South Essex pubs given the Good Beer Guide 2006 seal of approval were:

* Moon on the Square, Market Pavement, Basildon

* Coach and Horses, Chapel Street, Billericay

* Oakwood, Rayleigh Road, Eastwood

* George and Dragon, Church End, Foulness Island

* Grays Athletic Football Club, Bridge Road, Grays

* Theobald Arms, Argent Street, Grays

* Broker, Leigh Road, Leigh

* Elms, London Road, Leigh

* The Angel, Parsons Corner, North Shobeury

* Punch Bowl, Church End, Paglesham

* Golden Lion, North Street, Rochford

* Hoy and Helmet, High Street, South Benfleet

* The Railway, Hullbridge Road, South Woodham Ferrers

* Cork and Cheese, Talza Way, Victoria Plaza, Southend

* Cricketers, London Road, Westcliff.