Overview

• The 53rd edition lists 4,509 pubs nationwide and is presented as an independent, member-selected resource for cask-ale drinkers.
• CAMRA reports 149 brewery closures versus 71 openings over the past year, highlighting strain on smaller, independent producers.
• Thirty-six venues that featured in the 2025 edition have since shut, with one converted and others closed with uncertain futures.
• Regional write-ups spotlight new entries across Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Merseyside, Greater Manchester, Nottinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Worcestershire and Bournemouth.
• CAMRA’s chairman calls the November Budget “make-or-break” for pubs and brewers, pressing for targeted tax relief to keep independent beers on bars.