Top spots for perfect pints

Best pub for dogs

In this category two local Cheshire venues have made the shortlist: The Maltings in Warrington, on the edge of Sankey Valley Park, and the Bulls Head off Mill Lane, in Mobberley, Knutsford.

Best pub for entertainment

The Saddle Inn in Chester is defending its title, having won last year. The historic venue off Grosvenor Street is popular with local residents and visitors alike.

Best country/ rural pub

As Shire goes to press, publicans up and down the country are eager to see if they will be crowned in the Great British Pub Awards 2023, including several from our patch

Anumber of pubs across Cheshire, and one from North Wales, have been named as finalists in the 2023 awards. With the winners due to be announced at the annual awards ceremony in Manchester on 19th September, it’s not long before we find out who produces the perfect pint. The awards recognise the best pubs in several categories, including these:

Another local pub hoping for success this year is the Cholmondeley Arms, off Wrenbury Road in Cholmondeley, on the Cheshire/Shropshire border. It’s won multiple awards in the past and has an excellent reputation for its food

Brewery’s best

The awards include group categories for brewery-owned venues. In Cheshire, three pubs are vying for the honour being named Punch Pub of the Year: The Wickstead Arms, off Mill Street in Nantwich; The Ferry Pub on Tobin Street in Wallasey; and The Plough, Prestbury. The Farmers Arms, on Hillbark Road, Frankby, on the Wirral has been named as a finalist in the Stonegate Group Pub Partners of the Year category, and The Turf in Wrexham is hoping to be crowned Admiral Taverns’ Pub of the Year. To find out the winners visit www.greatbritishpubawards.co.uk after the awards ceremony on Tuesday 19th September.