The Foresters Arms, Wollaston, Stourbridge

From a distance the Foresters Arms does actually resemble a forest dwelling as one approaches from town. A drive up the left-hand side of the pub passes a marquee with seating before reaching the pub’s car park. Inside, banquette seating is found in the front left window and up the left-hand wall opposite the L-shaped serving counter. Standard furniture is found in the front right. One of the three hand pumps was unused leaving Wye Valley/s HPA and Butty Bach available alongside St Austell’s Proper Job. There’s also a limited keg selection with most of it being cider. During a recent Friday evening visit there was a good sized crowd in both the pub and marquee, and there was also a good atmosphere with a bit of 80s music playing in the background. Worth a look if passing.

Official site of The Foresters Arms - www.foresterswollaston.co.uk

Official site of The Foresters Arms - www.foresterswollaston.co.uk

A lovely little cottage styled pub, extended at the rear, which has a nice beer garden. The pub is in white painted brick, with some black paintwork and has a central front entrance flanked by bow windows. The interior has an L-shaped room. As you go through the front entrance the bar/lounge is ahead of you (where the serving bar is) and to the right there is a small dining area. The main area is in red and green walls, with a white ceiling and patterned carpet. There is a Victorian fireplace that has a wallpapered chimney breast. The walls had old photos and pictures of the pub on them. The dining bit is in patterned wallpaper, coffee and cream walls with a white ceiling. There is a tiled fireplace here too. There was no TV that i saw and the music was general and at a decent level. The service was friendly and the place quite packed with locals. I didn't try the food so can't comment on that. Beer; usual tap stuff with three real ales on handpull - Wye Valley HPA, Sharpe's Doombar and Timothy Taylor Landlord - which was decent This is a tidy pub, with a good beer choice that is well kept. I have already returned here - definitely worth a visit