken down into two categories; Town and District.

For the past few months our volunteer judges have been out visiting the list of venues, selected principally by their NBSS scores. Each pub is judged against a nationally defined set of criteria, not least the quality and consistency of the beer or cider.

Newark CAMRA Town Pub of the Year 2026

Winner: The Organ Grinder, Newark

Runner-up: The Fox and Crown, Newark

Newark CAMRA District Pub of the Year 2026

Winner: The Final Whistle, Southwell

Runner-up: Milestone Tap, Cromwell

Newark CAMRA Cider Pub of the Year 2026

Winner: The Organ Grinder, Newark

Runner-up: The Final Whistle, Southwell

The overall winner was the Final Whistle and as such they go forwards to the next round of the competition, Nottinghamshire Pub of the Year, we wish them well.

We are blessed with some excellent pubs in our region making the competition very hard. Congratulations to all our winners.

Cheers & Wassail