The White Hart, Bilston

Now a free house, but not having been here before it's difficult to tell what has changed from the Black Country Ales days apart from the exterior signage. Anyway, the squarish bar has been refurbished at some stage, with a bit of space for live music in one corner and the dartboard in another. There is also another room at the back (closed off for a pool competition when I visited). With one sadly disused handpump on the counter, the keg Banks's Mild (£2.50) seemed the best bet.

A major disappointment. I like Black Country Ales pubs but not this one! No ale at all - according to the barman "it doesn't sell around here". A case of supply and demand I suppose. The pub is up for sale so it looks like BCA have given up. The pub itself is a decent place but as to the future - who knows?