Awards Procedures and Winners

To select our Area Pubs of the Year, members attending area socials held in November and December are asked to nominate a pub worthy of the title based on their personal experiences over the previous 12 months, taking into account a number of factors including beer quality and choice, general ambience and support of CAMRA values.  Members who are unable to attend these socials can send their nomination to their appropriate area social coordinator via email.  Nominations close at midnight  on 31 December.  The area social coordinators count the votes and the results are published on this website, on our Facebook group and via email.  The Spring edition of of Full Pints will also have a feature on the various presentations that take place in January.

The four area winners are then visited by a panel of four judges made up by CAMRA members representing each of our social areas.  Each judge uses the CAMRA judging criteria to assess three of the area winners.  They do not assess the pub from their own area and this process is usually completed by mid-March. 

The winning pub will be styled “Ayrshire & Wigtownshire Pub of the Year” for the year in which it is judged and progresses to be considered for the Scotland & Northern Ireland award.