The Tamworth Tap in Staffordshire is CAMRA\u2019s National Pub of the Year 2025. That name sound familiar? Well, that would be because it\u2019s actually won the title twice before.\u00a0After winning\u00a0in both 2022 and 2023, it\u2019s taken back the crown from last year\u2019s victor\u00a0The Bailey Head in Shropshire, and\u00a0has become the\u00a0first pub to win three times.<\/p>\n
Occupying a 16th century building,\u00a0the\u00a0Tamworth Tap is\u00a0the\u00a0HQ of Tamworth Brewing Company. It has eight\u00a0cask hand-pulls and 20 keg taps with a rotating line up of ales, stouts and lagers, as well as another six keg and four cask in its\u00a0beer garden right beneath the historic Tamworth Castle.<\/p>\n
But having\u00a0top-quality beer will only get you so far. The Tamworth Tap also\u00a0earned recognition\u00a0for being a beloved social hub. It regularly puts on events for the community, like comedy nights, craft clubs, \u2018paint and sip\u2019 sessions, beer tastings, live music performances, bat watch evenings and cult film screenings.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Owners\u00a0George and Louise Greenaway said in reaction to their win: \u2018To have won for an unprecedented third time is beyond our wildest dreams; we are in awe of this recognition. The pub and its people are at the centre of everything we do.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u2018We don\u2019t just pour pints at the Tap, we strive to give a true sense of community and give our beloved Tappers a place they like to call home, with the warmest welcome, great atmosphere and beautiful surroundings. Quality beer comes first, yet the passion, knowledge and friendliness of our incredible \u2018Team Tap\u2019 is key.\u2019<\/p>\n
Andrea Briers, CAMRA Pub of the Year coordinator added: \u2018This is history in the making. I can\u2019t congratulate George, Louise and their team enough for the trailblazing feat of winning the National Pub of the year award for a third time. What can you possibly say about this fantastic pub that hasn\u2019t been said already? The local community are lucky to have an incredible pub with such dedicated staff on their doorstep. Please raise a pint, or three, to our triple champion!\u2019<\/p>\n
While National Pub of the Year is its flagship award, CAMRA also hands out smaller prizes throughout the year. In the summer it unveiled\u00a0its pick of the most beautiful pubs in Britain<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0crowned its\u00a0Champion Beer of Britain 2025<\/a>. And last week it revealed the winner of its latest heritage award<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n ICYMI:\u00a0One of Britain\u2019s most legendary brewery towns is getting a huge revamp<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Plus:\u00a0The 44 greatest coffee shops in Britain have been crowned for 2026<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n