Club of the Year competition

The Club of the Year (COTY) is an annual competition held by CAMRA to find the "best" Club in Britain. Clubs are judged on a number of criteria which include:-

• Quality of real ale
• Promotion and Knowledge of real ale
• Community Focus
• Cleanliness
• Service and Welcome
• Style, Décor and Atmosphere
• Sympathy with CAMRA's Aims
• Overall Impression and Value

The competition progresses through local, regional and national stages.

Like most large Branches, we are fortunate to enjoy a wealth of Clubs selling real ale. These vary in type - From politically affiliatied institutions, Working men’s clubs, and generic Sports clubs, to more specifically sports oriented clubs (Cricket, Bowls, Tennis, etc) and even spaces dedicated to village or town Brass Bands and the like.

CAMRA National Club of The Year 2025

A popular Good Beer Guide Club has been announced overall Winner of the annual Club of The Year competition. Read more here about The Billingham Catholic Club in Billingham (Stockton-On-Tees), County Durham.

Our Branch Club of the Year 2025

The branch Club of the Year for 2025 is Dobcross Band Club. Dobcross was also crowned Club of the Year for the Greater Manchester Area, and as such went through to the next judging phase, and was awarded Runner-Up for the whole of the North West Region. Presentations of award certificates took place on Saturday 9th August 2025 at 1pm.

The North West Club of the Year was The Gregson Community and Arts Centre, Lancaster.