Each year, the branch also chooses a Cider POTY. The winner of the Branch Cider Pub of the Year award goes through as a candidate for the Regional Cider Pub of the Year award, competing with Cider Pub of the Year winners from the other branches in the region. In 2013, the branch chose a Wear Valley Cider POTY in addition to the overall Cider POTY. In 2014, this was generalised to Town and Country Cider Pubs of the Year, like the Pub of the Year award. In 2016 the Black Lion in Wolsingham was the Regional winner and was placed 4th in the National competition.

In 2019 the competition was ammeded slightly to create a new category of City Pub of the Year to cover the City of Durham area. The Town Pub of the Year is now for the best pubs in these towns: Bishop Auckland, Crook, Chester, Consett, Ferryhill, Peterlee, Seaham, Sedgefield, Spennymoor, Stanley and Tow Law

Cider Pub of the Year (City)

Year Winner Runner-Up
2020 Station House, Durham Head of Steam, Durham
2019 Station House, Durham Head of Steam, Durham

Cider Pub of the Year (Town)

Year Winner Runner-Up
2020 Caps Off, Bishop  Auckland Grand Electric Hall, Spennymoor
2019 Caps Off, Bishop  Auckland Grand Electric Hall, Spennymoor
2018 Station House, Durham City -
2017 Station House, Durham City -
2016 John Duck, Durham Head of Steam, Durham
2015 John Duck, Durham Bay Horse, Bishop Auckland
2014 John Duck, Durham -
2013 The Head of Steam, Durham -

Cider Pub of the Year (Country)

Year Winner Runner-Up
2020 The Black Lion, Wolsingham The Black Bull, Frosterley
2019 The Black Bull, Frosterley The Black Lion, Wolsingham
2018 The Black Lion, Wolsingham -
2017 The Black Lion, Wolsingham The Black Bull, Frosterley
2016 The Black Lion, Wolsingham The Black Bull, Frosterley
2015 The Black Lion, Wolsingham The Black Bull, Frosterley
2014 The Black Lion, Wolsingham -
2013 The Black Lion, Wolsingham -

Cider Pub of the Year

Year Winner Runner-Up
2012 The Black Bull, Frosterley -