Good Beer Guide Good Beer Guide The Good Beer Guide is a book published annually by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) listing what it considers to be the best cask ale outlets (pubs, clubs, and off licences) in the United Kingdom. The book is published from CAMRA's headquarters at St Albans and was edited by Roger Protz for many years, but the contents are assembled by CAMRA's 200-plus local branches. The local branches consist of members who have an interest in keeping up to date with what is going on regarding the availability of real ale (cask conditioned beer) in their own
The Star, St John's Wood being used as a bogus estate agents office. Tom Stainer, head of communications for the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) commented: "This is just the latest in a long line of pubs converted due to a loophole in planning law." The council received a petition from 800 people and with support from Paul Heaton of pop group The Housemartins who filmed the video for "Happy Hour" in The Star in 1986. Local people commented that only three pubs remained around St John's Wood High Street, whereas there are 13 estate agents. The pub is opening as restaurant/bar being renamed Drunch