The Campaign for Real Ale has launched its Good Beer Guide for next year - and there are a number of south Essex venues included.

Whether it is a quite country pint or a town centre boozer you are looking for, these guide will help you find the perfect place.

The entries are selected and reviewed by the 170,000 CAMRA members.

You can buy a copy here.

1. The Hoop, High Street, Stock

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The Hoop Free House, in Stock, became a pub more than 450 years ago and is still a popular venue.

It holds regular beer festivals - some of which take place in its large beer garden - and now has a restaurant.

2. The Coach and Horses, Chapel Street, Billericay

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Tucked behind Billericay High Street, the Coach and Horses has been included in the Good Beer Guide for 20 consecutive years. It offers a range of ales from both local and more far flung breweries.

3. The Railway, High Street, Billericay

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Located on Billericay High Street, The Railway has an enclosed courtyard for the sunny days and an open fire for the cold and gloomy days. 

4. South Benfleet Social Club, in Vicarage Hill, Benfleet

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This social club is also the South Essex CAMRA branch's Club of the Year.

5. The Olde Trout Tavern, London Road, Southend

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Although only opening six years ago, The Olde Trout Tavern has a reguarly changing collection of real ales on tap, and even has a house "Trout Ale", brewed by George’s Brewery in nearby Wakering.

6. The Last Post, Weston Road, Southend

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The Last Post opened 20 years ago as a Wetherspoon's and now boasts a large beer garden where you can relax with a pint of your favourite.

7. The Cricketers, London Road, Westcliff

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The Cricketers usually has up to five ales can be found including four regulars and the guests are mainly from local breweries.

8. Mawson's, Southchurch Road

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This micro-pub is attached to George's Brewery.

9. The Mayflower, Leigh

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The Mayflower offers well kept ales and a broad range of lagers, wines, spirits and Guinness. The rear seating area also gives great views across the creek.

10. The Crooked Billet, Leigh

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This 16th century pub is famous for being named after a bent stick. It dates back to the 16th century and the website features an ale library of upcoming and current ales on offer.
11. The Plough and Sail, Paglesham

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The Plough and Sail has history dating back over 300 years and is nestled just a few hundred yards from the River Rouch. Paglesham was once considered to be the smuggling capital of the district where many locals were ship owners using the port to transport goods such as tea, gin and tobacco from Dunkirk.


12. The Shepherd and Dog, Ballards Gore (Country Pub of the Year)

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The Shepherd and Dog always has a selection of quality ales on offer which change regularly. It was also voted the CAMRA branch's Country Pub of the Year.

Bonus pub: The Exchange, Southchurch

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This former bank has been named the CAMRA branch's summer pub of the season. The pub is still utilising the original bank vault as the beer cellar, enabling it to offer a number of ales.