National Beer Scoring System (NBSS)

Scoring beer in pubs is really easy!

The National Beer Scoring System (NBSS) is a 0-5 (0 = No cask ale available) point scale for judging beer quality in pubs.

It is an easy to use system that has been designed to assist CAMRA branches in selecting pubs for the Good Beer Guide and also monitor beer quality by encouraging CAMRA members from any part of the world to report beer quality on any pub in the UK.

If you are a CAMRA member, we want you to tell us about the quality of beer in the pubs you visit.

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What Do the Scores Mean?

• 0: No cask ale available - This can be because the pub never has it or it’s run out
• 1: Poor - Beer that is anything from barely drinkable to drinkable with considerable resentment
• 2: Average - Competently kept, drinkable pint but doesn’t inspire in anyway, not worth moving to another pub but you drink the beer without really noticing
• 3: Good - Good beer in good form. You may cancel plans to move to the next pub. You want to stay for another pint and may seek out the beer again
• 4: Very Good - Good Excellent beer in excellent condition
• 5: Perfect - Probably the best you are ever likely to find. A seasoned drinker will award this score very rarely