All the new Warwickshire pubs named in CAMRA's Good Beer Guide 2026

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The CAMRA (Campaign For Real Ale) Good Beer Guide has published the latest 2026 list, which includes twelve new pubs in Warwickshire and one pub in Coventry that made the entry.

The CAMRA Good Beer Guide is a guidebook to pubs serving great cask beers across the country. It uses an independent, volunteer-led selection process to find the best in the UK. However, CAMRA says brewery numbers have dropped, and 36 pubs that featured in the 2025 guide have closed.

CAMRA said: "149 breweries have closed, and only 71 breweries have opened. 36 pubs in the 2025 guide have closed, but there are 900 new entries in the 2026 guide, showing that pubs are beating the odds to provide quality despite tough economic conditions."

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Here is the list of the twelve best pubs in Warwickshire added to CAMRA's Good Beer Guide 2026:

Market Tavern Tap, Atherstone, CV9 1ET Olde Chequers Inn, Bulkington, CV12 9NH King's Head, Cubbington, CV32 7JY Merrie Lion, Fenny Compton, CV47 2YH Station, Henley-in-Arden, B95 5JF Buck & Bell, Long Itchington, CV47 9PH Horseshoes, Nuneaton, CV10 7JQ Rugby Tap, Rugby, CV21 3BY Windmill Inn, Rugby, CV21 2AB Bell, Shottery, CV37 9HD Bull, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6DT Dirty Duck, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6BA

City Arms in Earlsdon was also added to the list within the West Midlands category for Coventry.

CAMRA Chairman, Ash Corbett-Collins, said: "This really is a make-or-break Budget for the Chancellor. It's time for the Government to decide if they're pro pubs and independent brewers, or if they are going to reign over the demise of the great British Pub. Consumers want decisive action to get independent beers onto bars and allow pubs to thrive.

"Each edition of the Good Beer Guide is a collectible snapshot of beer and pub culture that year. This year's Guide is a testament to the remarkable resilience of publicans, continuing to achieve excellence and choice for consumers despite a backdrop of sky-high tax bills and a lack of action from the Government. The Chancellor needs to use the upcoming Budget to slash the tax burden on pubs, including VAT, duty, and National Insurance contributions."

For more information about the CAMRA Good Beer Guide, visit the official website here.

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