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Furness

Presentations

Photos of some of the latest winners in Furness Branch. Hover your mouse cursor over the image to see descriptions of the presentations. If you are on a phone or tablet, touching the photo should do the same.

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Darran (Landlord) and Doug (Brewer) receive the award for their Mild which picked up a Bronze as Champion Beer of Britain Area Award 2026 The Wellington Loppergarth
CBoB Area Bronze Award for their Mild
Darran and Doug get the certificate from Dave Wilson - their BLO.
(Photo by Jack Summers-Glass) 		 
Roger, Steph and Josh receiving the Certificate for Furness CAMRA Brewery of the Year 2026 from Jack Summers-Glass, their Brewery Liaison Officer. Cumbrian Ales - Furness CAMRA
Brewery of the Year 2026
Roger, Step and Josh (The Brewer) receive the Certificate
presented at the Brewery (Photo by Jack Summers-Glass) 		Freddy Rogers receives the certificate for the Furness CAMRA 'Beer of the Year 2026 award - Unsworth's Yard Last Wolf (Sir Edgar Harrington's Last Wolf to be accurate). Presenting the certificate is Furness's own, Stephen ('Lou') Lewis
Unsworth's Yard
Freddy Rogers from the Brewery receives the award for
Furness CAMRA Beer of the Year 2026 for their Last Wolf
Presented at The Keg and Kitchen in Grange-Over-Sands by Stephen Lewis. (Photo by Jack Summers-Glass) 		Terry Ridal from Furness CAMRA presents Michelle from the Miners Arms, Swarthmoor with the certificate for 'Outstanding Bar Person'. Michelle knows just how to serve their cask ale and won't let a sub-standard pint escape!
The Miners Arms, Swarthmoor
Michelle - Outstanding Bar Person Award
Terry Ridal presenting the Certificate (Photo by Jack Summers-Glass)
The Swan Ulverston picks up the Branch Pub of the Year 2026 Award from Furness CAMRA's Stephen Lewis. Receiving the Certificate are Sarah Cumberbatch and Lewis Thurman from The Swan. This is the third year running that The Swan has picked up this award so you know how good this pub is!
The Swan In Ulverston
Furness Branch Pub of the Year 2026
Sarah and Lewis with 'Lou' Lewis presenting the Certificate (Photo by Jack Summers-Glass) 		Terry Ridal from Furness CAMRA presents the Branch Pub of the Year 2026 Finalist Certificate to Graham Wilson of The Old Friends in Ulverston. This year was a very close run contest and this is a well-deserved accolade for the Pub. You notice a number of Branch members lurking in the background all enjoying some of Graham's selection of cask ales.
The Old Friends in Ulverston
Finalist in the Branch Pub of the Year 2026 awards
Terry Ridal presents the Certificate to Graham Wilson (Photo by Jack Summers-Glass) 		Scott Varty of The Manor Arms Broughton-in-Furness receives the Certificate for Finalist - Furness Pub of the Year 2026 from member Ken Parr with Peter Gardner, another Branch member, looking on.
The Manor Arms, Broughton
Finalist in the Branch Pub of the Year 2026 awards
Ken Parr presents the Certificate to Scott Varty (Photo by Jack Summers-Glass)
Adam Taylor of the White Lion, Barrow in Furness receives the Best Newcomer serving Cask Ale award from Furness Member Andy Donnan during the Logan Beck Cask Takeover Event on 10th February 2026
Adam Taylor - Landlord
Award for Best Newcomer serviing Cask Ales
The White Lion Barrow-in -Furness (Photo by Jack Summers-Glass) 		Simon Walker (Bar Manager) presented with the award for Excellent Management at the Devonshire in Ulverston. Presenting the award is Furness Member Neil Braithwaite
Simon Walker - Bar Manager
Award for Excellent Management
(Photo by Jack Summers-Glass) 		Keswick gets Bronze for their Dark Horse Mild at The Petersgate Tap in April 2025. The award was a regional presentation.
Keswick Brewery Regional Award
Dark Horse Mild gets a Bronze
(Photo by Stuart Johnson)
NW Merseyside and Cheshire CAMRA Champion Beer of Britain 2025 Gold Award for Logan Beck Subterfuge in the Mild Category. Alex Douglas receives the certificate from Malc Armstrong (CAMRA) at The Manor Arms, Broughton.
Logan Beck's Alex Douglas
Subterfuge Mild gets Gold in CBoB
(Photo by Dave Wilson) 		2024 Chorlton Beer Festival awards - Fell Azimuth is a winner (Azimuth is an homage to the original Hardknott Brewery, now sold no longer with us, and their Azimuth).
Fell and their award for Azimuth
Beer of The 2024 Chorlton Beer Festival
(Photo by Stuart Johnson) 		Track Brewing Group Photo for their Sonoma in Session Blondes and Golden Ales CBoB Gold award at NW Merseyside and Cheshire. Presented at Chorlton Beer Festival.
Track Brewing and their Sonoma
Gold at NW Merseyside and Cheshire
(Photo by Stuart Johnson)
At The Swan in Ulverston, Sarah and Lewis receive the CAMRA Certificate for Furness Pub of the Year 2025 from Dave WIlson. This is the second year running that The Swan has picked up the award. Well done!
The Swan, Ulverston
Furness Pub of the Year 2025
(Photo by Jack Summers-Glass) 		Jan Ridal presents the Certificate for Runner Up in Furness CAMRA Pub of the Year Award for 2025 to Graham at The Old Friends in Ulverston. Graham is also the Brewer and there is another post on this page for his North West Regional CboB award.
The Old Friends, Ulverston
Furness Pub of the Year Finalist 2025
(Photo by Jack Summers-Glass) 		Terry Ridal presents Graham at The Old Friends, Ulverston with the Certificate for Silver in the NW Region Champion Beer of Britain awards 2025 for Old Friends Porter which is brewed on the premises. Lovely it is too.
The Old Friends, Ulverston
Silver NW CBoB for Old Friends Porter
(Photo by Jack Summers-Glass)
Scott Varty receiving the Certificate for Furness CAMRA Pub of the Year (Finalist) from Alan Clark. Not the first time that the Manor Arms in Broughton has received a Certificate - I think Scott uses them as wallpaper there are so many of them!
The Manor Arms, Broughton
Finalist in Furness CAMRA PoTY 2025
(Photo by Jack Summers-Glass) 		Alex Douglas (Logan Beck Brewery) receives the certificate for CAMRA's Champion Beer of Britain (Session Bitter) for their Proper from Stephen Walker
Alex Douglas (Logan Beck)
Presentation for Proper (Champion Session Bitter in 2024)
(Photo by Jack Summers-Glass)
Kieran McDaid, Landlord of The Clarence receives the certificate for 'commitment to cask' from Ann Summers-Glass (Furness CAMRA)
The Clarence, Dalton
Commitment to Cask Award
(Photo by Jack Summers-Glass) 		Stuart Ward with the Furness CAMRA award for his continued contribution to the community.
The Miners Arms, Swarthmoor
Contribution to the Community
(Photo by Janet Ridal) 		Megan Dixon, Mark the Brewer's partner, with the certificate for Meg's Mild, Bronze award in the Milds Category in the North West Regional Champion Beer of Britain, 2024 (with Scott Varty in the Background at The Manor Arms in Broughton).
Townhouse Brewery Meg's Mild
NW CBoB Bronze (Milds) 2024
(Photo by Ken Parr)

Lakes Brew Kendal -CBoB 2023
Lakes Pale Ale 3.5%
(Photo by Jack Summers-Glass) 		Sarah and Lewis receive their certificate for Furness CAMRA Pub of The Year 2024 from Deve Stubbins
The Swan Ulverston- PoTY 2024
(Photo by Jack Summers-Glass) 		Paul (Ulverston Brewing) being presented with the certificate for Silver award for Laughing Gravy as the NW Region Champion Beer of Britain (Session Bitters) by Furness CAMRA's Julie Kirkham
Ulverston Brewing -Laughing Gravy
NW Region Silver (Session Bitters) 2024
Champion Beer of Britain
(Photo by Jack Summers-Glass)
Presentations to Hawkshead Brewery for their Mosaic
in NW CBoB 2023 (Silver) and 2024 (Bronze) awards
(Photos by Terry Ridal)
Diane Simpson from Furness Branch presents the Certificate for Northwest Region Champion Beer of Britain 2024 (Bronze) to Hawkshead Brewery for their Hawkshead Mosaic Hawkshead Brewery Northwest Region Champion Beer of Britain winners for 2023 (Silver) and 2024 (bronze), both for their Hawkshead Mosaic Janet Ridal of Furness Branch presents the Certificate for Northwest Region Champion Beer of Britain 2023 (Bronze) for Hawkshead Mosaic