Aylesbury Vale bar with quality real ales named 'summer pub of the year' by CAMRA
A trusted beer group has named its summer pub of the year for the Buckinghamshire region.
The George and Dragon in Quainton was named ‘Summer Pub of the Year’ by the Aylesbury Vale and Wycombe CAMRA group.
CAMRA, which stands for campaign for real ale, celebrates the best traditional pubs across the UK and releases a popular annual showcasing them each year.
A crowd of regulars gathered in the pub’s bar and cheered as Mike Clarke, branch chair, presented a certificate to licensee George Newman.
Branch members voted the Quainton bar as the best pub in the county for the summer months. CAMRA revealed that the Chequers in Fingest came second and the third-highest vote getter was the Swan at Great Kimble.
All pubs were praised by members for providing inviting and convivial outdoor spaces in which customers can enjoy a pint of well-kept real ale in the open, CAMRA said.
Mike said: “Our members were especially enthusiastic about the George and Dragon’s idyllic location on Quainton’s village green. The pub has a number of benches outside and some on the green itself. What could be more summery than enjoying a pint with a fantastic view of the Quainton windmill.”
CAMRA also revealed that its members have previously praised the pub for its real ales and position as a hub for the village community. Four or more handpumps offer a consistently reliable selection of cask ales, many from local breweries, such as Vale, Chiltern and Tring, the pub group added.