Landlord gets teary-eyed after winning Derby Pub of the Year 2026'I had no idea we were going to win and it came as a complete surprise', the landlord of The Brunswick Inn said with delightView 2 Images Landlord Alan Pickersgill, back third from right, celebrates with some of his team. From left to right: Derby North MP Catherine Atkinson, CAMRA pubs officer Kat Higgins, Ryan Pilmore, Brunswick bar supervisor, joint owner Philippe Larroche, Alan Pickersgill, Jamie Walker, bar manager, Baggy Shanker, Derby South MP and front, Derby Beer King Les Baynton. (Image: Submitted)A tearful Derby pub landlord paid tribute to the team who help him, and his joint-owner husband Philippe Larroche, to run The Brunswick Inn after it took the top title at the 2026 Derby CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) awards. ‌He said: "I just couldn't run the pub without the help of my team, and without the customers turning up day after day. It's nine years since the pub, which is in Railway Terrace, two minutes' walk from the station, was named Derby Pub of the Year, but it did retain the title of Derby Cider Pub of the Year- an award that The Brunswick has held for 10 years in a row.

Source: Daily Mirror February 27, 2026 20:37 UTC