The Good Beer Guide 2023: 50th Edition

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This Chicago-brewed pale ale has all the dank hoppiness of a more assertive IPA, but at a lighter, smoother clip, making it a more crushable source of hop flavor. The country's 1516 law requires German beer to be made only from water, hops, and barley (and later, when fermentation was understood, yeast). This year's Good Beer Guide is the 50th edition, which is published annually by CAMRA, and helps beer lovers take a barometer of the local beer scene. We put theirs on and sometimes it will go in one night and the same with Oakham, it's a very popular beer for us, but they like Bristol Beer Factory and Twisted Wheel.

High Life is just so clean and simple that even craft beer and cocktail pros count it as their mainstream brew of choice, and its "Champagne of Beers" identity is an endearing play on the high-low concept. If it's something more straightforward you're after, Newcastle Brown Ale is like the brown ale poster child. Local branch members choose the pubs, following regular visits to check on the quality of the real ales on offer. More than 4,500 pubs were surveyed by independent volunteers with 387 pubs across the West Midlands region covered as part of this year’s guide. These pubs only offered mild and bitter in draught form, although the quality in the selected pubs was exceptionally good.Staff at the pubs work hard to ensure that the real ales on offer are kept in first-class condition at all times – and the pubs’ inclusion in the guide highlights this. The combo is a lovely American twist on a Belgian classic that smells and tastes like brown sugar, dark fruit, chocolate, caramel, vanilla, and of course, cherries.

This guide is compiled by consumers for consumers and is the most independent and complete guide to find good beer. Whilst we experienced a boom in the brewing industry over recent years, it’s clear that the effects of Covid-19 and subsequent cost of living and cost of goods crisis has been keenly felt. Flower Power is considered one of the most important beers in the industry because of how it introduced a West Coast–style done right to the East. Wetherspoon’s pubs across the UK have been acclaimed for the quality of their real ale – by members of their respective Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) branches.One of the hardest hit industries affected by the worldwide pandemic was the hospitality sector in the UK. Roots Emporium is like a shrine to Kimberley Brewery, which was the oldest independent brewery in the whole of Nottinghamshire. Ms Hadland said: “Combining a satisfying day of sightseeing with some serious beer investigation is not hard in Yorkshire. The 2023 edition of CAMRA's Good Beer Guide is the 50th in the series of this essential reference to the best 4,500 or so of the UK's pubs.

The guide, which highlights the best spots around the country to grab a pint, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. As well as the ‘Famous Five’ (Pubs who have been included in the Good Beer Guide since the first edition) there are a number of other pubs out there that are on a massive streak for inclusion in The Good Beer Guide. CAMRA also takes into account brewery numbers, noting that the West Midlands lost nine breweries over the past twelve months. A kriek is a lambic (more on this below) made with cherries, and a quadrupel is a strong, dark Belgian ale with caramel, molasses, bread, and pepper flavors.While the Daisy Cutter Pale Ale from Half Acre Beer Company is a craft kid compared to the Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, it's still got a respectable decade under its belt. National chairman of CAMRA, Nik Antona, said: “For nearly five decades, the Good Beer Guide has been a comprehensive guide to the UK’s breweries, their ales, and the best outlets to find them in across the country. American wheat ales don't have the banana and clove flavors of German versions, instead playing up the wheaty-ness with subtle fruit aromas and a touch of spice from the hops. Each entry contains a short description as well as details of regular beers that can be linked to the brewery section to discover local beers, as well as some treasured national favourites.

The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience – the local community.a closer look at the contemporary world of beer, highlighting the developments, innovations, people, trends, concerns and causes for celebration that are having an impact on the modern beer scene. Along with the existing numerous London pubs already on the list, a whole new load of boozers have been added this year. Volunteers then rate the pubs based on their quality of beer, atmosphere, location and ability to accommodate real ale drinkers. It highlights pubs selected by CAMRA members as places to savour good beers from small breweries as well as cask-conditioned lagers and world beers and some pubs are highlighted for serving real ciders too.