The Good Pub Guide names the pub of the year 2021 – so who won?
Which pub walked away with this year s top gong?
It has not been a good year to be a publican, with the burden of coronavirus restrictions largely placed upon the shoulders of bars and restaurants. So if ever the sector ever needed cheering up, it’s now.
The Good Pub Guide 2021 has stepped in with its yearly honours list to celebrate the finest drinking establishments in the land, while acknowledging that the industry faces “the darkest of moments”.
Fiona Stapley from The Good Pub Guide says: “Despite being battle-weary and worried sick about keeping their businesses up and running, [landlords] retain a spark of hope.