The Coachmakers Arms, Stoke-On-Trent

The Coachmakers is a small pub with a tiny front bar to the left of the entrance. Standard keg was available alongside Birra Moretti and I counted four hand pumps. These were drawing Wye Valley’s HPA, Brains Rev James, Lymestone Brewery’s Ein Stien and Bass. A hatch on the right of the bar serves a central corridor that has three rooms coming off it, one to the left behind the bar and two to the right, one in front of the other. The two rear rooms were closed so the five or so locals had assembled in the front room that is just about big enough to swing a small cat. Banquettes run around the walls and on the right wall is a fireplace that had a log fire on the go. The toilets are in a shed out the back, I actually liked the walk to them through the old brick passageway. The service was friendly and the locals didn’t mind a stranger sitting amongst them, but being a southerner I like my space so would have preferred it if another room was open. Worth a look for the history.

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