Haydock Reading Rooms named St Helens and Districts CAMRA Club of the Year

Haydock Reading Rooms has been named the St Helens and Districts Club of the Year by the Campaign for Real Ale for 2023.

The club beat off stiff competition from across the borough to be voted the best club for real ale by St Helens and Districts CAMRA members. Any club that meets the criteria set out by CAMRA nationally, can be included in the Club of the Year competition.

Six clubs across the borough were up for the accolade this year and the Reading Rooms came out top, beating last years winner Prescot Reform Club. The others in the competition were Prescot Cables Football Club, Rainford Labour Club, Rainhill Recreation Club and West Park RFC.

Steward at Haydock Reading Rooms, Nigel Arnold said:

“It’s absolutely fantastic news, I’m blown away by it. The support I’ve had from St Helens and Districts CAMRA and from the members here drinking the cask ale is brilliant. I’d like to thank all our members and our staff for helping us win this award.”

Ian Pye, Pubs Officer for St Helens and District CAMRA said:

“Well done to Haydock Reading Rooms for winning the award this year, it was very well deserved. They have made great strides in providing their members with quality cask ales and have LocAle status, which means they always source at least one of their ales from local breweries – supporting and promoting other local business.

“Any club that consistently serves cask ale and meets CAMRA’s criteria will be included in the Club of the Year shortlist and I’m proud of all the clubs that were in the competition.”

Haydock Reading Rooms will now go forward to the Merseyside Club of the Year competition.