As we all know it's been very warm recently so our Branch thought it more than appropriate to have a Summer Pub of the Season and we decided to give this Award to the Crown & Anchor at 137 Drummond Street, NW1 2HL not far from Euston Station.

With so many pubs in our geographic area this is quite an achievement. A small group of us had previously met at the pub one afternoon and the Manager very kindly arranged a table for us to sit together. It is that sort of service which impresses people.

The Award is very oriented around cask beer. When we discussed who should take the Award, what brought the C&A to the top was the range of beers which were on tap, the interest that the serving team showed in the beers and their quality as reflected in the NBSS Scores. What we want the Award to achieve for pubs is for beer drinkers to be attracted to come and visit a pub that might not be on their radar and so recognise the effort that is put into serving great beer.

Manager Pawel Pierog responded as follows, "We're delighted to receive the recognition from the North London CAMRA. It's a huge privilege and personally, I couldn't be more proud. It always has been my goal to promote real ale in every pub I've been working or managing. It's a unique style of serving beer and truly deserves attention as well as the UNESCO heritage status."

A presentation of the Award takes place on 4th August but that does not prevent you from visiting before then. And if you are a CAMRA Member take your card as Members receive a discount in this Grade II Listed Pub.