Four pubs have been short-listed for a prestigious award by the Campaign for Real Ale, including a micropub sited in a 19th-century stable.
The four will compete for Camra's National Pub of the Year award, which is judged on atmosphere, decor, service and quality of beer.
The short-listed four are: The Drovers Rest in Monkhill, Carlisle, recently named number one in the West Pennines; Kelham Island Tavern (above) in Sheffield, which won the accolade in 2008 and 2009; Sandford Park Ale House in Cheltenham (below), which only opened last year; and The Yard of Ale in Broadstairs, Kent, one of a growing number of micropubs.
Roger Protz, editor of Camra's Good Beer Guide, said: "Being named as one of the super region pubs in Britain is no easy task, and these pubs have worked hard to maintain a high level of calibre that other pubs around the country should look to."
The Drovers Rest in Monkhill, Carlisle.
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