Dozens of Berkshire pubs have been recognized in the prestigious CAMRA's Good Beer Guide, which lists some of the best places in the country to grab a pint. 

The Guide, which lists 4,500 of the best pubs across the UK, is the definitive beer drinker’s guide for those seeking the best pints in the nations’ pubs and is on sale now.

The full list according to CAMRA's guide includes pubs across the whole of Berkshire. You can purchase the guide through this link: https://shop1.camra.org.uk/product/the-good-beer-guide-2025/

These include the Recreational Society in Aldermaston, the Victoria Arms in Binfield, Cannie Man in Bracknell, the Newtown Pippin, Beech Hill's Elm Tree, Caversham's Clifton Arms, and the George Inn in Eton. 

The foreword of The Good Beer Guide 2025 has been written by multi-award-winning Iain Macleod, ITV’s Executive Producer for Continuing Drama.

In his foreword, MacLeod says: “...the story which threatened one of our pubs the most was also the one which most resonated with our times. In 2023, the Rovers Return closed its doors. A combination of the lingering legacy of the Covid lockdowns and the cost-of-living crisis meant that landlady Jenny Bradley couldn’t afford to keep it open.

"The characters – and the viewers – lamented the news like the loss of a loved one. If it were needed, it was a timely reminder of the central place the nation’s pubs have in our lives and in our affections.”

The Good Beer Guide is an essential resource for ensuring the future of pubs across the UK and a tool to show off the incredible culture of pubs and social clubs that are at risk.

Through dedication and staunch work from licensees and pub lovers in the face of a difficult economic year, the Guide boasts over 900 pubs that are new to this edition.

This information is collated by thousands of CAMRA volunteers who give up their time every year to promote the best of the best across the UK.

CAMRA Chairman Ash Corbett-Collins said: “The Rovers Return Inn and the Woolpack represent the UK’s love of their local, and to have them featured on the covers for this year’s Guide is very exciting.

"CAMRA’s mission is to ensure support from the Government as well as tangible legislation to protect pubs across each nation of the UK.

By next year’s edition of the Guide, we want to be talking about the beer and pub trade growing with the support of communities and parliament alike.”