Yet another list

[Pangolin]

National Pub and Bar Awards 2024.

OK, it's run by H2O publishing, a "foodservice publisher" under the aegis of their organ Pub and Bar Magazine. It would appear that pubs have to enter themselves, rather than any sort of independent nomination, which rather limits the field.

Running Awards events is a fairly standard bit of publicity/revenue attracting activity (I have done it myself!) They also run such extravaganzas as the National Burger Awards, the Freak Shake Awards and the Great British BBQ Battle. Good clickbait and they have done fairly well in generating publicity, but I think we can ignore them entirely.

[Mobyduck]

Top 50 London Pubs (yet another).
Some usual suspects, some not so, some omissions. Ad blocker recommended.

36/50 for me.

[Bucking Fastard]

Top 50 London Pubs (yet another).
Some usual suspects, some not so, some omissions. Ad blocker recommended.

36/50 for me.

Decent list with 28/50 .Must get along to Nunhead and Peckham sometime.

[Tris39]

Top 50 London Pubs (yet another).
Some usual suspects, some not so, some omissions. Ad blocker recommended.

36/50 for me.

Decent list with 28/50 .Must get along to Nunhead and Peckham sometime.

42/50 , with only the Peckham/Nunhead/Plumstead entries pending.

This is a very good list, the only clunker I can think of is the Harwood, which is a restaurant where you can graciously sit at the bar; the Cow is a local and I walk past it every day - it's the ultimate poseurs' pub so I avoid it. I've made return visits to the Pride of Spitalfields, Mitre and Bank of Friendship in the last five days and they're still enjoyable.

The Salisbury is a must-visit for the stunning interior; if CAMRA offered a ****-star award, this would be a recipient. The Palm Tree is a must-visit, especially given the current landlords can't go on forever - they've been there since around 1974 - and when they go, it'll get hipsterised. The Holly Tree is fun for the railway, leaving the visitor chuffed!

[Wittenden]

Top 50 London Pubs (yet another).
Some usual suspects, some not so, some omissions. Ad blocker recommended.

36/50 for me.

Only The Mitre, and Covent Garden,both pre-PUG.