The Longlands Tavern, Stourbridge

The Longlands Tavern is a backstreet Bank’s boozer with a central counter that serves left and right-hand bars. Premium keg was available and the banks of three hand pumps on each bar were drawing Bank’s Sunbeam and Wainwright. A pizza menu is available, as are pies etc. from a heated display case on the right-hand counter. I wasn’t a fan of the sparsely decorated left-hand bar, but the right side had a little more character, maybe it was the old sofas under the front windows. I think I’ll be leaving this place to the locals in future.

Backstreet Banks's pub retaining two main rooms; a well-lit public bar with traditional furniture and a 'L'-shaped lounge with various sofas and dark paintwork, and little in the way of decor in either part. The central servery has small counters on three sides, with just Sunbeam (£3.10) and Wainwright being dispensed from the two banks of three handpumps.