Overview
- The Tamworth Tap in Tamworth, Staffordshire, was crowned the overall Great British Pub Awards winner after judges praised its on‑site microbrewery and beer quality.
- Judges singled out the venue’s Tamworth Stout and noted its offering of constantly changing cask ales, international beers and roughly 40 craft ciders as reasons for the top prize.
- Founder George Greenaway converted a former tourist information centre into the three‑floor microbrewery pub in 2017, and the Tap has previously won CAMRA National Pub of the Year multiple times.
- The awards ceremony drew more than 90 entrants and many category winners, but coverage stresses that the sector is under strain as recent BBPA figures show rising closures tied to VAT, national insurance and beer duty.
- Industry leaders welcomed temporary business‑rates relief introduced earlier this year but say greater, long‑term policy action is needed to protect jobs, community venues and future investment.