The branch's Cider Pub of the Year award (Cider POTY) was introduced in 2015. It is an award made to recognise the pub in the branch area that is considered to be doing the most to promote the availability of real cider.

The Cider POTY is chosen by those present at CAMRA Central Lancashire committee meetings. Previously nominations can be submitted by local CAMRA members, with a shortlist of candidates being drawn up for consideration.

Each year the branch's Cider POTY will be entered for the CAMRA North West Regional Cider POTY award (West Pennines Region until 2024). See Regional Cider POTY Winners.

Working back, here is a list of all CAMRA Central Lancashire Cider Pub of the Year Winners:-

2025	Black Horse, Preston	See Cider POTY 2025
2024	Black Horse, Preston	See Cider POTY 2024
2023	Ben's Tap & Bottleshop, Chorley	See Cider POTY 2023
2022	NIKO, Preston	See Cider POTY 2022
2021	(no award)
2020	Bob Inn, Chorley	See Cider POTY 2020
2019	Market Tap, Preston	See Cider POTY 2019
2018	Haighton Manor, Haighton	See Cider POTY 2018
2017	Shepherds' Hall Ale House, Chorley	See Cider POTY 2017
2016	Market Ale House, Leyland	See Cider POTY 2016
2015	Bob Inn, Chorley	See Cider POTY 2015