It's clear to all that the pub is here to stay, following the thousands who voted for their favourite in our Pub of the Year competition.
The Top 10 Pubs - and the winner of our brew your own beer with Meantime competition winner - were revealed at an awards ceremony in Meantime's Old Brewery.
Here's a selection of pictures of the lucky winners as they collected their awards - for a full rundown of the Top 10, click here.
Friends of Ham, Leeds (4th place)
Friends of Ham, Leeds (4th place)
Ales & Tails, London (3rd place)
Wheatsheaf, London (2nd place)
The Lord Northbrook, London (Winners)
The Lord Northbrook, London (Winners)
Charlie Roberts (Competition Winner - middle)
ShortList Meantime Fool's Gold
Meantime Ale Expert 'Big Al'
ShortList Meantime Fool's Gold
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