An impressive brewpub located in a 16th century shop front close to Tamworth’s historic Norman castle is the national winner in CAMRA’s Pub of the Year 2022 competition. The Tamworth Tap in Tamworth, Staffs, is housed in an elegant building, with Tudor features in the cosy upstairs room and a historic courtyard beer terrace that offers striking views of the castle. It went from empty premises to an iconic brewpub in less than five years, and today boasts eight handpulls, including at least one Tamworth ale brewed on site. A CAMRA corner at the bottom of the stairs includes a rare, complete set of Good Beer Guides. Click Tamworth Tap in WhatPub for more details.

Pubs in the competition are selected by CAMRA volunteers and judged on their atmosphere, decor, welcome, service, community focus and the quality of the beer. This year's runners-up are the Station House in Durham, the Horse & Jockey in Stapleford and the King’s Head in Norwich.

Awards Director Laura Emson said: “The Tamworth Tap shows what passion and creativity can achieve in a short space of time with great beer backing up a wide range of activities in a friendly atmosphere."

A new Pub of the Year 2023 competition starts now with each CAMRA branch selecting its own local winner. North Beds branch members can help select our new branch POTY by scoring beers when you visit local pubs and logging scores at WhatPub.com by 8th February.