The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has published the 2026 Good Beer Guide – the definitive guidebook to pubs that serve great cask beer across the UK.
The guide uses an independent, volunteer-led selection process that makes it the authoritative and trusted voice of cask beer drinkers.
You can find all of the Chesterfield pubs featured in the CAMRA's Good Beer Guide 2026 below – will you be making plans to visit any of these venues this weekend?
The 2026 guide is sponsored by Midland Snacks Traditional Pork Scratchings and endorsed by Cask Marque – and you can find the link to purchase it here.
1. The Anchor, Factory Street, Brampton
The Anchor features in the latest edition of CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide - and was described as a “lively pub” with a range of hand pull beers on offer. Photo: Brian Eyre
2. The Neptune Beer Emporium, St Helen’s Street
The Neptune was praised by CAMRA for “serving excellent beer” - along with hosting live music events every weekend. Photo: Brian Eyre
3. Chesterfield Arms, Newbold Road
The Chesterfield Arms was described by CAMRA as an ‘award-winning real ale pub”, which serves beer from its own Resting Devil brewery - along with up to ten cask ales. Photo: Brian Eyre
4. Rose and Crown, Old Road
The Rose and Crown scooped the local CAMRA Pub of the Year 2025 award, and according to the CAMRA guide, offers nine changing cask beers. Photo: Brian Eyre