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Campaign for Real Ale

Campaign for Real Ale

Kent Pub of the Year 2023

The first stage is for each of the Kent CAMRA Branches to choose their winner by mid-March, these are then judged by Kent members and East Kent / West Kent POTY winners are announced.

These two POTY's then go head to head and the winner is the Kent Pub of the Year for 2023, this will progress as an entry in the National CAMRA Pub of the Year competition.


Kent CAMRA Pub of the Year 2023 Results

  Pub Link Branch
Winner Nelson Arms, Tonbridge WhatPub West Kent
Runner-up The Berry, Walmer WhatPub Deal, Dover, Sandwich and District

Kent CAMRA Sub-Regional Pub of the Year 2023 Results

Sub-Region Pub of the Year Link Branch
East Kent The Berry, Walmer WhatPub Deal, Dover, Sandwich & District
West Kent Nelson Arms, Tonbridge WhatPub West Kent

2023 Pub of the Year - Final Judging Form
2023 Pub of the Year - Judging Guidelines


Kent CAMRA Branch Pub of the Year 2023 Results

(Bexley Branch enter their POTY in the London heat)

Branch Name Pub of the Year Link Sub Region
Ashford, Folkestone & Romney Marsh This Ancient Boro', Tenterden WhatPub East Kent
Bexley Long Haul, Bexleyheath WhatPub London
Canterbury, Herne Bay & Whitstable Bouncing Barrel, Herne Bay WhatPub East Kent
Deal, Dover, Sandwich & District The Berry, Walmer WhatPub East Kent
Gravesend & Darent Valley Three Daws, Gravesend WhatPub West Kent
Maidstone & Mid Kent Armoury, Linton WhatPub West Kent
Medway Coopers Arms, Rochester WhatPub West Kent
Swale Elephant, Faversham WhatPub East Kent
Thanet The Royston, Broadstairs WhatPub East Kent
West Kent Nelson Arms, Tonbridge WhatPub West Kent

Previous Kent Pub of the Year Awards