Members vote for the Branch’s entries in the Good Beer Guide (GBG) which are then surveyed and marked in accordance with the GBG guidelines to ensure that they are compliant and worthy of inclusion. Out of more than 130 contenders, the Branch currently selects 12 in the Wiltshire and 1 in the South Gloucestershire sections.

The top 6 of our GBG entries are then scored by a Pub of the Year (PotY) committee in accordance with the National Guidelines. Scores are awarded in six different categories including quality of beer, focus on CAMRA issues, Community focus, value for money, atmosphere/style/décor, service, and welcome.

This process determines our Branch PotY which then goes forward to the Regional competition where we are also involved in surveying those pubs chosen by other Branches in our Region.

Our local rules don’t permit a pub to win for more than 2 years' running.

Branch Pub of the Year Roll of Honour

Year	Winner	Commended
2023	The Three Crowns, Chippenham	The Bell, Lacock
2022	The Three Crowns, Chippenham	The Prince of Wales, Chippenham
2021	Special award for services to their local community during Covid to the Brewery Inn, Seend Cleeve
2020	The Prince of Wales, Chippenham	The Three Crowns, Chippenham, and The Bell Inn, Lacock
2019	The Bell, Lacock	The Jolly Huntsman, KSM, and The Three Crowns, Chippenham
2018	The Bell, Lacock	The Three Crowns, Chippenham, and the Old Road Tavern, Chippenham
2017	The Three Crowns, Chippenham	The Bell Inn, Lacock
2016	The Three Crowns, Chippenham	The Quarrymans Arms, Box
2015	The Bell Inn, Lacock	The Three Crowns, Chippenham
2014	The Three Crowns, Chippenham
2013	The Three Crowns, Chippenham
2012	The Bell Inn, Lacock	The Three Crowns, Chippenham
2011	The Bell Inn, Lacock	The Three Crowns, Chippenham

The Pub of the Year selection process is documented here: Pub of the Year Selection Process.