2009 Winners
The Great British Pub Awards Winners and Finalists 2009
Great British Pub of the Year 2009
Pen-y-cae Inn, Pen y cae
Category | Region | Pub Name |
| Best Cask Beer Pub | East Anglia | Water Witch, Lancaster |
| Wales | Waun Wyllt Inn, Llanelli | |
| East & West Midlands | Malt Shovel Tavern, Northampton | |
| West Country | Lifeboat Inn, St Ives | |
| South East | The Fox, Willian | |
| London | Museum Tavern, London | |
| Yorkshire & North East | Station Inn, Whitby | |
| Best Cellar | London | Railway Tavern |
| East Anglia | Salisbury Arms, Cambridge | |
| South East | Harpenden Arms | |
| East & West Midlands | The Elephant & Castle, Thurlaston | |
| Yorkshire & North East | The Anvil, Sheffield | |
| North West | Pear Tree, Bamber Bridge | |
| Wales | Britannia Inn, Llangollen | |
| West Country | White Hart Hotel, St Austell | |
| Best Community Pub | West Country | Millbrook Inn, Nr Kingsbridge |
| Yorkshire & North East | Shoulder of Mutton, Halifax | |
| East Anglia | Dog & Bone | |
| Wales | Commercial Inn, Risca | |
| North West | Ring O'Bells, Marple | |
| London | Elephant Inn, Finchley | |
| South East | The Ibex, Caddleworth | |
| East & West Midlands | White Horse, Bedford | |
| Best Creative Outdoor Area | East Anglia | The White Horse |
| Yorkshire & North East | South Causey Inn, Stanley | |
| London | Masons Arms, Kensal Green | |
| South East | The Fox, Bognor Regis | |
| North West | The Plungington, Preston | |
| West Country | The Crown Inn, Chippenham | |
| East & West Midlands | The Fountain, Stourbridge | |
| Best Entertainment Pub | West Country | Illusions Magic Bar |
| Wales | The Carne Park Hotel, Abercynon | |
| North West | Stanley Bar & Cabaret, Blackpool | |
| East & West Midlands | The Avon, Avon Dassett | |
| Yorkshire & North East | Bay Horse, Huddersfield | |
| East Anglia | Chicago Rock Cafe, Kings Lynn | |
| South East | Bull Inn, Benenden | |
| London | The Metropolitan | |
| Best Family Pub | East & West Midlands | Crown Inn, Martley |
| West Country | Maypole Inn, Taunton | |
| East Anglia | The Compasses | |
| Yorkshire & North East | South Causey Inn, Stanley | |
| North West | The Ring O'Bells, Chester | |
| London | McGowan's, London | |
| South East | Horse & Groom, Ningwood | |
| Best Food Pub | Yorkshire & North East | Tempest Arms |
| North West | Water Witch, Lancaster | |
| East & West Midlands | The Peacock, Oxhill | |
| East Anglia | The Swan, Felstead | |
| West Country | Wheelwright Inn, Colyford | |
| London | Red Lion & Son | |
| South East | Jolly Farmers, Buckland | |
| Best Freehouse | East Anglia | The Tobie Norris. Stafford |
| Yorkshire & North East | White Swan | |
| Wales | The Red Lion, Llangadog | |
| North West | Sun Hotel & Bar, Lancaster | |
| East & West Midlands | Plough Inn, Moreton in Marsh | |
| West Country | The Railway, Honiton | |
| South East | Bull Inn | |
| Best Gastropub | Yorkshire & North East | The Angel Inn, Hetton |
| North West | Duke of Portland, Lach Dennis | |
| East and West Midlands | The Fountain, Stourbridge | |
| West Country | Somerset Arms, Maiden Bradley | |
| London | Butcher's Hook, Fulham | |
| South East | Half Moon, Cuxham | |
| Wales | Pen-y-Cae Inn | |
| East Anglia | Anchor Inn, Hayland | |
| Best Live Music Pub | East Anglia | The Brickmakers, Norwich |
| South East | The Horn | |
| Wales | O'Neill's, Cardiff | |
| Yorkshire & North East | Blues Bar, Harrogate | |
| East & West Midlands | The Haygate, Telford | |
| North West | Bumper, Liverpool | |
| West Country | Western Hotel, St Ives | |
| London | Green Dragon, Croydon | |
| Best Managed Pub | North West | The Pack Horse Inn, Birtle Bury |
| Wales | Commercial Inn, Risca | |
| East & West Midlands | The Wallace, Coventry | |
| Yorkshire & North East | The Alexandra, Harrogate | |
| South East | The Farm, Eastbourne | |
| London | Black Lion | |
| East Anglia | Cloud Bar, Lincoln | |
| West Country | Horse & Groom Inn, Malmesbury | |
| Best Newcomer | West Country | Somerset Arms, Maiden Bradley |
| East & West Midlands | The Peacock | |
| East Anglia | The Stag, Grantham | |
| North West | Shoulder of Mutton, Bury | |
| Yorkshire & North East | Butchers Arms, Huddersfield | |
| London | Smoking Barrels/Journeys Ltd | |
| South East | Kings Arms Hotel, Hampton Court | |
| Best Tenanted/Leased Pub | South East | The Globe, Chichester |
| East & West Midlands | White Horse, Bedford | |
| West Country | True Lovers Knot | |
| North West | Farmers Arms, Poynton | |
| Yorkshire & North East | Fox & Hounds, Leeds | |
| London | Canbury Arms, Kingston | |
| East Anglia | The Victory, West Mersea | |
Regional Champions
East & West Midlands: The Peacock at Oxhill
East Anglia: White Horse, Ramsden Heath
London: Black Lion, Hammersmith
North West: Water Witch, Lancaster
South East: The Bull at Benenden
Wales: Pen-y-cae Inn, Pen-y-cae
West Country: True Lovers Knot, Tarrant Keyneston
Yorkshire & North East: Tempest Arms, Elslack
If you have any queries please contact Stephanie Smallwood on stephanie.smallwood@william-reed.co.uk or telephone 01293 610323.
