Two Shotley peninsula pubs have been named in the Campaign for Real Ale

This article first appeared exclusively for subscribers in the Shotley peninsula Nub newsletter on Friday morning. Sign up for free today. The Wheatsheaf Beer House in Tattingstone, run by Kev Jackson and Anna Durance has been constant winners of CAMRA awards, and Suffolk Pub of the Year winners, The Boot at Freston are both featured. The respected guide for real ale enthusiasts in the Ipswich and East Suffolk branch area, also includes the Case is Altered in Bentley. Full list here: The Wheatsheaf, Tattingstone

A varied and interesting beer selection includes many by brewers from the area. Live music and quiz nights are always popular. and even though its going through building alterations to improve the kitchen and an extension, regulars are still flocking to the bar.

The Freston Boot

The Boot offers a changing selection of up to six hand pump and craft beers. Outside, the entire site has been re-landscaped and improved with new car parking, garden, and a large allotment that provides some of the pub's vegetables. Read Hungry Hack's lunch review here. The Case is Altered, Bentley

Owned and run by the local community, this pub has up to four beers on hand-pump and two bar drinking areas, a restaurant area with a wood-burning stove, plus a pretty beer garden with plenty of seating.

The Gladstone Arms, Combs Ford

A large open-plan pub serving consistently good beer. The owners also run the Dove Street Inn in Ipswich. The two pubs share a similar beer range, with about 12 ales available, including house beers brewed in Ipswich. The Blaxhall Ship

A cosy two-roomed historic pub with a long reputation for traditional singing in the main bar. The food menu offers a wide choice of homemade dishes and daily specials using locally sourced ingredients. Live entertainment includes folk music, bands and storytelling.

The Victoria, Earl Soham

A wonderful drinking pub with two small bars separated by a wood-burner. Beers come from nearby Earl Soham brewery. A food menu is also available with daily specials offered both lunchtimes and evenings, all home-cooked. The pub can get busy at weekends. The Crown, Great Glemham Up to six beers are on offer during the busy summer months and at least four during quieter periods. Acoustic music sessions feature regularly. A stylish and popular cafe/bar with a traditional wooden interior, and an emphasis on craft and imported beers. Two hand pumps dispense a variety of ever-changing real ales, mainly from East Anglia. A smart and modern first-floor drinking bar that opened in 2013 and is located in a former bank above a small brewery. Many house beers are also available as craft ales. Dove Street Inn, Ipswich

A wide selection of ales, continental beers and ciders. Some beers are produced by the pub's own brewery. Sports TV is shown in the conservatory. There's a covered and heated seating area outside.

The Duke, Ipswich

Offers a good selection of real ales from a variety of local brewers including three mystery house beers. Also some bottled beers and some draught craft beer.

The Fat Cat, Ipswich

A small, multi-roomed drinking bar, free from background music and games machines. Up to 14 beers and five ciders are dispensed from the taproom.

The Greyhound, Ipswich

An Adnams tied house with a small bar at the front and a much larger, more modern drinking and dining room to the side and rear. Recently expanded outside drinking spaces can be busy during the summer months.

The Nelson, Ipswich

A timber-framed building dating from the 17th century, just a short walk from the historic waterfront. An unusual gravity-dispense system incorporates a row of wooden casks used to good effect and offers up to five real ales.

The Royal William, Stowmarket

An end-of-terrace back-street bar, tucked away down a narrow side street. Just a short walk from the town centre and railway station and worth seeking out. All ales are served by gravity dispense from the cellar behind the bar, with up to 10 beers and five ciders. The Walnut, Stowmarket The Walnut was refurbished by the current landlord and landlady in early 2019, significantly improving this back-street pub that now offers a changing selection of real ales on handpump, along with ciders and craft beers listed on a large blackboard.

The White Horse, Sweffling

A cosy, eco-friendly, two-room pub, with a wood-burner and wood-fired range. Beers from local brewers are dispensed on gravity, served through a taproom door. Cider is also available, as well as Fairtrade, organic, locally produced bottled beers

The Moon & Mushroom, Swilland

A comfortable and cosy single bar pub, nicely decorated throughout with local pictures, tiled floor and scrubbed tables. A good selection of up to four beers on gravity is always available from the tap room and home-cooked food is is serve