At the branch Annual General Meeting on 9th October, the branch will be voting for the annual pub & club awards which recognise excellence outside of the quarterly Pub Of The Season and annual Pub & Club Of The Year Awards.

Members are encouraged to visit the nominees to learn about them for themselves before the vote. Click on the pub name to be taken to their WhatPub.com entry which has a map of how to find the pub.

The nominations are:

Best Newcomer

Awarded annually to the pub, bar or club which having opened in the 15 months preceding the award best fulfils the attributes of a good pub, bar or club. The factors to be judged are the same as considered when judging for Pub Of The Year - quality of cask ale (and cider), atmosphere, décor, customer service, welcome, value for money and customer mix. Pubs, bars and clubs which have re-opened after a period of closure shall be eligible if they had been closed for a period of 12 months or more before re-opening under new management.

• Albert Square Chop House, Albert Square, Manchester
• Duttons, Albert Square Manchester
• The Moose, 193 Ashley Road, Hale, Altrincham
• Stretford Sip Club, 164A Barton Road, Stretford
• Velvet Central, 2 Mount Street, Manchester

Best LocAle Pub/Club

Awarded annually to the pub, bar or club which the membership feels has done the most in the preceding 12 months to support and promote the CAMRA LocAle Scheme, serving quality locally brewed ales, encouraging their customers to choose locally brewed products and educating them about the origins of the real ale on offer.

• The Moose, 193 Ashley Road, Hale, Altrincham
• Stretford Sip Club, 164A Barton Road, Stretford

Most Improved Pub/Club

Awarded annually to the pub, bar or club which the membership feels has shown the greatest overall improvement over the 12 months preceding the award.
The factors to be judged are the same as considered when judging for Pub Of The Year - quality of cask ale (and cider), atmosphere, décor, customer service, welcome, value for money and customer mix.

• Church Inn, 84 Cambridge Street, Hulme
• Old Packet House, 1 Navigation Road, Broadheath
• Vine Inn / Malt & Cask, 42 - 44 Kennedy Street, Manchester

Best Community Pub

Awarded annually to the pub or bar which is considered to best embody the attributes of a true community pub and which has a sense of the pub belonging to the people and the local community. Examples of a pubs role in the community include: Notice boards featuring local events; Sports teams linked with the pub; Pub games team nights held; Hosting of meetings for local community groups; Organisation of charity fundraisers; Organisation of trips for customers; Provision of services to the community (e.g. post office, parcel collection, shop)

• Beech Inn, 72 Beech Road, Chorlton
• Carters Arms, 367 Northenden Road, Sale
• Lord Nelson, 49 Stretford Road, Urmston
• Stretford Sip Club, 164A Barton Road, Stretford

Additional nominations can be made at the AGM.