A LISBELLAW pub has been named the best in Northern Ireland by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA).
 
A family-run, dog-friendly country pub, The Dog and Duck Inn is in the rural village of Lisbellaw, about five miles from Enniskillen. 

Noted for its welcoming and cosy atmosphere, The Dog and Duck Inn specialises in independent beers, ciders and spirits.

No less than 14 taps can be found at the bar, including four traditional cask handpumps, usually serving one real ale and three ciders. 
 
The pub is also home to the Glenwinny microdistillery, which produces small batch rum, brandy and whiskey using locally-sourced ingredients. 

Pubgoers can sample the range of spirits and even book a personalised tour and tasting experience.

The Dog and Duck Inn has been named as one of the top 17 pubs in the United Kingdom as part of CAMRA's prestigious Pub of the Year competition, and the overall winner in Northern Ireland. 

The regional and national finalists will now compete for the UK National Pub of the Year award, with judges whittling the remaining pubs down to just four in late September.

CAMRA’s esteemed National Pub of the Year title is the top accolade the campaigning group can bestow upon a pub.

The overall winner will be announced next January. 
  
Andrea Briers, National Coordinator for the Pub of the Year competition, said: “These amazing pubs really are the crème de la crème and I would encourage the public to seek out the 17 winners from across the nations and regions of the United Kingdom.

"They are top-tier pubs serving excellent beer, cider and perry, run by welcoming, hardworking staff.

“It’s also important to support your local [pub] all year round.

"With constant pressure from stubbornly high energy prices, fluctuating running costs and grossly unfair business rates threatening to drown pubs across the United Kingdom, it’s vital to get out and support the licensed trade.”