Beer Scoring
The pubs that appear in CAMRA's annual Good Beer Guide are selected by branches all over the country to reflect where they feel one can expect to receive a really good pint of ale.
Go to the National Beer Scoring System website for a full explanation of CAMRA's NBSS.
The best and easiest way that members can to keep us informed on quality in our area is via the new https://camra.org.uk/pubs website.
PLEASE NOTE: the old WhatPub closed down on the 10th December 2025.
Search for the pub name space town (without "The" or "A" in front) and then click on the Submit Beer Scores RHS of screen. Use the cursor for your score, then complete the Date of Visit, the Brewery and, finally the Beer you are scoring from the drop down box.
If the pub doesn't appear try the searching on the town and displaying on a map to identify the pub.
You will need to log in to the website, to be able to score and if you use a smart phone it will remember your login automatically, saving you time.
The main purpose of scoring pubs is to assist branches in identifying pubs worthy of inclusion in the Good Beer Guide, so it is very important that as many members as possible score as many pubs as possible.
The process of selecting GBG pubs is detailed in this document GBG Selection Process for SWM
Follow this link for the 2025 GBG Survey Form
CAMRA's real ale scoring system has changed from the 1st of June. By using descriptions instead of numbers we hope to encourage more people to score their real ale.
For lovers of a decent pint, it’s important to be able to find them. CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide has been the ‘bible’ for finding the very best ones since 1974 and continues to be relied upon by tens of thousands of people.
But, CAMRA’s online pub guide "camra.org.uk/pubs" can also help because beer quality is indicated by the ‘3 Pints’ symbols that CAMRA members can see when logged in.
To help identify them, CAMRA members should score their pints whenever they have the opportunity. Their scores help local branches determine candidates for the Guide, and these can change year on year because the standards are high. Serving live cask beer requires skill in the cellar and attention by bar staff all the time. Competition for a place is stiff because only 4,500 places are available.
So, to make things easier for everyone, a new intuitive ratings system is being introduced, which is more descriptive of the beer being drunk. Each of the new ratings has a description and a likely reaction to help you pin down the most appropriate rating.
The more reports received, the more accurate will be the overall picture that Branches will have of beer quality in their area.