The guide, which reviews over 4,500 pubs across the UK, is the definitive beer drinkers’ guide to the very best pints in a variety of styles of pubs to suit individual tastes and it features plenty of Hartlepool and East Durham boozers. You can buy CAMRA's Good Beer Guide 2020 here.
5. Rat Race, Hartlepool
"The second micropub in the country, now celebrating 10 years of continuous Guide recognition, adheres to the original micropub norms – no fizzy lager or beer, no spirits or
alcopops, no TV or jukebox, no one-arm bandit, and even no bar!" Photo: Google Maps
6. The Fisherman Arms, Hartlepool
"The Fish, a local CAMRA multi award-winner, is a friendly one-room locals’ pub." Photo: Google Maps
7. The Ship Inn, High Hesledon
"Now in its 19th year of family ownership, complete satisfaction is guaranteed at this rural gem." Photo: Google Maps
8. Globe, Hartlepool
"Opposite the port that was once bustling with shipbuilding, fishing boats, coal staithes and pit props, this typical two-roomed local is under the stewardship of a friendly and experienced licensee with over 25 years of service to the trade." Photo: Google Maps