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Pub of the Year 2008 |
North
Cotswold Branch of the Campaign for Real Ale |
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Kings Head, Bledington On Thursday evening 22nd May a
certificate was presented to the Kings Head Bledington as CAMRA North
Cotswold Branch Pub of the Year 2008. Branch Chairman Peter White presented
the framed certificate to Archie and Nicola Orr-Ewing for consistently good
real ale quality and service beating nearly 100 other pubs in the North
Cotswold area. They have run the pub for 8 years and already have achieved
significant recognition and are listed in both the Good Beer Guide and the
Good Pub guide. In presenting the award Peter White drew
attention to some of the features that have contributed to this latest
success, namely providing consistent excellent service from the staff led by
Manager Justin Harris who has maintained standards particularly over the past
few years whilst Archie has been busy establishing the sister pub the Swan at
Swinbrook. The choice of beer has been varied with very fair opportunities
for local and regional micro brewers and larger brewers. Both pubs suffered
flooding last year and recovered very quickly due to wonderful staff support. The Kings Head has drawn comment from
various National publications such as the Sunday Times and Evening Standard,
on its food, beer and idyllic location in the picture postcard village of
Bledington in a prime position close to the stream and duck pond. The main line Station of Kingham is close
by allowing easy transport to London and has also attracted some Royal
visitors. The presentation was very well attended by
CAMRA North Cotswold Branch Members, supported by Shakespeare,
Gloucestershire and North Oxford Branch members who enjoyed a good selection
of Real ale and a gourmet buffet completing the evening in fine style. The Kings Head now goes
forward for assessment against other Branch Pub of the year award winners in
the South West Region and we wish them every success as a worthy winner of
North Cotswold POTY 2008 |
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