The Duke of Cambridge, Willenhall

Black country ales pub - doing more or less what they all do - usual BFG, Pig on the Wall and Fireside and then a few random ales from breweries from around the UK. Nice building, converted from C17th cottages - bar to left, snug to right and a pool room on the back. Good Beer Guide 2019. My Fixed Wheel Shell Corner looked dreadful, completely hazy. Maybe a one off.

Excellent Black Country Ales pub, retaining a multi-room layout with very traditional serveries in the bar and snug on either side of the entrance corridor and two other rooms served by hatches further back. There is also a partly covered side patio and a rear beer garden. I found seven real ales - including three of their own beers and guests such as the Stratford Malty Pig Bitter (£3.20) - and a cider divided between the various handpumps on the two counters. Well worth seeking out.

Official site of The Duke of Cambridge - www.blackcountryales.co.uk