Falcon team delighted with GBG debut

October 12, 2007: Hook Norton’s purchase of the Falcon pub, Thame, Oxfordshire, in 2006 saved the pub from oblivion, according to the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA).

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	l Falcon, Thame, licensees Chrissy Harris and Paula Dimmock celebrate their Good Beer Guide entry

And as a reward for the hard work put in by the Falcon's licensees, Paula Dimmock and Chrissy Harris, the friendly, community pub is included in CAMRA's Good Beer Guide for the first time. To make their success even sweeter, the Falcon is the only pub in Thame to be included in the book.

Paula said: “We have yet to complete 12 months at the Falcon, but being listed in the guide is a wonderful recognition of the hard work we have put into this pub. Before we took on the pub it was in danger of closing, but with the support of our customers it is once again a thriving community pub.”

Chrissy added: “We pride ourselves on serving good beer and good food. And we like to involve our customers in choosing the beers which go on sale. Serving the perfect pint is important to us, and tribute has to be paid to my husband Jon and Paula’s husband Paul, who work so hard to keep the beer in top condition in the cellar.”

The Falcon joins a fabulous first 11 of Hook Norton pubs included in the guide, several making their debut.

John Bellinger, at the Bell Inn, Adderbury, said: “Words can’t describe how much being in the Good Beer Guide means to us. Inclusion in the guide confirms that our customers are especially pleased with the quality of our beer and the effort we put in at the Bell to serve the perfect pint.”

According to the guide, the Peyton Arms, in Stoke Lyne, makes a welcome return. “Enter here for a true welcome and enjoy top quality Hook Norton ale and conversation,” says CAMRA.

At the Marston Inn, Marston St Lawrence, drinkers are guaranteed a lively enthusiastic welcome by the taxi-driving magician landlord of the pub, says the guide.

The Good Beer Guide is more than just a pub guide. Britain's longest-running and best-selling guide contains Britain's best pubs for real ale. It's compiled by CAMRA’s 82,000 dedicated volunteers. There are no fees for listings, and every pub is checked many times a year.

Hook Norton managing director James Clarke said: “We are a family brewery that cares deeply about the quality of our beer, wherever it is sold. For the consumer group CAMRA to recognise the commitment to excellence made by so many the tenants who serve Hook Norton beers is a wonderful accolade."

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