The 53nd edition of the Good Beer Guide is due to be published on 25 September 2025, and the North Devon branch will be celebrating all the pubs and clubs included in this year’s Guide with an event at The Bell, Chittlehampton on Thursday 25th September from 6pm.

This will be a chance to congratulate not just the venues included in the Guide, but also the many volunteers that dedicate their time to helping select the best of the best that made it into the Guide this year.

The event will include a presentation to Mark, Lynn, Matthew, Kyran and thre team at the Bell celebrating 30 consecutive years in the GBG.

The UK’s definitive guidebook to good pubs that serve real ale across the UK. Refreshed and updated for its 53rd edition, it is fully revised and features recommended pubs across the United Kingdom that serve the best real ale as well as a comprehensive listing of UK breweries. This is the complete book for beer lovers and for anyone wanting to experience the UK’s finest pubs. The Good Beer Guide is completely independent, with listings based entirely on evaluation by CAMRA members. The foreword for this year’s guide has been penned by Ed Byrne, comedian and beer lover. Famous for his #preshowpints on social media, he has posted about the various bars and breweries he has sampled around the UK prior to his shows.

The Good Beer Guide 2026 is available to purchase via www.shop1.camra.org.uk

Research commissioned by CAMRA found that people who have a local rate themselves as significantly happier because of it, and have more close friends.

For more information on the Good Beer Guide, go to the CAMRA website