Welcome to the Croydon & Sutton Branch of the Campaign for Real Ale
Our branch covers the London Boroughs of Croydon and Sutton
Pub of the Year 2025
Congratulations to our 2025 Pubs of the Year:
Croydon borough - Golden Ark, Selsdon
Sutton borough - The Hope, Carshalton
Dates of the presentations will be advised in due course.
The Hope will go forward into the London regional round.
Watch out for fake handpumps
Click the image above for more information on how to spot this misleading dispense, and how to report it.
London Drinker
Click the image below for the April - May 2025 edition of London Drinker. Printed copies have been distributed to pubs and we will aim to keep them topped up subject to stock being available.
Click London Drinker outlet list for a list of Croydon & Sutton pubs where you should be able to find London Drinker magazines. Please note the disclaimer at the top of the list.
Celebrating 50 years

Fifty years ago this month (25th April 1974) the Croydon branch of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) held its initial meeting at the Horse & Groom in Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon (The pub was renamed the Glamorgan following a spell known as the Grouse & Claret). Unfortunately, the building is now forlorn and empty.
In the first year of the branch, meetings were also held at the Newton Arms in Croydon, the Two Brewers in Selhurst, the New Town in Sutton, the Greyhound in Carshalton, the Stag & Hounds in Croydon and the Shirley Poppy in Shirley.
Out of area visits to the Derby Arms in Epsom Downs and the Nutley Hall in Reigate also took place.
Only three of these pubs remain open.
The ‘and Sutton’ part was added to the branch title in 1975.
The first edition of Real Beer in London was published in May 1974. A copy of this is available on the CAMRA London website.
To read more, please click on this link: Branch 50th Anniversary
How good was that beer?
We can all usually tell a good beer from a bad one, but only a few members tell CAMRA what they think. That's a shame, because we need to know, and use the information to help choose which pubs go into the Good Beer Guide each year. It's a lot easier than you think to 'score' a beer and we'd love it if you would help by recording your scores. You don't need any particular expertise, so why not give it a go, next time you have some cask ale? More information is available on this page: Beer Scoring

Help keep WhatPub? up to date
When visiting pubs, please continue to let us know any relevant updates, changes and information by using the feedback form on the pub's page on https://whatpub.com/
Membership Discounts
Go to the Members' Area page (CAMRA login required) for a list of pubs which offer a CAMRA discount.
Website Contributions
Contributions to the website (articles, photos) always welcome - please send to ku.gro.armac.nodyorc@retsambew
Social Media
C&S Facebook page (Facebook logon required)
Instagram: Croydon CAMRA
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Website coordinator: Steve Thompson - e-mail: ku.gro.armac.nodyorc@retsambew