THE quality of real ale on offer at The Bears Head has earned the Windsor Road pub a place in the Campaign For Real Ale’s (CAMRA) Good Beer Guide 2015.

Local CAMRA branch members chose the Wetherspoon pub based on not just the quality of ale but also customer service, décor and overall atmosphere.

A CAMRA spokesman said: “The Bears Head deserves its place in the Good Beer Guide 2015.

“It is our belief that if a licensee serves an excellent pint of real ale, then everything else in the pub, including customer service, quality of food and atmosphere, are likely to be of an equally high standard.”

The pub’s manager, Kerrie Parker, said: “I am delighted that The Bears Head has been recognised for the quality of its real ales by CAMRA members.

“We offer our customers an excellent range of real ales at all times, including those from regional brewers and microbrewers, as well as hosting our own beer festivals.

“Staff at the pub work hard to ensure that the real ales on offer are kept in first-class condition at all times and the pub’s inclusion in the guide highlights this.”