Kent County

Campaign for Real Ale

Campaign for Real Ale

Kent Pub of the Year 2025 - Stage Breakdown

Full details about the competition, including forms and guidelines, can be found on the CAMRA website.(You will need your CAMRA logon details). Alternatively, the forms and guidelines can be found on the Kent CAMRA website.

2025 KENT County Pub of the Year Selection Process (.pdf)

Tony Wells is the Kent County Pub of the Year Coordinator and can be contacted at ku.gro.armac.tnek@rotanidroocytoptnek.

The 2025 POTY schedule is:

Branch Stage:

  • Deadline: Sunday, 16th March.

West Kent & East Kent stages:

  • Start: Monday, 17th March.
  • Deadline: Sunday 18th May.

Kent County stage:

  • Start: Monday, 19th May.
  • Deadline: Saturday, 15th June.

South East Regional stage:

  • Start: Monday, 16th June.
  • Deadline: Thursday, 31st July.

Branch Pub of the Year 2025 Competition:

  • The deadline for the branch competition is Sunday, 16th March.
  • Please let me know:
    • Who is coordinating your branch POTY competition, including their contact details.
    • Who your Branch POTY 2025 winner is and any runners-up/finalists.
    • When the winner’s presentation date will be.
  • Your branch results and presentation dates will be published on the:
  • Branches are responsible for ordering the certificate and arranging the presentation.
  • There is no embargo on announcing the results of your branch competition or presentation date.
  • A brief extension to the deadline of one or two days may be allowed, in extenuating circumstances. This must be discussed and agreed in advance.

Area and County Stages.

Further announcements will be made about the later stages as the competition progresses.


If you have any questions or comments please free to contact me on ku.gro.armac.tnek@etanidroocytoptnek:otliam(]ku.gro.armac.tnek@rotanidroocytoptnek[).