And in honour of the milestone, we’re sharing the local pubs recommended by CAMRA in its Good Beer Guide.
The Good Beer Guide, now in its 48th edition, is a guidebook to the finest UK pubs that serve real ales. It shines a spotlight on local pubs selling the best real ale from micro, regional and national breweries.
And they are definitely well worth a visit - once lockdown is over!
. Monks Inn, The Square, Hemel Hempstead
A “new and exciting addition to the Hemel Hempstead beer scene” according to the Guide, the town’s first micropub boasts an array of changing beers. Photo: Google Maps
5. Rising Sun, Canal Side, George Street, Berkhamsted
A thriving canalside pub with plenty of outdoor space - and the recipient of many well-deserved CAMRA awards. In normal times the pub hosts quarterly beer and cider festivals plus other events. Photo: Google Maps
6. The King’s Arms, King Street, Tring
A popular pub with a changing range of real ales and cider, plus home cooked food. The pub has a beer garden which is a venue for live music and a beer festival in normal times. Photo: Google Maps
7. Valiant Trooper, Trooper Road, Aldbury
The Guide calls this a traditional 17th Century inn with a lovely classic style and charm - with a beer garden for summer, roaring log fires for winter, and an “outstanding” selection of beers. Photo: Google Maps
8. Half Moon, Tring Road, Wilstone
The Guide describes this pub as an “unspoilt two-room village pub, close to the Aylesbury arm of the Grand Union Canal.” The pub includes a changing guest beer from a local brewery, and home-cooked food. Photo: Google Maps