The government is destroying the hospitality industry. We explain where it has gone wrong.

The guide, now in its 48th year of publication, is regarded as the leading authority on real ale served in pubs. In several instances, Wetherspoon has the only pub listed in the respective town.

Some journalists apply more spin than a Shane Warne googly and more venom than a Waqar Younis yorker

“The situation with regard to pubs has been widely misunderstood. For example, Professor Hugh Pennington, of Aberdeen University, has said, without scientific evidence, that pubs are “dangerous places to be” (Daily Express, 14 August). This sort of negative view about pubs may have been fuelled by inaccurate press headlines." - Tim Martin

All of our pubs and hotels are currently closed. We look forward to welcoming you back once restrictions have been lifted.