Noah's Ark, Tipton

Side-street pub near the Birmingham Canal (New Main Line) with a surprisingly tidy, refurbished interior in a single room with distinct bar / pool and lounge areas. Sadly, neither of the handpumps are currently in use, but at least the keg Banks's Original only cost £2.80, with the Amber also on tap.

This is a detached Banks's pub, with patio area. A rater plain, elongated cottage pub, which is in cream render and having a black string course, it appears to have been built in the 1920/30s when the road saw a lot of changes. The main features are pilasters and quoins at each end of the building. The interior is now one open room. it is in cream, with some wood panel and brick, a red tile floor and a cream ceiling. There is a dart board and a TV, which was playing a radio channel. Old photos are on the walls, and with its green seating, it looks quite tidy. The bar is of brick. The service was very friendly, and the place was frequented by a mixed group of locals - and it felt friendly. Beer; usual tap stuff, with Banks's MILD. On handpull, as good a Marston's EPA as i am likely to get. Nothing outstanding as far as beer goes, but a pleasant place and i am happy i popped in.