Overview
- The inaugural list spans Great Britain, with Liverpool’s Pogue Mahone, The Monro and Shenanigans and Greater Manchester’s Mulligans, Kennedy’s and The Station among those selected.
- Guinness says venues were chosen for consistently excellent pours alongside a warm welcome, strong service, lively atmosphere and a clear passion for the stout.
- All 35 pubs will display an official brass harp plaque and send representatives to a January 2026 conference at Open Gate Brewery for tours, talks and training.
- From 2026, drinkers will be able to nominate their local pubs for consideration in future editions of the Harp Guide.
- Honourees highlight investment and training behind the accolade, with Mulligans’ owner citing nearly £100,000 spent on equipment, dedicated staff ‘Guinness inductions’ and more than 13,000 pints poured each week.