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  "$type": "com.whtwnd.blog.entry",
  "theme": "github-light",
  "title": "Pub of the Year 2025",
  "content": "THE 2025 JMCNW Pub of the Year is  -  **MERCHANTS 1668!**\n\n\n\n\nFinal List\n\nThe Corn Mill - Llangollen\n\nLiberty Tavern & Wine Bar - Llangollen\n\nWigan Central - Wigan\n\nWily Fox Brewery Tap - Wigan\n\nThe Swan and Railway Hotel - Wigan\n\nBlackcloak Tap Room - Colwyn Bay\n\nThe Picture House - Colwyn Bay\n\nThe Hoptomist - Abergele\n\nTafarn Fach - Rhyl\n\nThe Black Toad - Hoylake\n\nThe Harp - Neston\n\nThe Ship - Parkgate\n\nThe Irby Mill - Irby\n\nThe Rose and Crown - Bebington\n\nThe Travellers Rest - Bebington\n\nSt Peter's Tavern - Liverpool\n\nThe Monroe - Liverpool\n\nThe Ship and Mitre - Liverpool\n\nThe Denbigh Castle - Liverpool\n\nThe Magazine - New Brighton\n\nTwelve Sixty - Liscard\n\nWest Kirby Tap - West Kirby\n\nThe White Lion - West Kirby\n\nThe Lock and Quay - Bootle\n\nThe Guild Ale House - Preston\n\nThe Orchid Craft Beer Bar - Preston\n\nRailside Brewhouse - Blackpool\n\nThe Velvet Coaster - Blackpool\n\nMagic Dragon Brewery Tap - Wrexham\n\nThe Cricketers - St Helens\n\nSkew Bridge Ale House - Rainhill\n\nSpittng Feathers Station Tap - Chester\n\nLove Lane Brewery Tap - Liverpool\n\nMerchants 1668 - Lancaster\n\nThe Waterwitch - Lancaster\n\nThe Borough - Lancaster\n\nChester Station Tap  Room - Chester\n\nTelfords - Chester\n\nThe Cross Keys - Chester\n",
  "createdAt": "2026-02-08T12:39:04.557Z",
  "visibility": "public"
}