Every year we ask our members what they regard as an outstanding Pub within the Richmond & Hounslow Branch area. A list is then subsequently compiled and members asked to vote on the best three from this list. These Pubs are then visited and the final votes cast. When a winner is selected it is then entered as one of the twelve Greater London pubs nominated for the GL PotY
Note. At our last Committee meeting there had been some discussion whether the Mitre should be 2025 or 2026 pub of the year for the branch. We had previously agreed that as part of the update to our GBG/PoTY process we would align with other branches in announcing our pub of the year in March rather than as previously at the autumn beer festival. As the beer festival is currently in hiatus this makes more sense. So the Mitre is to be our 2026 Pub of the Year. Black Dog PoTy 2024 (presented in November) to be extended to make them 2024/25 PoTy.
At our Branch meeting held on the 3rd February in the Beehive, Brentford, three pubs were shortlisted.
The short listed pubs for this year were:
* The Black Dog, Brentford
* The Mitre, Richmond
* Builders Arms, Teddington
Chris French of the Mitre, Richmond, was presented with the Pub of the Year award by Bob Gordon Branch Chairman during a Pizza Night Branch social.
With Rudi who's a familiar presence in the pub. Rudi was officially the cutest pub dog in Britain in a book published in 2017.
There are 12 branches in the Greater London Area. Each branch has their own Pub of the Year (PotY) and these 12 fight it out for the London award, the winner of which goes forward to the national competition. Judging forms above.
The 12 pubs are as follows (only one was on the list last year):
Please help us to judge these pubs. We plan to organise trips to visit all these pubs, as we did last year, or you can visit them yourselves. The deadline (date tbc) will be early July. Please contact us at secretary@rh.camra.org.uk if you would like further information.
Our members have completed judging the final candidates for our Branch Pub of the Year 2024 and the winner is, Black Dog Beer House, Brentford
Rae Williams of the Masons Arms, Teddington, was presented with the Pub of the Year award by Bob Gordon Branch Chairman accompanied by other Branch members.
On the 3rd October in the Jolly Coopers, Hampton, the Branch Chairman, Bob Gordon presented to Nick Witham a certificate for winning The Pub Of The Year for 2022.
Our members have completed judging the final candidates for our Branch Pub of the Year 2019 and the results were announced at the the Twickenham Beer & Cider Festival.
The short listed pubs for this year were:
* The Black Dog, Brentford
* The Jolly Coopers, Hampton
* The Masons Arms, Teddington
* The White Swan, Twickenham
Thursday 24th October - The Mayor of Richmond, Councillor Nancy Baldwin, presented the winning Certificate to Rae Williams of the Masons Arms, Teddington. The worthy runner up was the Black Dog Beer House in Brentford.
| Year | Pub | Town | Photo Link |
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| 2026 | The Mitre | Richmond | - |
| 2024/2025 | Black Dog Beer House | Brentford | - |
| 2023 | Masons Arms | Teddington | - |
| 2022 | Jolly Coopers | Hampton | - |
| 2021 | Black Dog Beer House | Brentford | - |
| 2020 | Black Dog Beer House | Brentford | - |
| 2019 | Masons Arms | Teddington | - |
| 2018 | Masons Arms | Teddington | - |
| 2017 | Roebuck | Richmond Hill | - |
| 2016 | Masons Arms | Teddington | - |
| 2015 | Masons Arms | Teddington | - |
| 2014 | Rifleman | Twickenham | - |
| 2013 | Sussex Arms | Twickenham | - |
| 2012 | Sussex Arms | Twickenham | - |
| 2011 | Prince of Wales | Twickenham | - |
| 2010 | Red Lion | Isleworth | - |
| 2009 | Red Lion | Isleworth | - |
| 2008 | The Roebuck | Hampton Hill | - |
| 2007 | The Roebuck | Richmond | - |
| 2006 | Lion | Teddington | - |
| 2005 | Lion | Teddington | - |
| 2004 | Red Lion | Isleworth | - |
| 2003 | Red Lion | Isleworth | - |
| 2002 | Rose of Denmark | Barnes | - |
| 2001 | Rose of Denmark | Barnes | - |
| 2000 | Magpie & Crown | Brentford | - |
| 1999 | Magpie & Crown | Brentford | - |
| 1998 | Coach & Horses | Barnes | - |
| 1997 | White Cross | Richmond | - |
| 1996 | White Hart | Hampton | - |
| 1995 | Triple Crown | Richmond | - |
| 1994 | Triple Crown | Richmond | - |
| 1993 | Queen Dowager | Teddington | - |
| 1992 | White Cross | Richmond | - |
The runner up was the Sussex Arms in Twickenham.
This year's pub of the year was announced on the 20th Oct 2017 at the Twickenham Beer & Cider Festival. The winner was the Roebuck, Richmond Hill. Joint runners up were the Sussex Arms & Express Tavern, with a special mention to the Masons Arms - Runner up in London pub of the year.
Photo: Charles Owens - Paul Weymouth
Our members have completed judging the 3 candidates listed below for our Branch Pub of the Year 2016. Last year's the winner was The Mason's Arms again, which was announced at the the Twickenham Beer & Cider Festival. Congratulations to Rae Williams and her staff!
The Express Tavern and Sussex Arms were joint runners-up.
The results of voting Pub of the Year, as announced at the 2015 Twickenham Beer & Cider Festival, were:
The Masons Arms in Teddington - Winner!
Sussex Arms in Twickenham - Runner-up.
Photo: Dr Tania Mathias MP with Rae Williams
The award was presented at the Festival by Twickenham MP Tania Mathias with Charles Owens the Richmond & Hounslow branch Chairman.
Congratulations to Rae Williams and her staff.
Photo: Mick Laker and Paula accepts the Branch Pub of The Year certificate on behalf of the Rifleman from Charles Owens - CAMRA Branch Chairman - at the pub on 17th December 2014. From left to right: Colette, Fiona, Dan, Paula, Mike & Charles.
Branch members have spent the last few months visiting and re-visiting all our key pubs and have marked each one according to strich CAMRA criteria. This year when all votes were added up there was for the second year running an unequivocal winner. The Sussex Arms Ale and Cider House at 15 Staines Rd, Twickenham [GBG 2014 page 314]. The runner-up was the Rifleman, 7 Fourth Cross Rd, Twickenham, TW2 5EL [GBG 2014 page 314]. The presentation took place on Thursday 17th in the Clarendon Hall at YORK HOUSE Richmond Road, Twickenham.
2013 Photographs by Paul Leonard
Photo by Paul Leonard: The official presentation of the Richmond & Hounslow Branch Pub of the Year award for 2013 took place at the Sussex Arms in Twickenham on the 9th Jan 2014. The picture shows Fin Gloyn and Alex McKenna receiving the award from Charles Owens the Branch Chairman.
Photo: Councillor Clare Head presents the certificate to Andy Barlow's represenative from the Sussex Arms at the Twickenham Beer & Cider Festival.
Photo: Councillor Clare Head presents the runner-up certificate to Mick Laker from the Rifleman at the Twickenham Beer & Cider Festival.
Peter Brew and Ashley Zobell at the Twickenham Beer & Cider Festival.
Photograph by Paul Leonard
Members present at the Branch Meeting in September together with postal returns were assessed to produce the three candidates for Pub of the Year. Those interested in doing so would be asked to 'score' the 3 pubs concerned on the same basis as the London Regional PotY scoring system, to arrive at a final decision on the 13th Oct. The three pubs chosen (in no particular order) were:
And after the scores were assesed the winner was The Prince of Wales. The presentation night was on Thursday 27th at the 11th Twickenham Beer & Cider Festival.
Photo: Brian Kirton presents the certificate to Gavin Norman (left) in the pub.
The pubs chosen (in no particular order) were:
And the winner for the second year running is The Red Lion. The presentation night was on Friday 14th Jan 2011.
Photo: Brian Kirton with Roy Hurry presents the certificate to Paul Andrews and Louisa.
Photograph by George Gimber
Photo below: Brian Kirton presents the Runner-up certificate to Terry Himpfen.
The four finalists that scored the most votes during the October branch meeting were as follows:
And the winner is! The Red Lion.
Photo: Andy Pirson presents the certificate to Paul Andrews and Louisa on Mon 14th Dec '09.
Pub of the Year Presentation at the Twickenham Beer & Cider Festival - 23rd Oct.
Brian Kirton - CAMRA Branch Chairman - presents the Certificates to Terry Himpfen of The Roebuck, Hampton Hill (winner) and Derek O’Brien O’Brien’s, Brentford (runner-up).
Pub of the Year Presentation at the Roebuck, Richmond Hill on 14th Dec.
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From left to right: Dereck O'Brien (O'Brien), Paul Weymouth, Marie Sullivan, (Roebuck) and George Middlemiss (Prince of Wales).
Our Pub of The Year 2007 declared on Thursday evening at the Beer Festival is the Roebuck, 130 Richmond Hill, Richmond. The two runners-up were The Prince of Wales, 136 Hampton Rd, Twickenham and O'Brien's, 11 London Rd, Brentford.
The winner for the second year running was the Lion, Teddington. Congratulations! to Don and Myfanwy and all their staff. The two runners-up were The Express, Kew Bridge and Coach & Horses, 27 Barnes High St.
Picture taken on 17th November in the pub.
The winner was The Lion, 27 Wick Road, Teddington. The official presentation took place in the Pub during November.
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Our Pub of The Year 2005 declared on Thursday evening at the Beer Festival is the Lion, Wick Road, Teddington. The two runners-up were The Express, Kew Bridge and Magpie & Crown, Brentford.
| Updated: 17th May 2026 |