The Horse & Jockey, Lichfield

Official site of The Horse & Jockey - www.jockeylichfield.co.uk

Official site of The Horse & Jockey - www.jockeylichfield.co.uk

Another quality pub in Lichfield. 7 ales on including beers from Otter and Holdens. I went for the otter and it was spot on. A must do for me in the area.

Attractive side-street pub with a partially opened-out and generally 'J'-shaped interior. Refurbished in a semi-modern style with mostly light furniture and decor. Seven real ales from a total of eight handpumps, with two from Holden (including a very good pint of Golden Glow, £3.00).

The door as you enter this pub reveals a glass panel with the Banks's brewery insignia and a couple of old GBGs confirm that this once was a Banks's house. Today it appears to be completely free of tie but five of the eight beers are permanent. Inside it's a single room with a central island bar and wooden floors. I was the first one in at the 11:30 opening time on a Thursday morning and the Landlady was welcoming and cheerful. The permanent beers are Pride, Golden Glow, Pedigree, HPA & Landlord. The three guests on my visit were Ludlow Blonde, Redwillow Seamless and Bristol Beer Factory Nova. I went for the seamless (£3.00) which was superb. I liked this place a lot. For me replacing a couple of the permanent line up with something more adventurous would go down well but I'm sure others, the locals for example would disagree.