Top accolade for watering hole

Apublic house in Stone has come out tops for an annual award.

The Heart of Staffordshire branch of Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has awarded The Borehole in Stone with their ‘Urban Pub of the Year Award’ for 2023.

The Lymestone Brewery pub is situated on Mount Road Industrial Estate in Stone.

According to a spokesman for CAMRA: “The Borehole is a traditional pub that has been created from an empty and disused office building/music school on the site of the old Bent’s Brewery well, hence the name.

“Originally part of the Bents Brewery site this lovely old building has been lovingly refurbished into a brewery tap for Lymestone Brewery.”

They continued: “It is a bit of a tardis once you get inside with rooms towards the back of the building all centred around a log-burner.

“The pub offers its customers the full range of Lymestone ales, occasional guest beers, a wide range of bottled beers and a quiet cozy spot to enjoy them.

“Dog walkers, dogs and well-behaved children are welcomed (children up to 8pm).

“A light menu of pork-pie, paninis, pickled eggs and home made cakes are available and locally sourced where possible.

“There is a small enclosed beer garden to the rear. Quiz night on Thursdays, £15 for the full evening out, book at the brewery or the bar. A mini pub not a micropub.”

A spokesman for the Borehole said of the award on the venue’s Facebook page: “Our local CAMRA branch Heart of Staffordshire have voted us Pub of the Year 2023.

“Not only would I like to thank all who voted for us, but I’d also like to thank everyone who has helped make our quirky little pub the success it has become.

“Sarah and I want to thank our suppliers, customers and staff for their support through this difficult year.”