Oldham is well-represented in the 2026 edition, with 11 pubs listed among the 4,509 included in the guide. “Each edition of the Good Beer Guide is a collectable snapshot of beer and pub culture that year. "This year’s Guide is a testament to the remarkable resilience of publicans, continuing to achieve excellence and choice for consumers despite a backdrop of sky-high tax bills and a lack of action from Government.”The CAMRA Good Beer Guide 2026 is available to purchase now from the CAMRA website. According to the guide, The Crown Inn “serves two changing beers, including onefrom Leatherbritches, which is an unusual find in this area.”Ashton ArmsThis town centre pub has featured in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide for over 22 consecutive years. CAMRA describes it as a “traditional mid-terrace pub” that has six handpumps, serving mainly “locally sourced microbrewery beers”.