The votes are in and the results have been counted...
Thank you to everyone who voted, in the end we had far more than in previous years. It's great that so many more members have been able to contribute to the awards andere. 52 different pubs were nominated in the voting - a third of the branch's pubs!
We award 3 different awards in Town and Rural categories plus the overall Pub of the Year crown. This graphic explains how the votes were used in conjunction with beer scores to arrive at our title winners.
So without further ado...the results.
Rural Category
1st Rural Pub of the Year: Thatcher's Arms, Mount Bures
2nd Runner Up: Layer Fox, Layer De La Haye
3rd Highly Commended: Ye Olde Albion, Rowhedge
Town Category
1st Town Pub of the Year: Odd One Out, Mersea Road, Colchester
2nd Runner Up: Victoria Inn, North Station Road, Colchester
3rd Highly Commended: Bricklayer's Arms, Mile End Road, Colchester
and the overall title goes to...
2012 Pub of the Year: Thatcher's Arms, Mount Bures. For the second year running. Congratulations to Mitch and his team at the Thatchers.