CAMRA names Midlands members club with onsite microbrewery as one of best in UK

A members club in Staffordshire has been named as one of the best in the whole of the UK. The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) placed the Firs Club in Codsall in fourth place on their list as part of the Club of the Year 2024 competition.

The four finalists will now have a chance to win the overall Club of the Year title, which will be announced in early 2025. The Firs Club boasts its own onsite microbrewery and hosts a beer festival every November.

At the bar, there are five locally sourced changing cask beers, usually including one mild. Guests can enjoy a pint in the bar area, relax in the quiet lounge, play pool and darts in the separate sports lounge or play snooker upstairs.

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Club manager Anna Reynolds, club chairman Richard Bissell and cellarman Dave Potts said in a statement: "Here at the Firs in Codsall we are extremely honoured to hear that we have achieved a place in the top four clubs in the country.

"This would not have been possible without the support of CAMRA members who have voted for us year after year, our committee, staff, members and customers. We strive to provide a welcoming atmosphere with a good selection of ales, including ales from our onsite microbrewery. We consider the club as a central part of the community of Codsall and surrounding areas."

Shelly Bentley, West Midlands regional director for CAMRA, added: "The Firs Club has been the CAMRA West Midlands Region Club of the Year since 2022, so I could not be happier to announce that this fantastic social club has gone one stage further this time round, with a well-earned place in the final four.

"The onsite brewery certainly sets this social club apart from many others. I would recommend everyone to visit the Firs, settle into the comfortable seating, and enjoy any of the five high quality cask beers at the bar with a homemade scotch egg. Soak in the warm, welcoming atmosphere that exemplifies this impressive club."

Full list of the super-regional winners:

• Haydock Reading Room - Merseyside and Cheshire

• Kettering Midland Band Club – East Central

• Marden Village Club – South East

• Firs Club – West Midlands