A TOTAL of 102 Somerset pubs have been included in this year’s CAMRA Good Beer Guide.

The list also includes three pubs based in Taunton, they are, The Perkin Warbeck, on East Street; The Ring of Bells, on St James Street; and the Wyvern Social Club off South Road.

The Winchester Arms in Trull also made the list.

Chard & Ilminster News: The Perkin Warbeck on East Street in TauntonThe Perkin Warbeck on East Street in Taunton (Image: Newsquest)

Other pubs in the area that are on the list are:

  • The Quantock Brewery Tap in Bishops Lydeard,
  • The West India House in Bridgwater,
  • The Bath Arms in Cheddar,
  • The King William Inn in Crewkerne,
  • The Griffin in Frome,
  • The George & Pilgrims in Glastonbury,
  • The Kildare Lodge in Minehead,
  • The Ship Inn in Porlock,
  • The Brewers Arms in South Petherton.

This year’s beer guide also includes a foreword from Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson.

Speaking at the launch of The Good Beer Guide 2024 at Signature Brewery, Blackhorse Road, CAMRA National Executive Ben Wilkinson said: “The recent, disgraceful events surrounding the Crooked House pub in the West Midlands captured the nation’s attention, but while that particular scandal made the national news, so many similar cases fly under the radar.

“CAMRA is responding on two fronts. Our Pub Heritage group is leading the way in safeguarding historic pubs, and fighting for them to be given the protection they deserve as part of our cultural heritage.

“But elsewhere, we’re working to expose the weaknesses in the planning system that affect all pubs.

“We want to see councils in England get the enforcement powers they need to tackle any illegal conversions or demolitions of pubs – including the power to order them to be rebuilt brick by brick if necessary.”

CAMRA Chairman Nik Antona said: “We’re honoured to have Bruce Dickinson pen the foreword for The Good Beer Guide 2024. As we enter our second half century of producing the Guide, there is no one better to introduce this year’s edition, and highlight what makes these institutions so worth visiting.

“The last few years have been an incredibly difficult time for the industry, and we need more support than ever before to keep our nation’s pubs and breweries open and thriving. I’d encourage everyone to use this year’s Guide to visit the very best pubs and breweries across the UK and support them for generations to come.”

For more information about the list, and to buy the CAMRA beer guide, visit this website.