Walters named Pub Of The Year
A HULL pub named after an 1820s barber's shop has scoped a top award for its beer.
Walters, the former Venn bar and brasserie, has been named Hull Pub Of The Year by the Hull and East Yorkshire Campaign for Real Ale (Camra).
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Chrissy Fleming and Alan Murphy, owners of Walters in Scale Lane in Hull's Old Town
Accolades have been handed out for the best pubs in 2009.
Walters, in Scale Lane, takes its name from a barber's shop in the same premises in the 1820s and has been open for just two years.
Run by Alan Murphy and his girlfriend Chrissy Fleming, it is described by Camra as a "haven" in an area of the Old Town "over-populated by fashion bars".
Responding to the accolade, Mr Murphy said: "We are over the moon with the award because it is given by an organisation that really knows what it is talking about.
"Many people associate cask ale with spit and sawdust pubs, a lot of old drunks in a dark and dingy bar and dirty toilets.
"Our aim with Walters is to bring real ale to a different, younger market in a contemporary environment."
He added: "At least 50 per cent of our clientele are people you wouldn't expect to be drinking cask ale."
The winner of the Village Pub Of The Year for the second year running is the Plough Inn in Hollym, near Withernsea.
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by Imelda, Ireland
Wednesday, January 06 2010, 6:25PM
“Well Done!!! Alan and Crissy at Walters... You both deserve the award for all your hard work and effort and To Hell with the Begrudgers!”
by Alan, Kingston upon Hull
Wednesday, January 06 2010, 1:34PM
“CAMRA members voted for their Kingston upon Hull Pub of the Year 2009 after carefully considering the following criteria: Community Focus, Atmosphere, Campaigning, Quality of Real Ale, Style/Decor, Service and Welcome and Value for Money.
For the pub to be eligible for the competition the licensee had to be present since the 1st January 2009 (which ruled out pubs like the Black Boy).
The George Hotel, situated in the Land of Green Ginger, was runner-up in the 2009 competition. The pub is owned by Enterprise Inns and is run by Dean Kirk and Paul Crosskill
Both pubs have not only shown a high consistency of standards over the last twelve months, but also over the last two years, as they were both also nominated for the 2008 title.
The Hop & Vine in Albion Street, the Three John Scotts in Lowgate, and the Wellington Inn in Russell Street (Kingston upon Hull POTY 2008) were the other pubs nominated for the title.
Alan Canvess
Branch Chairman
CAMRA - Hull & East Yorkshire Branch”
by Chris, Hull
Wednesday, January 06 2010, 1:28PM
“Sam, Hull - Well said. The Welly Inn is far superior. I would like to give a big shout out to The Whalebone. Another awesome real ale pub
ALL HAIL THE ALE!”
by Sam, Hull
Wednesday, January 06 2010, 12:25PM
“The Wellington Inn is clearly the superior hostelry but Walters isn't doing a bad job.”
by michael, Not far away
Wednesday, January 06 2010, 12:04PM
“CAMRA "Pub of the Year" and this accolade means precisely what?
To me it means that a lot of Beer enthusiasts whom think they know more about pubs than anyone else can say that this pub is the best in Hull. I have had experience of CAMRA and it got to the point that i asked for me to be removed from the Good beer guide, as i was sick and tired of camra members coming in and saying my "beer wasn't quite right" This award should be taken with a pinch of salt. The fact is that camra have a really good PR machine and get this into all local papers when pubs are awarded this title. In my opinion The Black Boy is a far better pub.As is the Blue Bell”
by Respectful, Hull
Wednesday, January 06 2010, 11:26AM
“Ah, then I apologise for my assuming you were male. If you feel that you prefer another pub then why not just come out and say it ? As far as I was aware the UK is still a democracy and freedome of choice is a very real thing. So you are just having a tantum because a number of CAMRA members have chosen to award this pub/bar instead of you own choice ? Again this is democracy. Could I enquire as to whether you are a CAMRA member and voted, or maybe you just have a more than casual affinity for a certain pub over another ? I myself think the award is well deserved, however this does not interfere with my personal choice as the best pub in the area not being Walters.”
by Debbie, Hull
Wednesday, January 06 2010, 11:23AM
“Having frequented Walters since it's opening I find (in my humble opinion) Chrissy and Alan to be great hosts. As well as drinking in there regularly, we have had many events in there, and the staff have been nothing but exceedingly helpful. Keep up the great work and well done Chrissy, Alan & staff.”
by Real ale connoisseur, in the gutter
Wednesday, January 06 2010, 10:46AM
“Well said tommy wally. and as for misnameing it's Mrs actually ! and I drink real ales and stouts and in my very humble opinion being "female" the ales in Walters are not as good as I have had in a pub not 2 minutes walk away..and the ambience far excels Walters”
by tommy wally, @ work
Wednesday, January 06 2010, 10:05AM
“This is propostorous. Im not a fan of the place, and i also have nothing against it. BUT, i can think of lots of places in the surrounding area that deserve this award more than Walters. Overpriced and pretentious. Nuff said.”
by Respectful, Hull
Wednesday, January 06 2010, 10:03AM
“Well Mr 'Real ale connoisseur' (a case for a misnaming if ever I saw one!). You will know, as a real ale connoisseur, that the product is a natural and living thing. If you should get a pint, which you beleive to be in not very good quality, you should inform the bar staff / landlord as soon as possible. But maybe you were just out to score a few points based on some opinion you had taken up ? The Walters bar indeed serves not only real ale but real ciders and perries, in my experience, in very good condition. The Hull Daily Mail is not the correct platform for a sly cowardly dig based on your 'expert' opinions on a secondary establishment allegedly where some beer might have been/might not have been left unsupped. I suggest you act like a connoisseur if indeed that is what you aspire to be ?”