The Good Beer Guide publishes a list of the best pubs in the area each year.

It is the UK’s best-selling beer and pub guide, produced by CAMRA, and represents the best of the best in the brewing and hospitality industry.

4500 pubs, bars, and clubs are assessed each year, with the best making the final list.

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If you’re wondering where you can get the best pint in and around Preston, here’s a rundown:

• Old Post Office, Adlington
• Spinners Arms, Adlington
• Beer Box, Bamber Bridge
• Ale Station, Chorley
• Ben’s Tap, Chorley
• Bob Inn, Chorley
• Flat Iron, Chorley

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• Malt ‘n’ Hops, Chorley
• Mason’s Arms, Chorley
• Riley’s Taproom & Wine Bar, Chorley
• Shepherds’ Hall Ale House & Victoria Rooms, Chorley
• Wheatsheaf, Croston

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• Bay Horse, Heath Charnock
• Yew Tree, Heath Charnock
• Golden Tap Ale House, Leyland
• Market Ale House, Leyland
• Applejacks, Longridge

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• Lostock Ale, Lostock Hall
• Tap & Vine, Penwortham
• Black Horse, Preston
• Crafty Beggars Ale House, Preston
• Guild Ale House, Preston

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• Moorbrook, Preston
• New Continental, Preston
• Old Vic, Preston
• Orchard, Preston
• Plug & Taps, Preston

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• Tap End, Preston
• Twelve Tellers, Preston
• Vinyl Tap, Preston
• Winckley Street Ale House, Preston
• Rivington Brewery Co. Tap, Rivington
• Red Lion, Wheelton

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