Three Fishes, Shrewsbury

This is a lovely half timber olde worlde pub which is owned by Enterprise Inns, as mentioned in the previous review, the building dates from the 15th century and a brief history is framed on the wall. The simple interior is a single small square room with authentic low beams, the L shaped bar counter is in the middle of the left hand wall, a small food counter is in the back left corner and there are old maps and paintings on the walls with replica flint lock pistols above the bar. On a central pillar next to the bar was a trophy shield awarded by the local CAMRA branch for the Shrewsbury pub of the year 2010. Regular ales are Timothy Taylor Landlord, Sharps Doom Bar and Bath Ales Gem with four changing guest beers mostly from Shropshire and the neighbouring counties (GBG 2010 and Cask Marque). This pub has a well deserved reputation for keeping consistently good beer, the landlord really knows his stuff. A great traditional pub with genuine olde worlde character, it was packed with discerning ale drinkers on my visit which speaks volumes about the place and the atmosphere was very friendly. The beer selection was varied with both hoppy and malty ales to suit all tastes and a real stout from one of the small independent breweries. My friend had a draught Perry that he said was the best he had ever tried which is really saying something. This pub and the Loggerheads near by are a must if doing a pub crawl in Shrewsbury.

This Grade II listed pub dates from 15th century and was first recorded as an alehouse in 1780. The pub is situated in a peaceful and picturesque cobbled back street opposite a church and yet is just a few steps away from the bustle of the town centre. The single room interior has beamed ceilings, a sloping flag stoned floor, lots of old pictures and plenty of old world charm that you would expect from a pub of this age. The bar is in the centre of the pub whilst there is a separate food bar to the rear although we decided in the end that the prices were a bit too high for the lunchtime snack that we were after. No such problems with the beers with 8 ales on hand pump (Millstone True Grit, Cairngorm Nessie Monster Mash, Oakham JHB, Timothy Taylor Landlord, Sharps Doom Bar, Purple Moose Dark Side of the Moose, Bath Gem) as well as 4 ciders and a perry (note the humerous anecdotes on the wall listing opposite the bar). They are Cask Marque accredited and the score sheet is proudly displayed on the front door for all to see. The knowledgeable landlord was very approachable and the ambience very relaxed with no distractions such as TVs or music. This was also a non-smoking pub long before anyone started to talk about bans. There is a quirky edge to the place which can be summed up by a sign on the wall that reads “If you like my beers, drink more. If you don’t, bugger off.” As one of Shrewsbury's finest pubs, I’ll take the first bit every time.

I love this little place. White rendered and timber framed, this little terraced pub has a nice stone floor and is simply one room around the bar. The girl behind the bar was really nice and chatty; a bit of Slater's Top Totty if you know what i mean. Several real ales on; i had an excellent Monkey Town MILD and a great Sharpe's Doom Bar I will have to visit again, this is currently my favourite pub in Shrewsbury and thats going some!

First no-smoking pub in Shrewsbury - well before the smoking ban. Located in town centre near St Alkmund's church. Parking difficult if not impossible but don't let that put you off as this place is a gem. Several well kept real ales, very good food, warm friendly olde worlde atmosphere and comfortable surroundings.