Pub of the Year Awards

In previous years, Tayside CAMRA has only presented a single Branch Pub of the Year (PotY) award, but from 2023, the Branch will award five area PotY awards as well as one overall Branch award. The five areas are:

Angus
Dundee City
Perth City
Perthshire
Kinrossshire

Any member of the Branch can vote for a pub that they have visited for an award.

Eventual selection will be based on scores in the NBSS (National Beer Scoring System) and assessment by other members on the basis of the National and SNIB CAMRA PotY Judging Criteria, which take into account:

The quality and condition of the real ale/cider/perry sold
Promotion and knowledge of real ale (both on display and as shown by staff)
Cleanliness and staff hygiene
Service, welcome and offering (includes other products and services)
Style, décor and furnishing
Community focus and atmosphere
Sympathy with CAMRA's aims
Overall impression and value (this is the "catch all" category and so includes criteria that don't fit in elsewhere)

Award winners will, of course, be entries in the next following CAMRA Good Beer Guide, and will receive a PotY certificate presented by one or more Committee Members, with local press invited to the presentation, a mention in the Branch Magazine, and on this page on the website. The overall Tayside Branch PotY will also be put forward automatically for the Scotland Branch (SCOTB) PotY Award, which in turn becomes eligible for the CAMRA National Pub of the Year Award for the UK.

The 2024 awards are