Cheers! Recordbreaking fifth award win for historic pub
Customersatanhistoricbognor Regis pub have raised a glass to celebratearecord-breakingfifth pub of the year award.
Members of the Campaign forrealale(camra)havevoted The Inglenook as the best hostelry in the county after judging the quality and selection of ales on offer as well as the venue's ambience.
CAMRA is an independent voluntary consumer organisation, which promotes real ale andtraditionalbritishpubsand clubs. The award represents a stunning victory for the Inglenook, which also boasts a hotel andrestaurant,andisonewhich is fully deserved, says general manager Phil Southgate.
He praised landlord Andy Standen and beer acquisitions executive Gary Crossley as well as the team of staff who have contributed to the incredible triumph. He said: "It's an unbelievableachievementandeveryonewhohelpeduswindeserves so much praise and credit. We are thrilled to become the first pub to win this accolade five times and that is something of which we can all be so proud."
Gary Crossley has lovingly looked after the ales on offer at the pub, in Pagham Road, Nyetimber, for the past 10 years andisthrilledatthesuccess.he said: "My passion is beer and so you can imagine the delight in winningtheaward.idon'tthink any pub has won it five times in West Sussex so it is absolutely brilliant. It's all about the quality of the beers – cask ales and real ales – and how well they are kept, and the range. We try to serve as many beers from local brewers as possible and in in Sussex we have at least 70 breweriessowehaveplentyofchoice andit'sapleasuretoservethem. I'vegottosaythankstoandyfor givingmethekeystohispuband allowingmetobuybeerwithhis money!idoalltheorderingand everything to do with the beers and he just lets me get on with it – but I really do have to emphasise it's very much a team effort, fromourbarstaffrightthrough to general manager Phil."
Richard Earl, chairman of Western Sussex CAMRA, was on hand: "We have this competition every year in association with the CAMRA Good Beer Guide and all our members are entitled to vote in that process and the winner this year is the Inglenook.it'slargelyaboutbeer quality but we also take in factors such as ambience and hygiene, but the primary factor is obviouslybeerqualityandvalue. Congratulationstheteamatthe Inglenook!"