The Pub of the Season award for Summer 2014 was presented on Tue 29th July. The Stratford Alehouse opened for business on christmas eve 2013, the first micropub in the Shakespeare Branch area. A member of the Micropub Association, the Stratford Alehouse is a family-run business run by Bill O'Brien, along with general manager Phil Atherton. Serving real ale direct from the cask, the Stratford Alehouse pledges to support local breweries, as well as other breweries not usually seen in the area. Congratulations therefore to Bill and Phil who, after just seven months at The Stratford Alehouse, have been voted Shakespeare CAMRA's Pub of the Season for Summer 2014. The Stratford Alehouse was packed with CAMRA members and regulars for presentation of the award which was made by Pete Godfrey, Shakespeare CAMRA GBG Officer. Bill and Phil thanked everyone immensely for their continued support.