Photo by Mark Bates
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has announced the four best pubs in the UK as part of its prestigious Pub of the Year 2024 competition.
The Three B’s Micropub in Bridlington has been named as one of the top four pubs in the UK by CAMRA and will now have the chance to compete to become the campaigning organisation’s Pub of the Year.
Run by a husband-and-wife team who are passionate about beer and cider, the popular micropub is described as "Bridlington's Real Ale Destination", showcasing four cask beers with a focus on stocking local Yorkshire-based beers. The pub is renowned for its excellent customer service, with the staff providing knowledge on the drinks they serve, as well as information for visitors about what they can get up to in the town. The pub aims to never sell the same beer twice, making for an exciting range of everchanging beers at the bar, becoming the Society of Independent Brewers’ (SIBA) UK’s Best City Independent Craft Beer Pub or Bar finalist in 2021. Also, as a CAMRA National Cider Pub of the Year finalist in 2023, at least 10 ciders of varying styles and strengths are served from local suppliers.
The Three B’s represents what a micropub can bring to a community, by listening to its customers, mainly serving cask ales, promoting conversation, and steering away from electronic entertainment pubgoers may find in other establishments such as televisions and fruit machines. The focus is on quality drinks and creating an atmosphere welcoming to all.
The pub also prides itself on being inclusive and catering to a diverse collection of locals. They also open their doors to dogs, with a chicken broth-based ‘Dog Beer’ on the menu for furry friends. The Three B’s holds bi-weekly quiz nights to raise money for their charity of choice, the Yorkshire Air Ambulance.
Landlord Mark Bates said: “To be told we have been judged one of the top four pubs in the country is truly amazing, this is a testament to the hours we put in at the pub and our great customers. We visit many other great pubs in Yorkshire and beyond so know this is a very high standard, this really is an accolade beyond our dreams and would like to thank CAMRA for bestowing such recognition on us.”
CAMRA Yorkshire Regional Director Kevin Keaveny said: “Many congratulations to the team at the Three B’s in Bridlington. To make it to the final round of the Pub of the Year competition is no mean feat, and all credit goes to Mark, Cheryl and the team for fostering a welcoming atmosphere and an impressive selection of tipples. Though the establishment may be small, its beer and cider range is mighty, and it would be fantastic to see as many new faces in there as possible to celebrate this achievement.”
Notes to editors:
Landlord Mark Bates can be contacted at 07525720515 or info@threebspubbrid.co.uk
Full list of the super-regional winners:
Black Horse, Preston – North West
Three B’s, Bridlington – Yorkshire
Little Green Dragon, Winchmore Hill – Greater London
Bailey Head, Oswestry – West Midlands
For images of the finalists, contact press@camra.org.uk
The 17 national and regional finalists in the Pub of the Year competition can be found here.
All the pubs in the competition are selected by CAMRA volunteers and judged on their atmosphere, decor, welcome, service, value for money, customer mix and most importantly – quality of beer. The overall winner will be announced in January 2025.
The four finalists will be presented with their awards at local events over the coming weeks.
