CAMRA Lichfield, Sutton and Tamworth Branch

Whippet Inn - branch Overall Pub of the Year 2015

The superb Whippet Inn in Lichfield saw its first anniversary recently, having opened on 17th April in 2014. And our branch was delighted to provide the icing on the cake, in the form of two awards: branch Pub of the Year for Staffordshire, but also overall branch Pub of the Year, coming out on top of the three counties that we intersect: Staffordshire, Warwickshire and the West Midlands. Pictured is branch membership secretary Adam, centre, presenting the award to popular hosts Deb and Paul. The award was noisily applauded by the large group of loyal locals who completely filled the place!

Over the course of just the one year, the Whippet has established itself as a vital addition to Lichfield’s real ale circuit. The city has some excellent pubs but this micropub adds a genuinely extra dimension, having served up some 482 different ales from 146 breweries, and 103 real ciders in twelve months. Numbers aren’t everything of course – the key thing is that the ale choices are always diverse and interesting, often local and frequently cutting edge. Paul is often ahead of us with his knowledge of the local brewing scene! And we hardly need to say it, but ale quality is exemplary. If you haven’t already visited, what are you waiting for?

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