Oswestry pub toasts CAMRA nod
A pub which opened less than 18 months ago has gone straight into the Campaign for Real Ale Good Beer Guide.
Husband and wife team Grace Goodlad and Duncan Borrowman have transformed the former Castle Tavern in Oswestry.
They opened their renamed, Bailey Head pub in March last year and say they are thrilled with its success.
This year they have already won the Shrewsbury and West Shropshire Market Town's Pub of the Year and were named runner-up for overall Pub of the Year for the area.
Entries in the Good Beer Guide are based on the scores of CAMRA members drinking beers in pubs and the votes of local CAMRA members.
Mr Borrowman said: "It is really humbling to be voted into the Good Beer Guide by CAMRA members in our first year of being open.
"The standard of real ale in Shropshire is superb, with excellent pubs and breweries, so to win both Pub of the Year competitions and get into the Good Beer Guide is really incredible."
"We specialise in great real ales and craft beers from microbreweries. We have an extensive Gin Menu and a growing range of malt whiskies. But we are more than happy to welcome people popping in for a coffee and a read of the paper."
The couple moved from Orpinton, Kent to run their new venture with a firm emphasis on real ale and locally produced drinks.
When they opened The Bailey Head they said they aim was to be at the helm of a community pub welcoming people of all ages and community groups.
