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Dawley Pubs : Lord Hill Inn pub in Dawley near Telford
'Under New Management from 15 Nov 2004. Now has selection of Real Ales, Real Food at Lunchtimes, Real Entertainment Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Well worth a visit!'
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Dawley Pubs : Station Inn pub in Dawley near Telford
'We always have a very nice meal and good real ale when we visit. Bit pricey but good quality. Pleasant evening out'
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Dawley Pubs : Three Crowns Inn pub in Dawley near Telford
'Nice friendly pub with decent real ale, nearly as good as The Lord Hill's !!'
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Dawley Pubs : Lord Hill Inn pub in Dawley near Telford
'Under New management..... We have now moved to bigger and much better things.'
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Dawley Pubs : Lord Hill Inn pub in Dawley near Telford
'Changed hands again, now on 3 year lease, I wish them the best of luck. Trouble is there is now a poisoned dwarf back behind the bar... pass the salt !'
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Ironbridge Pubs : Horse & Jockey pub in Ironbridge near Telford
'Great little eating place, great value for money food. Jim's a great chef. Alway one local real ale on, not the greatest beer but goes down well with the food.'
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Ironbridge Pubs : The Golden Ball Inn pub in Ironbridge near Telford
'Great Real Ale pub, nice meals. Always 5 real ales on, well kept and well presented. Only critisism would be that they all tend to be mid strength beers and too many local brews (tend to be a bit samey and home-brewish) would suggest more classic beers Adnams (Broadside & Explorer), Green King (Abbot & Speckled Hen), Theakston (esp Old Peculier)& Black Sheep and just a couple of local ones. However the Everards Tiger is an excellent pint. Would recommend'
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Ironbridge Pubs : Ye Old Robin Hood pub in Ironbridge near Telford
'Great Real Ales, crystal clear Holdens brews obviously very well looked after. Always found the food service a little slow. But lovely Real Ale while you wait !'
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Madeley Pubs : Miners Arms pub in Madeley near Telford
'Well looked after Beer (although only Banks's) Nice friendly pub.'
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Birmingham Pubs : The Church Inn pub in Birmingham
'The only Bathams in Birmingham ? Great, well looked after Bathams.. could do with some new glasses. New management has managed to keep the Bathams and seems to be keeping it very well so far. Also great (big) value for money meals. But don't miss the Bathams !!'
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Dawley Pubs : Lord Hill Inn pub in Dawley near Telford
'Had a really good Saturday night. The pub has changed hands again... The Pedigree was off but the Bitter was OK. A Good nights Karaoke, not too busy and plenty of opportunity to sing if you wanted too. A nice night, will go back again'
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Rhydlydan Pubs : The Giler Arms pub in Rhydlydan near Betws-Y-Coed
'A Bathams pub in the middle of North Wales! miles from anywhere on the A5 on the way from Llangollen to Bangor, Anglesea etc. Fantastic Real Ale in a lovely location, caravan and campsite and a fishing pond. Also food available (but I've not tried it, yet) Bathams Bitter and Mild on handpull. Well worth stopping to break-up any journey. I'll plan all future trips with a break for a pint here. Watch out for the signs by the road as you approach. Not to be missed. http://www.giler.co.uk/'
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Horsehay Pubs : The Forester Arms pub in Horsehay near Telford
'A surprisingly good pint of Abbot Ale'
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Bridgnorth Pubs : The Black Horse pub in Bridgnorth
'One of the best pints of Speckled Hen I've had. Very impressed and a good selection of other quality hand pulled beers. Not sure about the legality of showing premiership football at 3pm on a Saturday though !(actually I am.. it isn't!)'
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Ironbridge Pubs : The White Hart Inn pub in Ironbridge near Telford
'Usually reasonable Real Ales, "posh" food a little expensive but nice.'
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Birmingham Pubs : Tap & Spile pub in Birmingham
'Lovely little Real Ale haven over looking Gas Street basin away from the madness of Broad Street. Good selection of quality Ales'
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Leamington Spa Pubs : The Jugg & Jester pub in Leamington Spa
'Lively City Centre pub with a good atmosphere amongst all ages. Very busy on a Friday evening. Good choice of real ales from the Mastons family. I had a very nice pint of Old Emipire but there was Pedigree, Strongarm and Banks's to choose from. Shame they had no Brandy for my partner !'
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Leamington Spa Pubs : Newbold Comyn Arms pub in Leamington Spa
'Visit this pub once a year (3 or 4 times during a weekend!) never been disappointed. upto 6 good quality real ales on (and maily ones you've heard of). Managed to get through the London Pride, Shep & Neam Invictor, TT Landlord and a couple of others this last weekend great beer ! Lovely location, big beer garden and childrens play area. Very nice baguettes.'
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Bishops Tachbrook Pubs : The Revolver pub in Bishops Tachbrook near Leamington Spa
'Very nice restaurant but I agree not a pub. Very minimalist bar fitings. How are you supposed to know what they have on draught if all the pumps are the same with no signage? Only bitter was KEG Boddingtons. Do people not realise that a choice of a quality real ale with a meal is as important as their wine list ? Nice food and service... SORT OUT THE BEER !'
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Madeley Pubs : Barley Mow Inn pub in Madeley near Telford
'Great to hear that Watergate Inns have gone bankrupt, perhaps someone will take over the Barley (and the other pubs they ran down) and put some investment in. Visited a week or so ago and fair play to Craig & Yvonne for holding the fort, especially after the last lot did a runner (allegedly!) The beer wasn't too bad either well done C & Y'
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Madeley Pubs : Royal Oak Inn pub in Madeley near Telford
'CLOSED'
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Manchester Pubs : The Lass o Gowrie pub in Manchester
'Great pint(s) of Black Sheep and nice snack food this last weekend. Good to see a good selection of classic Real Ales. A proper pub !'
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Harborne Pubs : Old House At Home pub in Harborne near Birmingham
'Another "Pub" with No BEER ! - Three hand-pulls only one with visible pump clip showing Marston’s Pedigree, fair enough you'll settle for a pint of that.. Wrong ! "not got any, forgot to order it!" was the excuse so you'll have to settle for the only other option keg smooth-flow Tetley’s. Oh and non of the new flavour J20 even though its advertised throughout the pub... what else have they "forgotten". You can have a (Quality?) bottle of wine from the wine list, but you can’t have a quality beer with your meal. When will people realise, real ale is the new wine! A typical “cram them in, feed them up, 2 for 1, chuck ‘em out, plastic pub” '
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Longdon Pubs : The Swan With Two Necks pub in Longdon near Rugeley
'Good to see the "Cask Marque" message is getting heard. Had seen this pub had been acredited with it recently so had to check it out!.. Had two very nice pints of Adnams & Burton Bridge Stairway to Heaven. Shame I couldn't stop for the TT Landlord and Duechers IPA (next time!) - very good, well presented quality beer. It's good to see a pub with a good selection of classic beers rather than the poor quality micro-brewery beers that are becoming so wide-spread these days.'
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Kemberton Pubs : Mason Arms pub in Kemberton near Shifnal
'Fantastic Food, Great Real Ale. A Top Class pub. Good selection of 3 changing real ales with notification of what's coming next. Very good pints of Old Speck. Hen the othernight during a thunderstorm when all the lights went out. Thank goodness for candle power and proper hand-pulled beer. Great well presented meals at reasonable prices including Pidgeon and Octopus (not together!) as well as traditional roast dinners. Would highly recommend'
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Harborne Pubs : Green Man pub in Harborne near Birmingham
'Reasonable real ale on sale - I had a decent pint of Tim Taylor's Landlord and a guest ale. Nice atmosphere on a Saturday night'
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Harborne Pubs : The Plough Inn pub in Harborne near Birmingham
'Another so called pub NOT selling BEER ! Went in saw there was no real ale so walked straight out again. Waste of space.'
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Harborne Pubs : The White Horse pub in Harborne near Birmingham
'Fantastic proper Pub selling a great selection of good real ales. Very impressive list, well visible and informative in both bar areas so you can choose what you want without having to run around the bar to see what is on offer, as good touch. 8 or 9 ales on sale on Saturday night with a good mixture of classics like Abbot and Summer Lightning as well as lesser know micro and local brews, a very good balance. A must visit pub for any decerning drinker'
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Harborne Pubs : The Junction pub in Harborne near Birmingham
'The Junction Inn. Nice pub with good smoking area out of the back. I bit pretentious with all the foreign lagers (who drinks that stuff?!) Three real ales on but no classics all very micro brewish but not a bad pint. Staff need some customer service training, our drinks were served a various places down the bar and had to be retrieved ourselves and then to have the audacity to ask to have my beer topped up. She was not a happy soul !'
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Smethwick Pubs : The Cock & Magpie pub in Smethwick
'Harvester Restraunt nice food but its all Keg Beer - I like a nice Real Ale with my food not a freezing cold keg pedigree that has no taste to it. Didn't even bother with a second pint.... and I'm not sure how this comes under Smethwick as its 1/2 way between Harborne and Bearwood !? Still even the Harvester Web Site has it in the wrong location and incorrect postcode!'
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Stoke Pound Pubs : The Queens Head pub in Stoke Pound near Bromsgrove
'Lovely Pub on the banks of the Canal. Very nice beer garden, kids area and patio overlooking the canal with moorings for boats. Decent selection of 3 real ales, very well kept. Has Cask Marque accreditation. Not open for food mid afternoon while we were there, but had a very impressive dining area both inside and outside. Very nice destination pub with very large car park(s)'
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Kings Heath Pubs : Ye Old Red Lion pub in Kings Heath near Birmingham
'An Ember Inn pub with good selection of quality real ales. Had a great couple of pints of Timothy Taylor Landlord last night, very nice. Didn't get round to the Deuchers IPA. Nice pub, nice atmosphere'
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Ironbridge Pubs : The Golden Ball Inn pub in Ironbridge near Telford
'What an improvement on the Beer front. The choice last night was incredible. Speckled Hen, Timothy Taylor Landlord, Everards Tiger, Pedigree and Salopian Hop twister. I popped in for one but ended up having 4 really good pints of quality beer. Congratulations on your classic selections. I’ll be in more often from now on.'
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Trevor Pubs : The Telford Inn pub in Trevor near Llangollen
'Picture the Scene... August Bank Holiday Sunday, sun is shining across the canal and aqueduct so you pop into the Telford Inn by the canal basin for a beer... Not a chance, One hand pull that has a sign on it saying - "Line cleaning in progress" !!! at 1:30pm Sunday Lunchtime!! all the rest is lager and keg.. what a waste of a pub! we went straight back out and into Llangollen for some decent beer at the Corn Mill. SORT IT OUT LANDLORD !'
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Llandudno Pubs : Kings Head Hotel pub in Llandudno
'Nice pub serving decent real ales - I had a good pint of Green King IPA (also Abbot available) very busy when we were there but it was a sunny August Bank Holiday Sunday and they had live bands on outside. Worth a visit for good beer!'
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Cound Pubs : Cholmondeley Riverside Inn pub in Cound near Shrewsbury
'Lovely riverside setting, over looking the river severn from the back beer garden. Decent, resonably priced meals. Good quality real ale, I had a couple of very nice pints of Spitfire and enjoyed the Spitfire "ads that didn't make it" in the toilets and corridor. A very nice place to spend a Summer afternoon or evening.'
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Whitby Pubs : The Station Inn pub in Whitby
'What a great pub and great real ale. Had some great beer on both Friday and Saturday night. Theakston Old Peculier, XB, Balck Sheep. Bit of a heavy head next day! Decent entertainment Friday night, good atmosphere. Would highly recommend'
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Whitby Pubs : Duke Of York pub in Whitby
'Very nice pub overlooking the harbour. Good quality beer, Balcksheep and Deucher IPA (didn't get round to the Tim Taylor Landlord!) went down very well as well as the Baguettes very well presented almost a meal in themselves.'
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Whitby Pubs : Black Horse Inn pub in Whitby
'Very nice pint of Adnams and reasonable selection of beer. Pub a little small but not a bad place to stop for one the way up to the 199 steps or back down (or both!)'
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Whitby Pubs : The Pier Inn pub in Whitby
'Not the best pub in Whitby, but also not the worst! Had a couple of real ales on but not great. Bar staff's language left a lot to be desired. Was showing Premier League football from CanalPlus at 3pm on Saturday!'
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Church Aston Pubs : The Last Inn pub in Church Aston near Newport
'This has got to be one of the best all round pubs in the area. Cask Marque accredited so you know you are going to get a good pint. 7 changing real ales available, yes seven, with the likes of 6X, Adnams, Everards Tiger, Abbot, Timothy Taylor Landlord, etc. and Salopian Gold to satisfy those that crave local brews. A very well presented drinking area at the front of the Pub, a very nice dining room / conservatory with good quality, reasonably priced meals. A well covered outside area (not just for smokers!) and the best pub garden I’ve seen anywhere, with raised flower beds, waterfall and plenty of outside tables, idyllic place for a sunny afternoon. Cannot fault the place….wished I lived closer !'
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Norbury Junction Pubs : The Junction Inn pub in Norbury Junction near Stafford
'Lovely Pub on the banks of the canal. Serves nice food and decent real ale usually Banks's and a changing guest. But its the location that makes it watching the boats in the marina on a sunny afternoon. Nice place'
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Carlton Miniott Pubs : Dog & Gun Inn pub in Carlton Miniott near Thirsk
'Nice pub, good food reasonably priced. Good selection of decent Real Ales especially the Black Sheep'
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Harborne Pubs : Bell Inn pub in Harborne near Birmingham
'Lovely "country" style pub in heart of Birmingham. Quirky bar under the stairs, Queue at the bar in the corridor. Strange shape bowling green outside usually a very vocal match going on! Very nice, reasonably priced food. Usually 2 good real ales on and has Cask Marque. Had 4 very nice pints of "Duchy Organinc Ale" last night from Prince Charles's Estate - very nice, good to see he's doing something useful !!'
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Bridlington Pubs : Prior John pub in Bridlington
'The JDW experience is always the same wherever you go! Good Quality Real Ales (Cask Marque so it has to be) Basic but cheep food. But where do they get the staff from? Is there a special school at JDW where they go to have the spirit knocked out of them, never smile and everything by the book. I had a Sunday meal deal which includes a drink, the real ale option is Marstons Pedigree, but they've just run out. It does say another "Ale" will be offered. My offer when pushed was "John Smiths Smooth" thats not Ale its crap keg! Its like offering cider drinkers a larger! I wanted a pint of Theakston XB (4.5%) same as Pedigree, "can't have that", I offered to pay the difference, "can't do that". In the end I bought the XB seperate and paid full price (only £1.79 but thats not the point!) Having said all that the XB was OK and the rest of the selection was very good including Abbot, Green King IPA and Old Peculier. Meal was nothing special but it filled a hole, and as previous contibuter says the Yorkshie Pudding was naff - typical bought in rubbish. Sort your staff out JDW'
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Ironbridge Pubs : Meadow Inn pub in Ironbridge near Telford
'Nice pub on the banks of the river, just outside Ironbridge. Very nice Real Ale - Holdens Golden Glow goes down very well sat in the beer garden on a sunny afternoon (strange limited selection of crisps!) and the staff always seem to be appologetic about not having any "walkers" !'
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Llangollen Pubs : The Corn Mill pub in Llangollen
'Lovely pub over looking the river, with great outside area and big working water wheel. Good selection of Real Ales but no classics, all a bit local home brewy, but not bad. Very nice place.'
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Upper Longdon Pubs : Chetwynd Arms pub in Upper Longdon near Rugeley
'Nice Pub, lovely beer garden, decent selection of quality Real Ales. Worth a visit when passing'
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Dawley Pubs : Station Inn pub in Dawley near Telford
'Still a very nice place for a really good quality meal, great steak and nice sauce. Decent real ale but not a lot of choice if I was being a bit picky ! Always have St. Austel Tribute on which is OK, 2 Woods brews which are a bit home-brewy not great and a Titanic. Needs a classic'
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Market Drayton Pubs : Gingerbread Man pub in Market Drayton
'Another big chain managed house WITH NO BEER. Reasonable mass produced food but only crap keg bitter. Get some REAL ALE in or I for one will avoid in the future'
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Jackfield Pubs : Black Swan pub in Jackfield near Telford
'What a lovely, proper little Pub. Great service, good food and very nice Real Ale. I had a pint of Speckled Hen, Everards Tiger and Hobsons Town Cryer all very good. Very nice meal, well presented, good amount and proper pub food (none of this mass produced rubbish) and very good value for money. Nice outside area and a good few tables by the side of the river. A very nice place, would recommend.'
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Alrewas Pubs : The Swan Inn pub in Alrewas near Burton-On-Trent
'Always a nice pint of decent Real Ale. Great to sit outside and watch the boats go by, will be stopping off again this weekend, as we go by on a boat ! '
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Hopwas Pubs : The Red Lion pub in Hopwas near Tamworth
'Lovely pints of Bomerdier & Pedigree. Well presented other drinks, wedge of lime in the Lime & Soda, Orange in the J20 and lemon in the Coke. Very nice beer garden overlooking the canal. '
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Hopwas Pubs : The Tame Otter pub in Hopwas near Tamworth
'NO BEER ! – no cask ale available, delivery problem apparently, lame excuse! Keg Pedegree and Keg Speckled Hen that wasn’t just crap keg it was nasty! With hindsight I should have had a glass of wine or even a glass of water! Too be fair the food was very nice (but bought in) but had to leave to go back across the canal to the Red Lion for a decent pint of Cask Ale to take the taste away. Would not recommend unless you like girly drinks or have no taste buds.'
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Bodymoor Heath Pubs : Dog & Doublet Inn pub in Bodymoor Heath near Sutton Coldfield
'Great little canal side pub. Great selection of real ales Green King Abbot, IPA, Speckled Hen and Bombardier. Very nice pint of Abbot would have liked to stop longer'
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Alrewas Pubs : The Swan Inn pub in Alrewas near Burton-On-Trent
'Great pint of Black Sheep bitter and choice of Abbot Ale, Timothy Taylor or Pedegree. Lovely canal side pub, wish we could have stopped longer.'
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Handsacre Pubs : The Old Peculiar pub in Handsacre near Rugeley
'Fantastic pint of Theakston’s Old Peculier (yes I’ve got the spelling correct) with choice of Abbot, Pedegree and Guest ale (Black Hole Brewery Bitter) very nice proper pub doing lunch and evening meals'
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Rugeley Pubs : Ashtree Inn pub in Rugeley
'Not bad pint of Jennings Cumberland ale just very slow staff and a long wait for meals – why do the not have moorings for passing canal boats? Tipical Bank’s/ Marstons 2 for 1 run-of-the mill big plastic managed pub. No atmosphere.'
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Stafford Pubs : The Wolseley Arms pub in Stafford
'Another big pub chain faceless pub. Reasonable pint of Bass bitter, the only Cask Ale available (had keg pedigree and speckled hen – but I’d rather drink my own urine) Reasonable food, but the Pie crust was like leather and the 12oz steak had 5oz of fat – trim your meat chef! But there again mass produced food cooked by robots not creative chefs. Don’t go out of your way to visit.'
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Penkridge Pubs : The Star Inn pub in Penkridge near Stafford
'Lovely traditional pub in the village centre. Brakespear Orgainic Blonde and Brains SA Gold were the guest ales and very nice too. They also had Banks’s Bitter and Original (mild) for the stick-in-the-muds who won’t try anything else. Good quality and exceptional value good pub grub also. Well worth venturing off the main road to find this pub.'
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Penkridge Pubs : Horse & Jockey pub in Penkridge near Stafford
'Good pint of Black Sheep Bitter and choice of Speckled Hen and Spitfire on hand-pull. Cosy little proper boozer, very welcoming.'
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Penkridge Pubs : The Boat Inn pub in Penkridge near Stafford
'What a let down. Went in and ordered a pint of Robinsons. The only real ale available despite other hand pulls. The barmaid pulled half and announced that it had “gone” and could only offer John Smiths Smooth as an alternative, suffice to say we put our money away and walked out. How do you run out of beer, who manages the stock and when will they be sacked? You own/manage a pub in a lovely setting on the banks of the canal and you can’t even get the basics right. When you stock real ale you always have one on and one waiting, its basic cellarmanship. If you can’t run a pub properly then don’t and get out.'
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Wolverhampton Pubs : Moon Under Water pub in Wolverhampton
'Finally found the JDW pub that has good customer service. The Tuesday grill night (including free drink) choice of drink is Pedigree but its just “gone” so the alternative ale is….. “any thing you would like from our range sir!” including, Green King IPA, Abbot, & Enville. Very nice pint of GK IPA and an Enville just cos it’s a nice place. Nice cheap food, including the salad. Well done JDW Wolverhampton restoring my faith.'
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Wolverhampton Pubs : The Posada pub in Wolverhampton
'Fantastic little pub in the city centre. 6 real ales 10p per pint discount for CAMRA members. I had great pints of Black Sheep bitter, Deuchars IPA, Green King IPA and another Black Sheep Bitter. Great pub, nice beer, shame it was full of Dingles on a Wolves match night!'
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Wolverhampton Pubs : The Great Western pub in Wolverhampton
'Nice proper boozer just out side the main city centre of Wolverhampton (by the station funnily enough) Spot on pint of Bathams and nice Holden’s Golden Glow. Quirky railway pub with loads of railway memorabilia. Used by Dingles before and after Wolves home matches. It was funny watching them return after the match having been beaten 0-1 by Hull City. (funny old game this non-league stuff!)'
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Birmingham Pubs : Tap & Spile pub in Birmingham
'6 real ales on sale plus two other hand-pulls advertised but obviously “gone”. Very average pint of Speckled Hen from down stairs and an OK pint of Broadside from upstairs. Also Adnams Bitter, Bombardier, London Pride & Green King IPA. But what was the Soap Opera happening behind the bar? It seamed the Gaffer, his son? two female bar staff and one male bar staff were having one “hum-dinger” of a row. No-one was concentrating on serving customers and one of the bar staff ended in tears all very unprofessional but avid watching!'
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Birmingham Pubs : The Brasshouse pub in Birmingham
'Good selection of Real Ales, Speckled Hen, Timothy Taylor Landlord, Tetley’s Cask amongst otherd. Not a bad pint of TT Landlord.'
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Birmingham Pubs : The Malt House pub in Birmingham
'Only real ale was rather ropy pint of Pedigree, 10 hand pulls and only one on. No wonder the place was empty.'
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Curdworth Pubs : Beehive Inn pub in Curdworth near Sutton Coldfield
'Strange selection of real ales, Brew XI, M&B Mild and Pedigree (would benefit from a good guest ale) Average pint of Pedigree, a little cloudy in the afternoon. Tried it again same evening, very cloudy so I took it back and they pulled another, still a little cloudy but drinkable, managed 5 pints of it OK plus one of Brew XI which was also very average and cloudy. I would appear the beer lines could do with a good clean or employ a good cellar man! Having said that the food was very nice (apart from the lettuce which was well past its best) the Steak and the Lamb Loin were very nice… just a shame about the beer'
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Shareshill Pubs : The Elms pub in Shareshill near Wolverhampton
'The Elms is signposted from the main A460 road between M54 J1 & M6 J11 by a crossed knife & fork sign... You get there the well illumiated sign boasts "Great beers & Great food" except they don't do food at anytime except a Sunday Carvery ! and no kids after 7:30pm Three hand pulls Abbot and Bomberdier were "off" so had an reasonable pint of Highgate Fury. My partner ordered a Brandy & Lemonade, "sorry can't find any brandy!" so she'll have a Vodka & Lemonade, Lemonade was flat, OK she'll have a glass of Red Wine, "this one ok" said the barman pointing to the Stowells chiller containig 2 white, 1 rose and 1 red. On attempting to pour its empty, but no worries they have some bottles of red in the Fridge!! One of those special fridges that chills red wine down to room temperature is it !!!! We drank our dinks and left.'
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Church Aston Pubs : The Last Inn pub in Church Aston near Newport
'Just got to add... now doing 2-4-1 meals on the whole menu the value for money is fantastic. 7 of us ate there last Saturday evening including Steaks, Mix Grill and side orders all very substantial meals for just.... £51 ! Now thats value. Only had 5 real ales on though....! great pub'
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Harborne Pubs : The Court Oak pub in Harborne near Birmingham
'I Can't beleive this pub has been awarded Cask Marque ! I ordered a pint of Duchey Organic Ale (specially distributed to Ember Inns) and it must have been "on" for over a week. It was as cloudy as pea soup and tasted of vinigar. A second one was poured, Just as bad, the bar staff didn't know if it was an old or new barrel on! Eventually had to have a pint of very average Pedigree the only other choice was Brew XI (advertised as Brew XII !) as the only other offering was Brains SA Gold which was on view but marked as "comming soon". I question the validity of Cask Maqrque at Ember Inns now ! I think this one should be tested more often. Very Poor'
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Birmingham Pubs : The Amber Tavern Inn pub in Birmingham
'Very poor selection of real ales considering it boasts "Cask Marque". The only ale on offer was an average pint of Banks's Bitter. The beer mats advertised Duchey Organic Ale (as well as Cask Marque) but that was off. The only alternative I was offered bas keg Brew XI or Smoothflow Worthington. You'd think they'd have the decent ales on on a busy Saturday Night. Food was OK and very reasonably priced.'
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Smethwick Pubs : The Dog pub in Smethwick
'Good to see an Ember Inn making an effort ! Good selection of Real Ales, Tim Taylor Landlord, Duchey Organic & a Sussex brewery bitter at least. All very decent pints. Quite busy and decent atmosphere on Saturday Night - Other Ember Inns in the area should take note (especially the Court Oak) Quality products attract quality customers. Nice Pub.'
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Shifnal Pubs : The White Hart pub in Shifnal
'Lovely little proper pub at one end of the high street. Always wins the local CAMRA pub of the year and has Cask Marque. Usually 7 good quality Real Ales on (very limited larger.. yes!!) with a range of abv's Last night had Holdens Mild & Bitter for the 3% and then lovely Enville, Broadside, Hereford Ale, in the 4% range and Royal Oak @ 5%. A very nice place to stop for a quick drink or decent session. Would always recommend.'
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Dover Pubs : Blakes of Dover pub in Dover
'Quirky little guest house with Restruant and Cellar Real Ale & Wine bar. You would never know it was there just walking past. Doesn't look like a pub. Very nice Ales from around the country. They had "Fog on the Tyne", Nelsons Blood 6% and their "own". Did have a little headache next day but well worth it. Lovely cosy bar nice double room with v.good tea/coffee facilities (no skimping there!) Quality towels. The only critism if you had to find one was the TV was a bit dated and poor picture quality. I would certainly recommend and will use it again next time en-route to France'
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Alvecote Pubs : Samuel Barlow pub in Alvecote near Tamworth
'Samuel Barlow B.O.B., Morgan Conquest 5.2% and Marston’s Pedigree on hand pull and an impressive list of future ales. Nice pints of Conquest. Food very basic but Ok, but you can’t have both egg and pineapple with your gammon. Why not? its only an egg and one egg is “un oeuf” !'
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Birmingham Pubs : Canalside Cafe pub in Birmingham
'Quirky little café by the side of the canal in Gas Street Basin. Had a pint of Black Horse (never heard of it!) a bit cloudy but OK to drink.'
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Sheffield Pubs : The Bankers Draft pub in Sheffield
'Another JDW but fair play great pints of Theakston's Old Peculier. Loved it so much had to have another and another, and next day ! Can't beat JDW for value for money, best beer in town (Cask Marque) for £1.59 a pint !'
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Birmingham Pubs : The Bull pub in Birmingham
'Proper traditional cosy little pub just off the inner ring road. Great pints of Adnams Broadside, also changing guest ale and Pedigree (why?). Do food but not tried it yet but worth a visit for the Broadside alone'
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Birmingham Pubs : The Church Inn pub in Birmingham
'The pub has gone down hill rapidly. Since the pubco take-over the landlords have lost interest, the kitchen closes early, the pub closes early, even get kicked out at 10pm, thats if you are there early enough to get in. The landlords attitude is "I'm the licensee I'll close when I want" - not for much longer mate! A great lesson in how to bring a pub to its knees. Won't be going back till a change of landlord, which is a shame because the Bathams was always good quality.'
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Oakengates Pubs : Alexandra Inn pub in Oakengates near Telford
'Small friendly traditional drinking pub just across from the Theatre. Nice range of 4 good quality ales (Cask Marque) Could do with a classic rather than so many smaller and micro brewery beers - nice pint of JHB. Has dartboad and Bar Billiard Table. Worth a visit'
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Madeley Pubs : Barley Mow Inn pub in Madeley near Telford
'Seems the new Licensees are making an effort. The pub looks clean now its been decorated, still needs the seats repairing, heated outside smoking area and the front garden has been tidied. Pleasent Saturday night crowd with no evedence of the old trouble makers that used to frequent the pub. Shame the beer (Banks's bitter) is only very average.'
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Brownhills Pubs : Rising Sun pub in Brownhills near Walsall
'Visited a few weeks ago on a Sunday evening, no Real Ale on, so walked back out - Its a shame pubs are run like this, no wonder it was empty'
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Ironbridge Pubs : The Golden Ball Inn pub in Ironbridge near Telford
'Good selection of quality Real Ales again last night, Everards Tiger, Adnams Broadside and an excellent pint of Deuchurs IPA (and 2 other "locals" I didn't get round to)'
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Church Aston Pubs : The Last Inn pub in Church Aston near Newport
'Back to 6 real ales on ! Great effort. Abbot, Speckled Hen, Everards Tiget, London Pride, Salopian Gold and Shropshire Lad with Old Hookey coming soon - Great selection'
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Birmingham Pubs : The Church Inn pub in Birmingham
'New Landlord ! Thank god! early days yet but seems to have big plans. Bathems still very nice and also Burton Bridge Stairway to Heaven was a nice change. '
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Kemberton Pubs : Mason Arms pub in Kemberton near Shifnal
'Great Speckled Hen and Hobgoblin last night in front of the lovely real fire. Also one of the best outside smoking areas around.'
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Albrighton Pubs : Summerhouse Inn pub in Albrighton near Wolverhampton
'After recent refurbishment it is now a run of the mill, souless eating house. What a waste of a great function room now a plastic resturant. Very average real ale, all Banks's - not worth stopping for, won't again'
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Codsall Pubs : Foaming Jug pub in Codsall near Wolverhampton
'Very nice cosy pub. Always good food despite being part of a chain, always seem to make the effort. Usually good selection of real ale on, 3 hand pulls, Green King IPA and Abbot. But why oh why have Keg smoothflow Speckled Hen and Pedigree who drinks that crap, get rid an put the real stuff in or don't bother !'
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Ellerdine Pubs : Royal Oak pub in Ellerdine near Telford
'Proper little village pub, 4 decent real ales including Hobsons Bitter, Salopian Gold and 2 other independent brews all ranging from £1.80 to £2 a pint - there's value! I'd have preferred at least one classic but that's me, evidence of some in the collection of pump clips and memorabilia with Black Sheep and Theakstons OP in evidence. Nice open fire and cosy bar area. Appears to be a busy pub for meals.'
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Stonnall Pubs : Old Swan pub in Stonnall near Walsall
'Child friendly and resonable food but the real ale selection and quality always leaves a lot to be desired'
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Stonnall Pubs : TheRoyal Oak pub in Stonnall near Walsall
'Good selection of Real Ales and nice food. Proper little village pub'
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Dawley Pubs : Lord Hill Inn pub in Dawley near Telford
'Closed !'
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Madeley Pubs : Beacon Hotel pub in Madeley near Telford
'All Keg - say no more !'
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Carlton Miniott Pubs : Dog & Gun Inn pub in Carlton Miniott near Thirsk
'5 Real ales on, would recommend the Saltaire Red Hat, along with the Theaksons Best, Roosters Cream and Scrooge (an then there's John Smiths cask!). Food was massive and very good. The legs of Ripon Lamb must have come from a very big lamb and the Witby Cod must have been related to a whale. Lovely pub, great beer, great food.'
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Madeley Pubs : Barley Mow Inn pub in Madeley near Telford
'I take it back, Christmas Friday and they have NO BEER ! A Banks's pub with no bitter and no mild, very empty fridges. So none for New Year's Eve! A very boring mute DJ playing music far too loud and a barman with the worst BO you've ever smelt. Doesn't look if the place has been cleaned for weeks -seems as though someone has given up !?'
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Jackfield Pubs : Boat Inn pub in Jackfield near Telford
'Nice pint of Cocker Hoop also had Jennings Cumberland ale on (aswell as Banks's Bitter & Mild) very cosy with great log fire and tea lights on each table, nice touch. Good to see its open again and restored to former glory after the floods. (not sure about measuring brandy by pouring while counting to 5 though, I'm sure weights and measures would have someting to say !!)'
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Ironbridge Pubs : The Golden Ball Inn pub in Ironbridge near Telford
'Great New Years Eve party with ever changing real ales... Managed a pint of TT Landlord, GK Abbot, Old Speck Hen, Slaters, Hobsons Town Crier and Everards Tiger! Didn't get to the Shropshire Lad and Hop twister that were later arrivals! Very nice buffet and good entertainment, good VFM at £25'
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Norbury Junction Pubs : The Junction Inn pub in Norbury Junction near Stafford
'Nice pint of Batemans Rosey Nosey on New Years Day to top up the hangover !'
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Forton Pubs : The Swan at Forton pub in Forton near Newport
'Lovely Pub and as the sign on the door says.. "Welcome to somewhere different" and it is. Good Real Ale, GK IPA & Abbott and Slaters High Five went down very well. The Carvery on New Years Day for £15 was excelent value for money and just what was needed the day after the night before ! Well worth a visit'
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Edgmond Pubs : The Lion Inn pub in Edgmond near Newport
'Walked in... 5 handpulls all with pump clips facing the wrong way.... walked out. Wont stop in a pub with no beer - went to the Last Inn instead - 7 real ale classics on!'
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Ironbridge Pubs : The White Hart Inn pub in Ironbridge near Telford
'Average pint of London Pride (only choice) pub now has no soul since the refurb. not a proper pub any more'
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Ironbridge Pubs : The Swan pub in Ironbridge near Telford
'Upmarket pub but still has a pub feel, usually reasonable choice of real ales and posh grub'
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Ironbridge Pubs : Malthouse pub in Ironbridge near Telford
'Nice pub/restraunt by the river usually has a couple of decent real ales on. Quanlity Live entertainment. Nice Place'
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Exhall Pubs : The Black Horse Inn pub in Exhall near Coventry
'No Real Ales - but OK if yu want somewhere to go before walking to the Ricoh Arena to watch Cov get beat (but its a long walk!)'
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Winwick Pubs : Swan Tavern pub in Winwick near Warrington
'Big Chef and Brewer Pub. Good Real Ales (has Cask Marque) Speckled Hen, Bomberdier and Theakston's Best. Very Nice food as well. Nice pub with TravelInn on the back'
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Ironbridge Pubs : White Horse pub in Ironbridge near Telford
'Under New Management since just before Christmas 2007 - Seem to be making a real effort. Nice pints of Abbot and Adnams Bitter (also Banks's Original for the Mild drinkers) - Pool table, some entertainment and Restraunt opening again soon - Well worth a vist on the way up the hill from Ironbridge'
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Ironbridge Pubs : Tontine Hotel pub in Ironbridge near Telford
'Least best pub in Ironbridge!'
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Horton Pubs : Queens Head pub in Horton near Telford
'Off the beaten track just north of Telford but well worth a visit. Average pints Bombardier, but it could have been end of barrel, Good Pub grub but the most startling thing about this pub was the Thursday Karaoke from 8pm. Never before have I heard so many good Karaoke singers in one place, all of a certain age, singing classic songs. A great evenings entertainment just watching them.'
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Ironbridge Pubs : White Horse pub in Ironbridge near Telford
'Black Sheep Bitter and Old Speckled Hen last Friday 8th Feb... mmm great choice'
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Ironbridge Pubs : Station Inn pub in Ironbridge near Telford
'Good pint of Adnams Broadside and a choice of Spitfire (oh and Banks's Bitter why?!) Real fire and smart new bar area. Sunday lunches looked nice. Much better than it used to be. Great veiws of Ironbridge on a Sunny day'
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Sheldon Pubs : Dragonfly pub in Sheldon near Birmingham
'JDW bar in the Airport, great to be able to have your last pint of decent beer before leaving the country on holiday etc. Do NOT go through passport control till the last minute or you'll miss it (and have to settle for crap keg in Lloyds No. 1) Up on the mezanine floor above the food hall in Terminal 1 departures. Usual JDW food and choice of quality real ales (slightly more expensive than normal JDW but still less than £2.50 a pint)'
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Jackfield Pubs : Boat Inn pub in Jackfield near Telford
'Nice to see the Boat open again after the latest floods, with the new level marked on the door. Furniture has changed again (amazing what gets washed down the river!) comfy sofa's now. Cocker Hoop still good.'
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Ironbridge Pubs : Bird In Hand pub in Ironbridge near Telford
'Strange place and quality of beer never as good as Robin Hood next door !'
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Ironbridge Pubs : Horse & Jockey pub in Ironbridge near Telford
'Nice refurbishment and moving the bar has made the place look much bigger and more pub like. Food OK (Chef Jim on holiday!) but real ale a bit ropy'
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Dawley Pubs : Station Inn pub in Dawley near Telford
'Another very nice meal... this time from the "sausage board" coice of 9 flavour sausages, 8 flavours of gravy/sauce and 7 types of mash.. didn't get round to trying all 504 combinations! Very nice pint(s) of "Ginger" beer.'
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Wrenbury Pubs : Dusty Miller pub in Wrenbury near Nantwich
'Nice pub on banks of Llangollen Canal overlooking the lift road bridge and marina. Always fun watching the road being raised to allow the boats past much to the annoyance of the traffic, especially the novices first out on a Saturday ! Nice pub meals and decent real ale.'
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Birmingham Pubs : Square Peg Public House pub in Birmingham
'Normal busy City Centre JDW pub, nice couple of pints of Abbot and decent snack. oh... must mention the bar staff with personality, well done!.. unusual for a JDW staff'
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Ironbridge Pubs : White Horse pub in Ironbridge near Telford
'Just had to mention the Courage Directors this week... it is Gorgeous. Worth a visit just for a pint... mmm nectar !'
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Leamington Spa Pubs : The Tiller Pin pub in Leamington Spa
'Another Keg Only pub... you're better off at McDonalds next door ! or better still cross the canal and have some decent Real Beer at the "Moorings"'
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Leamington Spa Pubs : Newbold Comyn Arms pub in Leamington Spa
'Another great weekend of beer in the barn ! HPA went down very well all weekend, the others were a bit micro-brewy though. Stick to the well known ones - Great baguettes.'
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Leamington Spa Pubs : Newbold Comyn Arms pub in Leamington Spa
'Another great weekend of beer in the barn ! HPA went down very well all weekend, the others were a bit micro-brewy though. Stick to the well known ones - Great baguettes. Sorry wasn't HPA it was ESB.... must have had too many !'
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Leamington Spa Pubs : The Benjamin Satchwell pub in Leamington Spa
'Normal JDW - good beer, must have been 7 or 8 real ales on (Duechers Chocolate Drop was worth a mention), cheap reasonable food served till 11pm. Must comment on the efficient staff even on a very busy Friday night'
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Bishops Tachbrook Pubs : The Revolver pub in Bishops Tachbrook near Leamington Spa
'OK credit where credit is due... there are now two handpulls for real ale hidden away at the end of the bar (so as not to upset the Aesthetics!) A backboard proclaimed "Hookey Bitter 3.6%" (remember they don't do pump clips or fonts to let you know what the beers are here!) OK the Hookey Bitter was certainly not the greatest ever (actually very average) but with a bit of staff training on handling real ales then this could become a great addition to the very nice food offering and setting'
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Birmingham Pubs : The Church Inn pub in Birmingham
'This place is now a real dive in the week. Closes early and don't care. It appears they don't know what they are doing with the place, trying to be too many conflicting things. Posh food Menu, Live Music and supposed to be a "Real Ale, Real Fire, Real Pub", doesn't go together. It's a shame Bathams still supply them, the beer would taste much better in a nice pub!'
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Birmingham Pubs : The Church Inn pub in Birmingham
'The "To Let" sign is now up, thank God... so much for all the big ideas! Hope someone takes over who knows what they are doing!'
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Leamington Spa Pubs : Moorings Pub & Restaurant pub in Leamington Spa
'Nice pub by the side of the canal with beer garden overlooking the canal. Decent real ales and nice food...but don't advertise food till 10pm at weekends if you shut the kitchen at 9!'
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Birmingham Pubs : Lord Clifden pub in Birmingham
'Lovely little pub, recently refurbished to very high standard. 4 or 5 good real ales on including Bathams last week. Nice bar area to the front, lounge at the back and quirky beer garden beyond worth seeing!'
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Madeley Pubs : Barley Mow Inn pub in Madeley near Telford
'CLOSED ! - what a surprise...never saw that coming!'
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Craven Arms Pubs : Craven Arms Hotel pub in Craven Arms
'Nice enough pub for a large managed house. decent pint of Hobson's Mild and also choice of Woods Parish or Salop Gold. Need to turn the volume down in bar as it disturbs the drinkers and diners in the lounge area'
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Aberystwyth Pubs : Academy pub in Aberystwyth
'No Real Ale, Nice building but what a waste, didn't stop!'
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Brewood Pubs : The Bell Inn pub in Brewood near Stafford
'What a great pub. Well kept real ales, Doom Bar, Milestone Maid Marien and SHropshire Lad (and Banks's bitter and Mild for the uneducated!). Fantastic food, wonderful gammon & ham menu and the Gammon & Stilton was to die for, and great pate starters. Lovely Pub well worth stopping for. '
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Aberystwyth Pubs : The Varsity pub in Aberystwyth
'No Beer, No Staff long queue at the bar, sort your staffing out for Bank Holidays and get some Real Ale in.'
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Bottesford Pubs : The Bull Inn pub in Bottesford near Nottingham
'Shame! didn't get to try the Cask Ales as they don't do food on Sunday or Monday evenings'
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Grantham Pubs : Blue Pig Inn pub in Grantham
'Great Cask Ales, Lovely Food on Sunday evening. Proper Olde Worlde Pub and open on Sunday evening for food till 9pm which apprears to be very rare for the surrounding area!'
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Grantham Pubs : Muddle Go Nowhere pub in Grantham
'A typical Wacky Warehouse type pub with plastic, microwave food. Not great but usually open, compared to a lot of the village pubs around!'
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Bottesford Pubs : The Red Lion pub in Bottesford near Nottingham
'Never got to try it cos they don't do food on a Sunday or Monday evening !'
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Ironbridge Pubs : White Horse pub in Ironbridge near Telford
'Well, three months on and this pub continues to surprise. The Ale is always spot on the people are friendly and characters you just wouldn't beleive. This has got to be the best pub in Telford... see http://www.telford-live.com/defaultx.asp the votes say it all. Well done Donna & Deb keep it up!'
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Wolverhampton Pubs : Tap & Spile pub in Wolverhampton
'Very basic "back street boozer" with similar clientel. Average Cask Ales mainly small local samey breweries, in need of some classics.'
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Kemberton Pubs : Mason Arms pub in Kemberton near Shifnal
'Another great meal and decent ale at this pub last night. A real hidden gem of a pub on outskirts of Telford'
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Craven Arms Pubs : The Plough Inn pub in Craven Arms
'Gorgeous Farmhouse Pie not to be missed and not a bad pint of Wood's Hopping mad OK if you like Wood's beers. Nice food but no roast on a Sunday Lunch, a bit quiet.'
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Birmingham Pubs : The Church Inn pub in Birmingham
'Attempted to go to the Church last night to try it out since the new ownership. Had to turn round before I got to the door because of the excessive noise. THE MUSIC WAS SO LOUD IT COULD BE HEARD IN TOWN!'
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Audlem Pubs : The Shroppie Fly pub in Audlem near Crewe
'Great food, very nice steaks, sauce, veg and side salads. Good selection of cask ales, Theakston Bitter, TT Landlord, Directors, Flowers and Cask Boddies although the quality was not the best. The Theakston, Landlord & Directors that I tried were all a little cloudy. Need to improve the cellermanship (pipe clean?). But all in all a great pub location and value for money food.'
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Whatton Pubs : Vale of Belvoir Inn pub in Whatton near Nottingham
'Doesn't look very appealing from the outside but inside is much better. The food is really good quality and value for money. The decor is very pleasant and although there is only one hand pull they do have a quality cask ale on. It was a very nice couple of pints of Green King IPA.... and they are open on a Monday evening for meals, nothing much else in the area is! (June 2008)'
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Muston Pubs : Gap Inn pub in Muston near Grantham
'Keg only Carvery Pub, No Soul, No Cask Ales - so walked back out again (June 2008)'
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Codsall Pubs : Foaming Jug pub in Codsall near Wolverhampton
'good pints of TT landlord, shame the other Cask Ale choices we not so good (banks's Bitter and Pedigree) very good meals as usual, just need to get the bar manager to crack his face!'
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Ironbridge Pubs : White Horse pub in Ironbridge near Telford
'Great pints (6) of Black Sheep tonight... can't fault it, the best I've had anywhere..and the Merlot was nice too...so I've been told! '
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Church Aston Pubs : The Last Inn pub in Church Aston near Newport
'Having visited and enjoyed this pub many times before I can safely say that it has gone down hill rapidly. I presume as a result of the T&W poorly thought out "scores on the doors" scheme that its popularity has dropped off - well done T&W council for helping to destroy the pub trade! Last night (Saturday) there were only 3 real ales on (instead of the prviously usual 7) The number of diners were few and far between, the place used to be packed. The food is still 2 for 1 on everything so is good value for money but.... I had a mixed grill and the liver was almost raw and dripping blood, the rest of the meat was OK but undercooked liver is a health risk if nothing else! My partners "Surf & Turf" was advestised as "Steak abd Wholetail Scampi" is was obviously straight from the freezer bag with no sign of a "tail" insight. We received an appology for the liver paid our bill and left. My intension for the evening was to report favourably that the recent critism was unfounded and that this was still a great place to eat and drink.... Sorry I can't do that!'
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Ironbridge Pubs : White Horse pub in Ironbridge near Telford
'The beer was exceptional last night... 2 pints of Theakstons Best Bitter and 2 of Abbott and I still wanted more!'
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Ironbridge Pubs : White Horse pub in Ironbridge near Telford
'I had to try out the new Mild last night. Tetley Dark Mild and although Mild is not my favourite tipple I can say I was very impressed with the quality. It's good to see a pub trying something different especially in a Banks's Obsessed area like the midlands - far superior to Banks's Original. Well done!'
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Tipton Pubs : Pie Factory pub in Tipton
'Decent pint of Lump Hammer and the food very good. A nice place to visit for the "experience" of the Cow Pie, sawdust, handpulls and quirky decor'
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Ironbridge Pubs : White Horse pub in Ironbridge near Telford
'What a pleasure to drink in this pub. Perfectly kept every changing Cask Ales always served in the correct branded glassware. It is so obvious that Real Ale is a passion and attention to detail is evident. The choice last night was Old Speckled Hen, Theakston’s Best Bitter and Theakston’s Old Peculier, which was gorgeous!'
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Middlewich Pubs : Boars Head pub in Middlewich
'Very average Pint of Robinsons, which in itself is very average. A great shame this is the best they have to offer!'
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Sheffield Pubs : The Bankers Draft pub in Sheffield
'Great session on Old Peculier at the weekend, very nice! Decent value for money food and reasonable quality JDW pub. Friendly efficient staff and even allowed OP as the "free" drink with the meal deal. We'll be back next year! '
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Dawley Pubs : Chrch Wickets pub in Dawley near Telford
'2/11/08 - Reasonable pints of Ruddles County and Green King IPA also had Witchchaser on for Halloween. Reasonable atmosphere for a Saturday night crowd, good DJ and Karaoke....but the toilets were disgusting!!'
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Wolverhampton Pubs : The Posada pub in Wolverhampton
'Nice pints of East Green and Spitfire last night with at least another 4 well known cask ales I didn't get to try. Nice little pub in heart of Wolverhampton'
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Wolverhampton Pubs : Moon Under Water pub in Wolverhampton
'Decent couple of pints of Old Hookey...but.... We had a well behaved 9 month old with us (sign says children allowed if eating) whilest eating at lunchtime and asked if they could warm her food up for her (1 minute in a microwave!). We were told in no uncertain terms by the "Umpalumpa" behind the bar that it was not possible because of "cross-contamination"... an unopend tin of Heinz Baby Food verses a JDW kitchen...makes me wonder where the contamination is ? !!! She managed to eat it cold...bless!'
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Longdon-On-Tern Pubs : Tayleur Arms pub in Longdon-On-Tern near Telford
'Lovely pints of Everards Sleigh Bells and also Salopian Shropshire Gold on. Decent value Sunday carvery for £7.95 in plesant surroundings with very attentative staff.'
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Longdon Pubs : The Swan With Two Necks pub in Longdon near Rugeley
'Lovely pints of Bathams on Friday and decent Holden's Golden today lovely pub with roaring fires and very friendly staff and customers. Wish it was my local!'
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Brewood Pubs : The Bridge Inn pub in Brewood near Stafford
'Nice pub by the canal. 4 hand pulls for cask although 1 is cider. Strange selection of cask with Jennings Dark Mild, Wychwood Winter Troll & Mansfield Bitter ! The Troll was very pleasant'
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Brierley Hill Pubs : The Waterfront Inn pub in Brierley Hill
'Decent pints of Sadlers beers 2 on. The Mellow Yellow was very good also had Abbot, Pedigree and GK IPA on. Generally the normal food was OK grills, burgers etc. but the Sunday lunches leave a lot to be desired! A Lamb shoulder ordered came out stone cold and when returned a second attempt was so intensly nuked the meat was so tough it couldn't be cut let alone chewed! Admittedly the cost of the meal was refunded without any fuss but stick to what you do well JDW and leave the Sunday lunches to the specialists. Never the less a nice pub by the side of the canal with reasonable understanding staff!'
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Madeley Pubs : Royal Oak Inn pub in Madeley near Telford
'...boarded up!'
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Ironbridge Pubs : White Horse pub in Ironbridge near Telford
'Had a lovely basket meal last night... in a basket, Cumberland Sausage ring and chips for under a fiver and great pints of Directors and Broadside. This pub continues to excel !'
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Ironbridge Pubs : White Horse pub in Ironbridge near Telford
'Must say the Old Speckled Hen was in great condition last night and the place was very clean and tidy. Donna continues to do an excellent job and the pub appears to go from strength to strength.'
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Ironbridge Pubs : White Horse pub in Ironbridge near Telford
'The Theakston's Old Peculier was exceptional last night. Donna does know how to keep quality beer. Well done! Luv it!'
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Grantham Pubs : Tollemache Inn pub in Grantham
'Nice pints of Theakston XB and good quality lunch at very reasonable prices. Spoilt for choice with selection of real ales. Nice place'
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Barkston Pubs : Stag Inn pub in Barkston near Grantham
'Good quality pints of Everards Tiger and Becon. Very nice food - Rib Eye Steak with Stilton and Chicken Fajitas were lovely. Nice quiet pub in quiet village worth a visit'
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Melton Mowbray Pubs : Anne Of Cleeves pub in Melton Mowbray
'Lovely pints of Everard Original & Twenty Two Florins. Really nice pub with good olde worlde decor and feel ! '
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Hambleton Pubs : The Finchs Arms pub in Hambleton near Oakham
'NIce pub on Rutland Water peninsular. Decent quality cask ales, Local IPA and GK Abbot and nice scone, jam & cream. '
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Newark Pubs : The Castle Barge pub in Newark
'Pub on a Barge moored on the Trent. Very nice quaint downstairs interior and decent pint of Ringwood Best Bitter on Handpull. Nice place.'
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Sleaford Pubs : The Barge & Bottle pub in Sleaford
'Impressive 9 cask ales on, mostly classics but some independents as well. Not sure how they got Cask Marque... Barman pulled a 1/2 of black sheep and tipped all the head in the tray and presented it looking like dish water. To be fair when asked to re-pull and leave the head on it was mush better. The Bishops Finger and York Brewery Guzzler were acceptable... but some staff training required... don't over pull and loose the head in the drip tray!'
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Gainsborough Pubs : The Sweyn Forkbeard pub in Gainsborough
'Normal good cask Ale and cheap food from this pleasent JDW pub. Can't fault it'
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Ironbridge Pubs : The Golden Ball Inn pub in Ironbridge near Telford
'Very Nice pint of Ironbridge Brewery ISB, other choices were Boradside, Directors, Wadsworth 6X and the usual Everards Tiger.... Good selection.'
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Ironbridge Pubs : Horse & Jockey pub in Ironbridge near Telford
'OK pint of Woods Wheatear. Nice to sit on back decking on a warm evening'
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Madeley Pubs : Beacon Hotel pub in Madeley near Telford
'Called in on Tuesday... no bitter at all, told they were winding down to close on Friday 19th 2009'
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Morfa Nefyn Pubs : Bryncynan Inn pub in Morfa Nefyn near Pwllheli
'Decent pint of Robinsons Hen Drwyn in a nice welcoming pub on a very wet day!'
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Kings Heath Pubs : Ye Old Red Lion pub in Kings Heath near Birmingham
'Oh no! So close but so far away! Just ordered a pint of Holdens Golden Glow... As it was being pulled it looked perfect, tight creamy head, clearing beer. The barmaid pulled it to the top without spilling, put it down to stand, took my money and rung it up and gave me the change... Fantastic so far.. Then slowly poured more into the glass to top it up, great. Then just when everything was looking perfect... Gave an almighty pull, loosing most of the head down the side of the glass in the drip tray! Then to add insult to injury removed the sprinkler head out if the glass and spayed more beer on top of the remaining head killing it completely and giving it the appearance of dish water! The head was dead within minutes! So close but so so SO far away from the perfect pint! Get some staff training sorted!!!! PLEASE !'
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Skipton Pubs : Wetherspoons pub in Skipton
'The Devonshire Very nice JDW with weekly local brewery festivals. 4 National Ales and 5 local. Nice pints of Goose Eye Brewery's Pommies Revenge & Devonshire Ale. Unusual to find a JDW in the CAMRA GBG must be good. Food was also good and great value for money as always in JDW's'
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Cracoe Pubs : The Devonshire Arms pub in Cracoe near Skipton
'Decent quality Cask Ales but a disappointing selection. I know that Marstons limit the availability of guest ales but they do allow some from other breweries on the "list". The 4 that were on were Pedigree and Mastons bitter, Ringwood Bitter and Jennings Cumberland Ale. Lacked a high end ABV beer, a Sneck Lifter or Old Empire from the Mastons stable or a changing guest. Nice food, Nice beer, Nice Pub just need to improve the Cask Ale selection.'
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Telford Pubs : Lion Inn pub in Telford
'Olde worlde Banks's house, Bitter & Mild plus Jennings Cumberland Ale and surprisingly Old Speckled Hen! Reasonable Food though typical pub grub, nothing exceptional. Landlady very keen to ensure everything OK. Decent enough place but won't rush back.'
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Kemberton Pubs : Mason Arms pub in Kemberton near Shifnal
'Recent change of management…and it shows! This was always one of my top 2 eating pubs in Telford, unfortunately no more. Although the cask ale continues to be good especially the Springback Brewery Ginger Pig the food and service led a lot to be desired. The menu has been simplified – no more pigeon, quail or octopus probably down to the skills of the new chef? While we were there last night at least 2 meals from separate parties were sent back for being undercooked. Kidneys that were described as a “train smash” oozing blood and a Venison steak in Béarnaise sauce that was stone cold and so raw in the middle it was still chilled. The venison was rescued by being cooked and was very nice but it was the attitude of the waitress that left a worst taste in the mouth. “that’s how its supposed to be, have you ever had venison before?” was her very vocal and demeaning question to the lady diner who had dared to point out it wasn’t cooked. Perhaps she was trained in customer service in a transport café? Perhaps these are teething problems for the new owner but I think they should have a serious word with the chef and staff. Unfortunately I won’t be visiting again in the near future to find out; I’ll take my custom elsewhere!'
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Ironbridge Pubs : The Crown Inn pub in Ironbridge near Telford
'Ropey print of Shropshire Gold last night, Landord that would rather play the bandit than serve customers! A very average pub with a strange selection of funiture. Looks a bit run down and it appears the place has seen better days'
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Madeley Pubs : Beacon Hotel pub in Madeley near Telford
'Called in Thursday, reasonably busy with a Karaoke on. Good to see a pub making the effort during the week. Still no Cask Ale and a number of the regulars suggested they would like it. However the Keg Theakston's Mild was quite palatable. Get some decent Cask Ale in and this might be quite a nice pub!'
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Dawley Pubs : Station Inn pub in Dawley near Telford
'Great night on Sunday 30th Sept 09 - Four good cask ales on. Tribute, Kempsey White Bear, Woods Parish ALe and Wye Valley Century ale all very nice. Plus the entertainment was great. Paul Parker (and wife) on accoustic guitar, bongo drums, harmonicas, mandolin etc. what a great sound and a couple of great musicians. Great Night!! '
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Birmingham Pubs : Lord Clifden pub in Birmingham
'Great pints of Bathams as usual. But why oh why have the quiz blaring out at full volumne in the front bar on a Thursday interupting everyones conversation when there is no-one in there interested in the Quiz. Please leave the front bar for sporting events and quiet conversaion! '
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Dawley Pubs : Lord Hill Inn pub in Dawley near Telford
'Closed and sold to T&W Council!'
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Ironbridge Pubs : Ye Old Robin Hood pub in Ironbridge near Telford
'Nice pint of Holden's Golden Glow and great pint of Sarah Hughes Dark Ruby 6% last night.'
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Sheffield Pubs : The Brown Bear pub in Sheffield
'What a great proper pub in the heart of Sheffield - very nice pints of Sam Smiths Old Brewery Bitter - not had any of that for years. Great to see a bar without Carling, Forster, Stella etc. etc. Ice-cold extra large beer fonts adorning the bar but instead Sam Smiths own larger on sale. So even if you are a die-hard "Larger Boy" give it a try you may discover some taste! Well worth a visit and great value too!'
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Buxton Pubs : Railway Hotel pub in Buxton
'A very plesent GK pub with good quality Abbot Ale on when we visited Friday lunchtime. Very friendly service and nice food. A quality lunchtime experience.'
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Madeley Pubs : The Elizabethan pub in Madeley near Telford
'Visited last weekend for a party. Typical estate two roomed pub but no Cask ale. Theakston Bitter OK for Keg offering, but would be much better from Cask! The Pub has a custom built stage and sound system which was very good as was the DJ/KJ who catered for all tastes with a well run Karaoke/Disco'
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Horton Pubs : Queens Head pub in Horton near Telford
'Re-visit 15th Nov 2009 - 3 Handpulls, No cask ale, crap keg tetleys, dirty glasses. Looks like a poorly run pub with no class! Not worth a visit!'
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Ironbridge Pubs : Tontine Hotel pub in Ironbridge near Telford
'Fair play the Tontine now has decent cask ale (didn't used to!) Decent pints of Butty Bach and Salopian Shropshire Gold. Still a bit of a down market place but OK.'
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Ironbridge Pubs : The White Hart Inn pub in Ironbridge near Telford
'Much nicer since my previous visits. Good pints of Deuchars and Ironbridge Brewery Four Candles...no Four Candles! (classic 2 Ronnies). Place seems to be more homely now and well work a visit for the selection of cask ale.'
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Ironbridge Pubs : Its All About Me Wine Bar pub in Ironbridge near Telford
'Closed on Saturday Night... doesn't look good!'
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Wolverhampton Pubs : The Posada pub in Wolverhampton
'Only 3 out of 6 handpulls in use last night but the Abbot, Davenport and Saltaire Brewrey Stein Gold brews were on fine form and with the CAMRA discount your can't complain!'
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Madeley Pubs : Cuckoo Oak pub in Madeley near Telford
'Fair play to this place... It was a bit of a dive a few years ago but I have just had a very nice steak christmas meal and can't fault it. Now that they have made the effort and got cask ale in it is well worth a visit. Being a Greene King house it has the usual IPA on the new font, Speckled Hen and also had the new Abbot Reserve 6.5% on. Not sure I'd hold a wedding reception here though (there was one going on while we ate on a Saturday afternoon!).'
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Madeley Pubs : Three Furnaces pub in Madeley near Telford
'Well this place may be an "attitude free" place but it is also a "quality beer free" venue. Had to suffer "Lazy Landlord Bitter" last night (John Smiths Keg!) I'm sure even the "attitude friendly" clientel would appreciate a quality cask ale offering regardless of their sexuality! Nice enough place with no trouble on a Saturday night for "Straight", "Gay", "Bi", whatever alike...but sort out the beer!'
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Wrockwardine Wood Pubs : Fountain Inn pub in Wrockwardine Wood near Telford
'Bit of a run down place, no cask ales and strange choice of "Lazy Landlord Bitter & Mild" Mansfield smooth..v.strange choice of smooth fizz! Great band on last Saturday night. "Paul Parker and all the Right Friends" shame they were only playing to a very select lucky few. The notices arround the place sugget Karaoke on Fridays and live bands on Saturdays. Only worth the visit for the band.'
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Aston Pubs : The Bartons Arms pub in Aston near Birmingham
'What an amazing place! Tiled walls, archways, mosaics and screens very impressive olde worlde decor. Crystal clear cask ales from Oakham Brewery, the Bishops Farewell and Inferno were exceptional. I wasn't sure about a Pub serving Thai food and the menu is a little daunting on first inspection but I have to say it was probably one of the best meals we have experienced. 3 course meal for about £20. This was my first visit, it will not be my last!'
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Ironbridge Pubs : White Horse pub in Ironbridge near Telford
'Cask Ale limited to a choice of One since the new owners took over. Has been Spitfire, Bombardier and Directors - all were Ok but a little uninspiring'
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Wellington Pubs : The Cock Inn pub in Wellington near Telford
'OK I now understand what all the fuss is about with this pub. CAMRA Pub of the year etc. Visited for the first time last night and sampled the award winning cask ales. The Rudgate Battle Axe 4.2%, The Ludlow Black Knight 4.5%, The Holdens Special 5.1% and the Holdens Mild were all in great form! The place itself is a proper pub with wooden tables, chairs and benches a nice homely feel with friendly staff and regulars. I will have to make the effort soon to complete my tastings!'
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Ironbridge Pubs : Horse & Jockey pub in Ironbridge near Telford
'Visited again last weekend. Must say the meals have gone down market! Don't get me wrong they were very nice but very much pub grub now rather than the excellent quality they used to serve. Average cask ale, from memory I think it was a Slaters Brew.'
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Ironbridge Pubs : Tontine Hotel pub in Ironbridge near Telford
'It is such a shame about this pub. OK now they do a decent cask ale but the place is full of chav and chavettes climbing over the furniture on a Saturday evening - not a pleasant place to be. Stopped for 1 and left. Great location, shame about the standards!'
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Ironbridge Pubs : The White Hart Inn pub in Ironbridge near Telford
'Tried a pint of Websters Bitter that was on offer at £1.99 and found out why - obviously been on too long and was well past its best. The average age of the staff seems to be about 12 - also heard comments coming from the "Cellar" while coming from the toilets.. "no! don't do that.. you shouldn't shake the barrel to see how much is left cos all the crap from the bottom gets stirred up!"... good job one of the kids knows about beer... I didn't stay for another!'
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Ironbridge Pubs : Malthouse pub in Ironbridge near Telford
'The best beer of our mini-tour round Ironbridge last Saturday evening. Nice pints of Brakespear and Woods Shropshire Lad. A very good Glam Rock band were on playing some classsic 70's stuff. Very pleasant atmosphere and a nice evening.'
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