Pub Of The Year Presentation
On the 29th March we presented our Pub Of The Year to The Old Grocers, Pontefract. Below are words spoken on the day Mark Goodair (Branch Chairman): The Old Grocers has won the 2024 Wakefield Campaign for Real Ale Pub of the Year. It is the first time a pub from outside of Wakefield has won this prestigious award this century. David and Mandy set up this micropub in July 2019.In this period they have won the Pub of the Season on four occasions. This is a clear recognition of their commitment to serving quality Real Ale. Scott Nightingale (Branch Pubs Officer): It is a great place, with great ales.I always enjoy my visits here. Dave and Mandy are always so welcoming and have finally got the Pub Of The Year accolade they deserve. Amanda Johnson (Co-owner with Partner Dave): First of all can I thank you all for coming today and for a lovely presentation. We want to obviously thank our customers and CAMRA members for helping us get the Pub Of The Year award back over in Pontefract after over 26 years of it being out of our district. It’s been a pleasure to bring a new pub to the area to bring award winning cask ale to town of limited offerings we feel we have added to the night time economy also. After now been established for nearly 6 years we have made our way into the good beer guide year on year that brings CAMRA members to visit from up and down the country. The community we have built having a hub in the town for people to meet up and come and make new friends over a pint or too it truly an achievement to behold. Kind Regards Amanda
Published: 30 March 2025