Bird in Hand, Shrewsbury

Pub is as described below , fairly busy on my visit , plenty of people in the bar mostly watching the football though the 3 mini skirted teenage girls playing pool were getting plenty of attention . Only two handpulls in use , GK IPA and Timothy Taylor Landlord which i had , it was OK but could have been better . Its OK in here though i would not make a special trip

Locals pub half way up Coton Hill. Has a decent enough exterior, if a little shabby. All the curtains were closed which doesn't make it look welcoming. Has two entrances, the one on the left goes to the bar and the one on the right into the lounge. You can't get from one to the other without going outside. Which is how I noticed the covered smoking area out the back with seating and a lit chimnea to keep people warm. A nice touch that. Has 3 handpumps but only two were on serving Deuchars and TT Landlord. Had a pint of the Landlord which was very average, and that's being kind. There were 3 or 4 people sat at the bar and a couple playing pool which pretty much filled the room. I went to sit in the lounge to read my paper, where you could almost hear the tumbleweed rolling through. It's not really a bad place but looks to be struggling. I don't think I'll be coming back to be honest.