PotY Roll of Honour

 

2024 Overall Pub of the Year: The Ale House, Colchester

City Pub of the Year 2024

  • Winner: The Ale House
  • Runner-Up: The Live and Let Live
  • Highly Commended: Victoria Inn, Colchester

Rural Pub of the Year 2024

  • Winner: Ye Olde Albion, Rowhedge
  • Runner-Up: The Courtyard Tap, Halstead
  • Highly Commended: King's Head, Pebmarsh

2023 Overall Pub of the Year: Ye Olde Albion, Rowhedge

Town Pub of the Year 2023

  • Winner: The Ale House
  • Runner-Up: The Odd One Out
  • Highly Commended: The Live and Let Live

Rural Pub of the Year 2023

  • Winner: Ye Olde Albion, Rowhedge
  • Runner-Up: The White Hart, Halstead
  • Highly Commended: The Courtyard Tap, Halstead

2022-23 Overall Pub of the Year: Ye Olde Albion, Rowhedge

Town Pub of the Year 2022-23

  • Winner: Live and Let Live, Stanway
  • Runner-Up: The Ale House
  • Highly Commended: The Odd One Out

Rural Pub of the Year 2022-23

  • Winner: Ye Olde Albion, Rowhedge
  • Runner-Up: The Lamarsh Lion, Lamarsh
  • Highly Commended: Black Buoy, Wivenhoe

2021 Overall Pub of the Year: The Black Buoy, Wivenhoe

In 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic the 2020 results were repeated.

Town Pub of the Year: 

  • Winner: The Ale House
  • Runner-Up: Live and Let Live, Stanway
  • Highly Commended: The Odd One Out

Rural Pub of the Year:

  • Winner: Black Buoy, Wivenhoe
  • Runner-Up: Ye Olde Albion, Rowhedge
  • Highly Commended: The Horse and Groom, Wivenhoe

2020 Overall Pub of the Year: The Black Buoy, Wivenhoe

Town Pub of the Year: 

  • Winner: The Ale House
  • Runner-Up: Live and Let Live, Stanway
  • Highly Commended: The Odd One Out

Rural Pub of the Year:

  • Winner: Black Buoy, Wivenhoe
  • Runner-Up: Ye Olde Albion, Rowhedge
  • Highly Commended: The Horse and Groom, Wivenhoe

2019 Overall Pub of the Year: The New Inn, Colchester

Town Pub of the Year: 

  • Winner: New Inn
  • Runner-Up: Live and Let Live, Stanway
  • Highly Commended: The Ale House

Rural Pub of the Year:

  • Winner: Black Buoy, Wivenhoe
  • Runner-Up: Ye Olde Albion, Rowhedge
  • Highly Commended: The White Hart, Halstead

2018 Overall Pub of the Year: The New Inn, Colchester

Town Pub of the Year: 

  • Winner: New Inn
  • Runner-Up: Victoria Inn
  • Highly Commended: Live and Let Live, Stanway

Rural Pub of the Year:

  • Winner: Black Buoy, Wivenhoe
  • Runner-Up: Ye Olde Albion, Rowhedge
  • Highly Commended: Alma, Copford

2017 Overall Pub of the Year: The New Inn, Colchester

Town Pub of the Year: 

  • Winner: New Inn
  • Runner-Up: Victoria Inn
  • Highly Commended: Ale House

Rural Pub of the Year:

  • Winner: Black Buoy, Wivenhoe
  • Runner-Up: Ye Olde Albion, Rowhedge
  • Highly Commended: Alma, Copford

2016: Overall Pub of the Year: The Victoria Inn, Colchester

Town Pub of the Year:

  • Town Runner-Up: Odd One
  • Town Highly Commended:Ale House

Rural Pub of the Year:

  • Rural Winner: Black Buoy
  • Rural Runner-Up: Ye Olde Albion
  • Rural Highly Commended: Alma

 

2015: Overall Pub of the Year: The Victoria Inn, Colchester.

  • Rural Pub of the Year: BLACK BUOY, WIVENHOE
  • Rural Runner Up: YE OLDE ALBION, ROWHEDGE
  • Rural 3rd Place (Highly Commended): ALMA, COPFORD GREEN
  • Town & Overall Pub of the Year: VICTORIA INN, Colchester
  • Town Runner Up: ALE HOUSE
  • Town 3rd Place (Highly Commended) ODD ONE OUT

2014: Overall Pub of the Year: The Victoria Inn, Colchester.

  • Town & Overall Pub of the Year: Victoria Inn Colchester
  • Rural Pub of the Year: Thatchers Arms Mount Bures 
  • Town Runner-Up: Odd One Out
  • Rural Runner-Up: Ye Olde Albion Pub Rowhedge
  • Town 3rd Place (Highly Commended) Bricklayers Arms 
  • Rural 3rd Place (Highly Commended) The Three Horseshoes - Fordham

2013: Overall Pub of the Year: The Victoria Inn, Colchester.

  • Town Pub of the Year - The Victoria Inn, Colchester
  • Town Runner Up - The Bricklayer's Arms, Colchester
  • Town Highly Commended - The Hole in the Wall, Colchester.
  • Rural Pub of the Year - The Thatcher's Arms, Mount Bures
  • Rural Runner Up - Layer Fox, Layer-de-la-Haye
  • Rural Highly Commended - Ye Olde Albion, Rowhedge

2012 Overall Pub of the Year: Thatchers Arms, Mount Bures

  • Town Pub Of The Year - Odd One Out, Colchester
  • Runner Up Town - Victoria Inn, Colchester
  • Highly Commended Town - Bricklayers, Colchester
  • Runner Up Country - Layer Fox, Layer De La Haye
  • Highly Commended Country - Ye Olde Albion, Rowhedge

2011 Overall Pub of the Year: Thatchers Arms, Mount Bures

  • Town Pub Of The Year - Bricklayers, Colchester
  • Runners Up Town - Odd One Out, Colchester
  • Highly Commended Town - British Grenadier, Colchester
  • Runners Up Country - Ye Olde Albion, Rowhedge
  • Highly Commended Country - Dog Inn, Halstead

2010 Pub of the Year: The Odd One Out, Colchester

2009 Pub of the Year: The Odd One Out, Colchester

2008 Pub of the Year: The British Grenadier, Colchester

  • Runner up, Pub of the Year 2008 - The Chequers, Goldhanger
  • Committee Award 2008 - Bricklayers, Colchester

2007 Pub of the Year: The Albion, Rowhedge

  • Runner up and Town Pub of the Year 2007 - The British Grenadier, Colchester
  • Committee Award 2007 - Mersea Island Brewery

2006 Pub of the Year: The Chequers, Goldhanger

2024 Overall Pub of the Year: The Ale House, Colchester

City Pub of the Year 2024

  • Winner: The Ale House
  • Runner-Up: The Live and Let Live
  • Highly Commended: Victoria Inn, Colchester

Rural Pub of the Year 2024

  • Winner: Ye Olde Albion, Rowhedge
  • Runner-Up: The Courtyard Tap, Halstead
  • Highly Commended: King's Head, Pebmarsh

2023 Overall Pub of the Year: Ye Olde Albion, Rowhedge

Town Pub of the Year 2023

  • Winner: The Ale House
  • Runner-Up: The Odd One Out
  • Highly Commended: The Live and Let Live

Rural Pub of the Year 2023

  • Winner: Ye Olde Albion, Rowhedge
  • Runner-Up: The White Hart, Halstead
  • Highly Commended: The Courtyard Tap, Halstead