2008 Finalists
We are proud to announce that the 2008 finalists are
Best Cask Beer Pub
| Crown Inn | Telford | East and West Midlands |
| The Salisbury Arms | Cambridge | East Anglia |
| Ye Olde Mitre | London | London |
| Sweet Green Tavern | Bolton | North West |
| The White Horse | Epsom | South East |
| The Commercial Inn | Pontyminster | Wales |
| The Goat and Tricycle | Bournemouth | West Country |
| The Fat Cat | | |
Best Cellar
| The Old Vicarage | | |
| The Salisbury Arms | Cambridge | East Anglia |
| The Magpie | | |
| Park Hotel | | |
| The Railway Tavern | | |
| White Hart Hotel | | |
Best Community Pub
| The Sycamore Inn | Ashbourne | East and West Midlands |
| The Brickmakers | Norwich | East Anglia |
| The Nightingale | Balham | London |
| Ring O'Bells | Stockport | North West |
| The County Arms | Winchester | South East |
| Y Doerwen - The Oak | Mold | Wales |
| Star Inn | Newton Abbot | West Country |
| Ye Old Sun Inn | Nr Tadcaster | Yorkshire and North East |
Best Creative Outdoor Area
| The Royal Oak | Lidlington | East and West Midlands |
| York Tavern | Nowich | East Anglia |
| The Spaniards Inn | London | London |
| The Fox Inn | Felpham | South East |
| The Plough Inn | Aberaman | Wales |
| The Copley Arms | Hessenford | West Country |
| One Eyed Rat | Ripon | Yorkshire and North East |
Entertainment Pub
| The Thorns Inn | Quarry Bank | East and West Midlands |
| The Brickmakers | Norwich | East Anglia |
| The Barley Mow | Shepperton | London |
| Q Bar | Staybridge | North West |
| The Horn | St Albans | South East |
| The Plough Inn | Aberaman | Wales |
| The Central | Newquay | West Country |
| Shearers Bar | Newcastle | Yorkshire and North East |
Best Family Pub
| The New Inn | Hereford | East and West Midlands |
| The Compass at Pattswick | Pattiswick | East Anglia |
| The Kings Arms | Clitheroe | North West |
| The Swiss Cottage | Shoreham by Sea | South East |
| The Castle Inn | Caldilot | Wales |
| The Flagship | Paignton | West Country |
| South Causey Inn | Stanley | Yorkshire and North East |
Best Food Pub
| The Bluebell Inn | Ashbourne | East and West Midlands |
| The Cutter Inn | Cambridge | East Anglia |
| The Punch Tavern | London | London |
| The Oak | Kelsall | North West |
| The Mark Cross Inn | Crowborough | South East |
| The Linnet | Great Hinton | West Country |
| Stansfield Arms | Bradford | Yorkshire and North East |
| New Inn | | Wales |
Best Freehouse
| The Fountain Inn | Tenbury Wells | East and West Midlands |
| The Rose and Crown | Kings Lynn | East Anglia |
| The Shireburn Arms | Clitheroe | North West |
| Bricklayers Arms | Flaunden | South East |
| The Red Lion | Llangadog | Wales |
| The Chetnole Inn | Sherborne | West Country |
| South Causey Inn | Stanley | Yorkshire and North East |
Best Gastropub
| The Fountain Inn | Tenbury Wells | East and West Midlands |
| The Dog Inn | | |
| The Peasant | London | London |
| The Plough Inn | Chester | North West |
| The Inn @ West End | Woking | South East |
| The Langton Arms | Blandford Forum | West Country |
| Ye Old Sun Inn | Nr Tadcaster | Yorkshire and North East |
Best Managed Pub
| The Old Vicarage | Whetstone | East and West Midlands |
| Churchill Arms | | London |
| The Cherry Tree | Culcheth Warrington | North West |
| The County Arms | Winchester | South East |
| The Atlantic Hotel | Isle of Scilly | West Country |
| The Church Inn | Cardiff | Yorkshire and North East |
Best Newcomer
| The Dovecote Inn | Laxton | East and West Midlands |
| The Olde Bull | Barton Mills | East Anglia |
| The Duke of Cumberland | Canterbury | South East |
| The White Hart Village Inn | Llangybi | Wales |
| The Feathers Inn | Stocksfield | Yorkshire and North East |
Best Pub Staff Training Programme
| Crocked Billet | Henley on Thames | East and West Midlands |
| Benson Blakes Bar and Grill | Bury St Edmonds | East Anglia |
| Plunginton Hotel | Preston | North West |
| Riverside Tavern | Rochester | South East |
| The Commercial Inn | Pontyminster | Wales |
| Norway Inn | Truro | West Country |
Best Tenanted/Leased Pub
| The White Horse | Bedford | East and West Midlands |
| The Cutter Inn | Cambridge | East Anglia |
| The Punch Tavern | London | London |
| The White Lion Inn | Crewe | North West |
| The Keystone | Guildford | South East |
| Boatyard Inn | Bangor | Wales |
| The Monkton | Taunton | West Country |
| Ye Old Sun Inn | Nr Tadcaster | Yorkshire and North East |
Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on Thursday 18th September 2008. To register for an entry form for the 2009 awards please contact Sarah Stevens on 01293 610403 or email sarah.stevens@william-reed.co.uk
