The Campaign For Real Ale (CAMRA) has revealed the best real ale pubs and clubs in East Lancashire for 2024.
The Drummer’s Arms in Blackburn has been named Blackburn with Darwen’s pub of the year.
Lark and Hilary Carr (Image: Lark Carr) She said: “We are over the moon. It’s nice to know that when you put a lot of hard work, time and effort into something [it pays off].
“We can see people enjoy the pub but it’s nice to have it on paper.
“We get a lot of CAMRA members daily and I class them as regulars.”
Lark said the friendly and welcoming customers make the pub what it is today.
She said: “We try our best behind the bar but it’s the customers that make the pub what it is.
“We have quite a good reputation for being friendly and welcoming and this is largely thanks to the customers being so friendly. They will talk to anyone.
“It’s nice there is such a community feel at the pub.
“We’d like to thank customers for their years of support and to CAMRA members for recognising our hard work. It means the world to us and it’s nice to know people enjoy the pub as much we do.”
The team will be presented with the CAMRA award on Saturday, June 15.
CAMRA also revealed its overall 2024 winners and sub-area winners.
Old England Forever, in Clayton-le-Moors, won branch pub of the year. Whitworth Vale and Healey Band Club won club of the year.
Here is a full list of sub-area winners:
Blackburn with Darwen
Pub of the year: The Drummers Arms
Club of the year: Cherry Tree Cricket Club
Burnley
Pub of the year: New Brew’m
Club of the year: Molly Rigby’s
Hyndburn
Pub of the year: Old England Forever, Clayton-le-Moors
Club of the year: Canine Club, Accrington
Pendle
Pub of the year: Trawden Arms, Trawden
Club of the year: Dressers Club, Colne
Ribble Valley
Pub of the year: Swan with Two Necks, Pendleton
Club of the year: Waddington Village Club
Rossendale
Pub of the year: Buffer Stops, Rawtenstall
Club of the year: Whitworth Vale and Healey Band Club
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