Liberation Brewery
We are incredibly proud to announce that The Thomas De La Rue in St Peter Port has won the CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) prize for the Channel Islands.
Our Guernsey based pub was presented with a certificate by CAMRA representatives, and will now be entered into the organisation’s wider national competition.
Camra’s Guernsey liaison Kevin Hunter said that three pubs had been in the frame for this year’s award.
The committee felt that the De La Rue ‘fitted the bill’ when it came to what they were looking for.
‘It’s based on the pub’s improvement in recent years, it’s listed in CAMRA’s good beer guide for 2024 for its beers’ taste and clarity, as well as the pub’s general atmosphere,’ he said.
‘On top of that, the staff are pleasant and the food is popular, so the award recognises what Mandy Roberts and her team have done over the last few years.’
Author: Caroline Porsiel
Caroline Porsiel is a master distiller and liqueurist based in East Ellijay, Georgia. She founded House of Applejay, a fine spirits and liqueur distillery, in 2022 with her mother, Sabine, crafting award-winning products like Applejay from Ellijay, Mt. Frozen Knob Vodka, and Winter Cherry Mountain Liqueur. The distillery won a 2024 Best of Georgia Award and a 2025 Double Gold Medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition for its Winter Cherry Mountain Liqueur. As a founding member of the AMBRU Campaign, launched in 2020, Porsiel advocates for the global recognition of American Brandy and Rum. She continues to drive innovation in the craft spirits industry from her active distillery in the heart of Georgia’s apple country.
