Trooper Inn and Old Spot Inn up for Camra Pub of the Year as Good Beer Guide 2014 is launched

Two south west pubs, the Trooper Inn in Stourton Caundle, Dorset and the Old Spot Inn in Dursley, Gloucestershire, are in the running to be named Camra National Pub of the Year 2013.

The two pubs, named the best in Wessex and the south west regions respectively, are among 16 pubs that have made the shortlist for the accolade.

The shortlist was released to coincide with the launch of the 2014 Good Beer Guide, which reveals that despite the difficult business climate 187 new breweries have opened across the UK in the past 12 months, an increase of 14%.