The Wheatsheaf Stores, Stoke-On-Trent

The Wheatsheaf Stores is an L-shaped boozer with seating by the entrance and a bar counter on the right-hand wall. There is banquette seating in the right rear where a dartboard also resides. Standard and premium keg was available and the four hand pumps were drawing Bass alongside Burton Bridge Brewery’s Bitter and Festival Ale. The fourth was drawing Weston’s Family Vintage cider. The service was very friendly.

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This was a fairly decent little boozer. For real ale it was quite good as there were 5 ales available. Titanic, Wincle and Cross Bay beers plus a dull GK IPA. The pub is basically L-shaped and was friendly enough. I never really noticed the colour scheme so can't comment on that. A good pub for the area.

Fairly modern locals outlet (been decorated since Al’s visit, though the mustard yellow walls were a bit much), which retains the footprint of where the old separate rooms would have been. Clean and tidy inside and pretty bustling (unlike all the other non-Spoons pubs we did in Hanley that evening). Three ales on, Wincle BC Wibbly Wallaby (fine), Bass (good), GK Abbot and a cider (Gwatkin). Under three quid a pint too. Given the general quality of the other local pubs, this one is well-worth prioritizing.