Trumpet Inn named best pub in Worcestershire by Shakespeare CAMRA

Staff at the Trumpet Inn are celebrating after being named Shakespeare CAMRA’s pub of the year.

Landlords Sid Collins and Lisa Hancock could not be happier with the news.

“We are so pleased and honoured to have won this award, it was totally unexpected,” they said.

“But the thanks really needs to go to our staff that make the trumpet what it is - family friendly, fun and safe.

“This also helps having the right customers, and without them we wouldn’t be here today.

“And finally, to Hook Norton Brewery, for their fantastic ales and support.

“We took over the pub six years ago and can’t thank everyone enough for the support we have been given.”

NOSTALGIA: A visit to Evesham's Trumpet Inn in 1997

Landlords Sid and Lisa Collins have thanked staff such as Jim and Rowan for their hard work (Image: Trumpet Inn)

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The Shakespeare branch of CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) was launched in September 1981 as South Warwickshire and Evesham.

Today, the branch oversees a huge area including Evesham, Broadway, Stratford, Alcester and Shipston.

The Pub of the Year awards for Worcestershire and Warwickshire were launched in 1999.

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Lisa and Sid Collins receiving the award from Shakespeare CAMRA chairman Lloyd Evans (Image: Trumpet Inn)

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Branch members and regular punters gathered at the Trumpet Inn on Tuesday (March 21) to celebrate the news.

Chair of the branch, Lloyd Evans, said: “Competition to receive one of the two county awards is always quite fierce and we are pleased to say that the Trumpet came out on top.

“The Trumpet is a traditional pub with great local support offering a friendly and welcoming atmosphere situated at what could be described as the ‘posh end’ of town due to the opening of Waitrose.

“With three ales from the excellent Hooky range being consistently available and the fourth one being an interesting choice from their seasonal range it is, we believe, the most westerly Hook Norton tied house and we are very fortunate to have this pub in the centre of Evesham.

“Our branch members have been regularly impressed with the quality and consistency of the four real ales that are always on offer in the pub, and this is why it entered the national Good Beer Guide for the first time last year.

“Sid and Lisa have worked hard since 2017 in making the Trumpet the pub that we see today, and this has been recognised with the award for best newcomers in May 2018 from Hooky and the certificate of excellence in 2022 from TripAdvisor before of course the POTY award being this evening.

“Further to this CAMRA would also like to congratulate them both on signing the lease for another five years in going forward.”