The Boat, Cradley Heath

The Boat has now gone for good. Converted to residential.

A detached cream rendered elongated cottage-styled Banks's pub, with rear patio area. The interior has two rooms, though at my visit i couldn't see the lounge. The bar is a slightly irregular open-plan shape, in a white and coffee, with a dart board and a juke-box that wasn't the quietest, though it seemed to be free and the music was mixed. The service was fine and it seemed busy with a local clientele, including families. There is a tiled fireplace and a large screen TV. Victorian prints adorned the walls. Beer; tap stuff with Banks's MILD and Banks's Bitter on handpull, the bitter was decent. A good community pub it seemed. A lack of real ale beer choice really means i wouldn't go out of my to return, but i didn't resent my pint here.