The Firs Club, in Codsall, Staffordshire, has won the Campaign for Real Ale’s (CAMRA) Club of the Year Award for 2024.
The multi-award-winning social club — named West Midlands regional Club of the Year three years in a row — is a must-visit for cask beer fans.
It has an on-site microbrewery, opened in 2017, which features in its November festival, a real highlight in the local beer calendar. As well as Firs beers, the bar offers five locally-sourced ever-changing cask beers, usually including one mild.
In the comfortably furbished club, guests can enjoy a pint in the bar area, relax in the quiet lounge, play pool and darts in the separate sports lounge, or play snooker upstairs. The club prides itself on being the “number one place in Codsall to watch football”, and in the warm weather hosts live football outside on the large decking area.
The Firs Club hosts plenty of events for the local community and provides a welcoming space for private events, including weddings, parties, and functions as a meeting space for local groups.
‘A great place to visit’
“The 2024 Club of the Year competition was extremely close fought,” said CAMRA Club of the Year coordinator, Phil Gregg. “Each of our finalists were of an extremely high standard, and it made the judging harder than ever!
“We’re delighted to be announcing a first-time winner, and the Firs Club epitomises what’s great about UK venues like these, and how important they are to their local communities.”
Firs Club manager, Anna Reynolds, said: “Well, what can I say? It’s a great surprise and honour to win CAMRA’s Club of the Year award, it’s something we thought was out of our reach.
“We couldn’t have done it without the support of our club members, committee, CAMRA members and, of course, the staff who work hard to make the club a great place to visit and hopefully stay for a while.”
