A Pub of the Season (POTS) award is made each time that an issue of Ale Cry is produced.

Working back, here is a list of all POTS Winners:-

90	Spring 2020	Red Lion, Wheelton	POTS Spring 2020
89	Winter 2019/20	Beer Box, Bamber Bridge	POTS Winter 2019/20
88	Autumn 2019	Plug & Taps, Preston	POTS Autumn 2019
87	Summer 2019	Yew Tree, Anglezarke	POTS Summer 2019
86	Spring 2019	Tap And Vine, Penwortham	POTS Spring 2019
85	Winter 2018/19	Dog Inn, Longridge	POTS Winter 2018/19
84	Autumn 2018	Continental, Preston	POTS Autumn 2018
83	Summer 2018	Plungington, Fulwood	POTS Summer 2018
82	Spring 2018	Masons Arms, Chorley	POTS Spring 2018
81	Winter 2017/18	Ale Station, Chorley	POTS Winter 2017/18
80	Autumn 2017	Hoppy Days, Longridge	POTS Autumn 2017
79	Summer 2017	Princess Alice, Preston	POTS Summer 2017
78	Spring 2017	Bob Inn, Chorley	POTS Spring 2017
77	Winter 2016/17	Golden Tap Ale House, Leyland	POTS Winter 2016/17
76	Autumn 2016	Roper Hall, Preston	POTS Autumn 2016
75	Summer 2016	Pearsons, Chorley	POTS Summer 2016
74	Spring 2016	Gables, Leyland	POTS Spring 2016
73	Winter 2015/16	Wellington, Ashton	POTS Winter 2015/16
72	Autumn 2015	Shepherds' Hall Ale House, Chorley	POTS Autumn 2015
71	Summer 2015	White Bull, Walton-le-Dale	POTS Summer 2015
70	Spring 2015	Moorbrook, Preston	POTS Spring 2015
69	Winter 2014/15	Towneley Arms, Longridge	POTS Winter 2014/15
68	Autumn 2014	Crown, Chorley	POTS Autumn 2014
67	Summer 2014	Market Ale House, Leyland	POTS Summer 2014
66	Spring 2014	Ferret, Preston	POTS Spring 2014
65	Winter 2013/14	White Bull, Chorley	POTS Winter 2013/14
64	Autumn 2013	Nabs Head, Samlesbury	POTS Autumn 2013
63	Summer 2013	Wheatsheaf, Croston	POTS Summer 2013
62	Spring 2013	Horns, Goosnargh	POTS Spring 2013
61	Winter 2012/13	Original Farmers Arms, Eccleston	POTS Winter 2012/13
	Autumn 2012	(no Ale Cry - no award)
60	Summer 2012	Lamb & Packet, Preston (pub now closed)	POTS Summer 2012
59	Spring 2012	Withy Arms, Bamber Bridge	POTS Spring 2012
58	Winter 2011/12	Wheatsheaf, Ashton	POTS Winter 2011/12
57	Autumn 2011	The Tilly's, Chipping (was then known as the Tillotsons Arms)	POTS Autumn 2011
	Summer 2011	(no Ale Cry - no award)
56	Spring 2011	Golden Lion, Higher Wheelton	POTS Spring 2011
55	Winter 2010/11	Wellington (Glovers Court), Preston	POTS Winter 2010/11
54	Autumn 2010	Railway, Chorley	POTS Autumn 2010
	Summer 2010	(no Ale Cry - no award)
53	Spring 2010	Barristers, Leyland	POTS Spring 2010
	Winter 2009/10	(no Ale Cry - no award)
52	Autumn 2009	Cavendish Arms, Brindle	POTS Autumn 2009
51	Summer 2009	Swan With Two Necks, Chorley (pub now closed)	POTS Summer 2009
50	Spring 2009	Black Horse, Preston	POTS Spring 2009
49	Winter 2008/09	Anchor, Lostock Hall	POTS Winter 2008/09
48	Autumn 2008	Anderton Arms, Fulwood	POTS Autumn 2008
47	Summer 2008	Railway At Leyland, Leyland	POTS Summer 2008
46	Spring 2008	Euxton Mills, Euxton	POTS Spring 2008
45	Winter 2007/08	Corporation Arms, Longridge	POTS Winter 2007/08
	Autumn 2007	(no Ale Cry - no award)
44	Summer 2007	Bridge, Adlington	POTS Summer 2007
43	Spring 2007	Fox & Grapes (Fox Street), Preston (pub now closed)	POTS Spring 2007
42	Winter 2006/07	Stags Head, Goosnargh	POTS Winter 2006/07
41	Autumn 2006	Potters Arms, Chorley	POTS Autumn 2006
40	Summer 2006	Black Bull, Penwortham	POTS Summer 2006
39	Spring 2006	Old Vic, Preston	POTS Spring 2006
38	Winter 2005/06	Walmer Bridge, Walmer Bridge	POTS Winter 2005/06
37	Autumn 2005	Waterfront, Ashton (was then known as the New Waterfront)	POTS Autumn 2005
36	Summer 2005	Sirloin, Hoghton	POTS Summer 2005
35	Spring 2005	Malt 'n' Hops, Chorley	POTS Spring 2005
34	Winter 2004/05	Finney's Sports Bar, Preston (pub now closed)	POTS Winter 2004/05
33	Autumn 2004	Crown, Croston	POTS Autumn 2004
32	Summer 2004	Dolphin, Longton	POTS Summer 2004
31	Spring 2004	Shawes Arms, Preston (pub now closed)	POTS Spring 2004
30	Winter 2003/04	Spinners Arms, Adlington	POTS Winter 2003/04
29	Autumn 2003	Plough, Grimsargh	POTS Autumn 2003
28	Summer 2003	Olde Original Withy Trees, Bamber Bridge	POTS Summer 2003
27	Spring 2003	Sun, Chipping	POTS Spring 2003
26	Winter 2002/03	Robin Hood, Mawdesley
25	Autumn 2002	Old Oak, Longridge
24	Summer 2002	Halfway House, Clayton-le-Woods
23	Spring 2002	Dressers Arms, Wheelton
22	Winter 2001/02	Wheatsheaf, Woodplumpton
21	Autumn 2001	Avenham Park, Preston (pub now closed)
20	Summer 2001	Grapes, Goosnargh
19	Spring 2001	Top Lock, Heapey
18	Winter 2000/01	Market Tavern, Preston
17	Autumn 2000	New Hall Tavern, Samlesbury
16	Summer 2000	Prince Of Wales (Cowling Brow), Chorley
15	Spring 2000	Hogarths, Preston (was then known as the Varsity)
14	Winter 1999/00	Royal Oak, Riley Green
13	Autumn 1999	Lime Kiln, Ashton (pub now closed)
12	Summer 1999	Blue Anchor, Bretherton
11	Spring 1999	Red Herring, Coppull
10	Winter 1998/99	Eagle & Child, Leyland
9	Autumn 1998	New Britannia, Preston
8	Summer 1998	Smiths Arms, Lea Town
7	Spring 1998	Alston Arms, Longridge
6	Winter 1997/98	Royal Oak, Whittle-le-Woods
5	Autumn 1997	Dog & Partridge, Preston
4	Summer 1997	Black Bull, Mawdesley (pub currently closed)
3	Spring 1997	Plungington Tavern, Preston (pub now closed)
2	Winter 1996/97	Myerscough, Balderstone (pub now closed)
1	Autumn 1996	Guild, Preston (was then known as the Hogshead)