Beer EnGin presented with Pub of the Year Accolade for 2022

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26 January 2022

 

Beer EnGin presented with Pub of the Year Accolade

Leanne, landlady at the Beer EnGin in Whiston, was presented with her award at our last branch meeting in May. It was a really busy night with a huge turnout to support her, it really was standing room only!

She was presented with her award by our Chair, Gillian Yates, who said: “It’s a pleasure to give this award to Leanne. She has done an amazing job at the Beer EnGin and the accolade of Pub of the Year is really well deserved. There’s always a warm welcome, friendly atmosphere and great better beer on offer in the pub, so really well done.”

The pub had all 6 pumps available – with three of them being LocAle offerings – as well as a selection of key keg beers and lagers. The place was packed with regulars wanting to congratulate Leanne on a well-deserved award – the very people that she says are the reason she is still in business and that the award is as much for the people who drink in the Beer EnGin as it is for her.

Local MP Marie Rimmer couldn’t make it to the awards presentation, but she has put her support behind Leanne and the work she has done to make the Beer EnGin a success. She said: “Leanne has done an amazing job turning the Beer EnGin into an award-winning pub. It provides a fantastic local hub for the whole local community to enjoy. The pub brings people together in a way that we have all needed after the last couple of years of social distancing. In particular, the pub has done a fantastic job of working with local breweries that helps to support our local economy through these challenging times. Our community is home to so many great pubs that provide an invaluable service to local residents. I hope that the Beer EnGin can go all the way to the national finals. I will be rooting for them.”

The Beer EnGin will now go forward to the Merseyside Pub of the Year competition. It will be up against The Bridewell in Liverpool, The Magazine in Wirral and The Guest House in Southport. Good luck to all at the Beer EnGin!

 

Note to editor:

About the National Award:

• CAMRA’s National Pub of the Year is the annual competition to find the very best pub in the UK. We’ve been highlighting the best pubs in the country since 1988, and the competition helps to showcase quality pubs around the UK that are worth seeking out and visiting. It’s all about finding the cream of the crop and the best place for you to enjoy a pint of real ale. Some may also have good quality real cider or perry for you to sample.
• Each year, over 200 CAMRA branches select their Pub of the Year. These then go through to the regional competition to select the 16 top pubs, which are then whittled down to four finalists – one of which will become the ultimate winner.