‘It is unbelievable’: Mirfield has best club for real ale in whole of Yorkshire
The best club for real ale in the whole of the Yorkshire region is in the town of Mirfield.
The Knowl Club claimed the prestigious CAMRA Yorkshire Club of the Year for 2026 title last month having come second for the previous two years.
The popular venue, on Knowl Road, will now go up against 13 other regional winners who will be fighting to be crowned national CAMRA club of the year in November.
Sarah-Jane Moon, of the Knowl Club, said: “It is unbelievable. We can’t begin to think how many clubs there are in the entire Yorkshire region and to have been judged better than them all is just outstanding. We are absolutely thrilled to have won this year.
“They don’t just judge us on the beer but also on the welcome, the standing we have within the community, the atmosphere and cleanliness of the club, and the value of the beer for the price of what you are getting all goes into how they judge us, and they obviously think it all fits.”
Looking ahead to November’s national awards ceremony, Sarah-Jane added:
“We are going there to enjoy ourselves. To be named as the best nationally would be out of this world. I didn’t dare to think about the Yorkshire award as I never thought we would get there, but it would be nice. There will be some strong competition.”
The club is in the heart of the community having helped to raise over £3,500 for the Candlelighters charity earlier this year in a club crawl with other local venues before also being involved with The Kirkwood Pub Hop earlier this month. That most recent event included a coffee morning and a live singer to greet those taking part during the Hop, whilst food from Maughan’s Bakery Mirfield was also provided.
“It was special to have been part of The Kirkwood Pub Hop,” Sarah-Jane said. “It was massive and it was such a great day, especially listening to people’s stories.”