Eastbourne pub 'absolutely delighted' to be back in the Good Beer Guide
An Eastbourne pub is back in The Campaign for Real Ale’s (CAMRA) Good Beer Guide for the first time since changing landlords.
The Hurst Arms in Willingdon Road have earned the prestigious accolade for the first time since previous landlords Adrian and Annabelle Straatman retired.
CAMRA officially released their 2027 guide on Thursday (September 24), featuring more than 4,500 UK pubs.
Pubs are chosen based on beer quality scores submitted by CAMRA members, using the National Beer Scoring System.
Alex Horridge and Annie Wills took over as landlords of The Hurst Arms in November 2024, meaning the pub would have to re-earn their status in the guide due to a CAMRA rule.
Under the previous leadership, the pub was in the guide for eight years in a row until 2025.
Alex said the pub’s selection for the 2027 guide is ‘a fantastic recognition of all the work that’s gone into the pub since we arrived’.
He said: “The Hurst Arms has a proud history with CAMRA, and we really wanted to build on that rather than simply rely on what had gone before.
“We’re incredibly proud of the beer we serve and, most importantly, of the people who come through the doors and support us. This recognition is as much for them as it is for us.
“Being recognised by CAMRA is particularly meaningful because it’s the beer drinkers and CAMRA members who are actually out there visiting pubs and assessing the beer.
“We’re very proud that the Hurst Arms has once again been recognised as somewhere worth seeking out.”