Dog & Partridge, Alcester

First pub ticked on a wet night in Alcester. Think there were three real ales on - Doom Bar, my chosen Purity Mad Goose and maybe one other. The Mad Goose looked awful and wouldn't settle. They said they had changed the barrell and not pulled enough through and swapped for a better example without complaint. Functional and busy, Sport on. Visit blogged at http://bit.ly/2uL3Up2

The Dog and Partridge is a very short walk down bleachfield street from the Swan Hotel,it is nice to see the long hanging pub sign still in place. Once inside there is a single oblong shaped room which ran to the rear,the bar was on the right side,the room was bare boarded,the seating was padded chairs and tables to the rear with normal tables and chairs to the front. There were three real ales on the bar,i had a drink of Purity Gold which was a very nice drink,the other beers were Purity Mad Goose and Doom Bar. There was some decent background music playing. I quite liked this pub despite it being more modern inside than other pubs in Alcester. Pub visited 10/5/2014

Not initially noticeable from the main road but the long pub sign hanging halfway over the street gives its presence away. The interior, it must be said, is a huge disappointment – a single extended room that has been drastically modernized without any feeling or sympathy. This refurbish by numbers approach has, for me, ruined far too many traditional old pubs. The plain walls and bare floors are rather dull and characterless and the low ceiling makes the place feel very claustrophobic. The chrome stools at the bar just about sum it up. There are 2 TV's (1widescreen & 1 Plasma) largely aimed at the live football crowds. The customer base on the Saturday night I was there was young and clubby with a lot of football shirts so don't expect an evening of solitude and well mannered speech. On the plus side they did a couple of decent tasting ales (Old Hooky and Landlord). The D&P is probably best for a quick pint on a pub crawl or a TV football match but nothing particularly exciting to make a night out of.