The Duke of Cambridge, Willenhall

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

Fantastic local, part of the Black Country Ales chain and a fine advert for them. Various seating areas around the bar, split into individual areas. A really cosy little place with bags of atmosphere. Its a shame the fire isn't real. The beer quality of the 6 real ales is top notch.

A Black Country Ales chain cottage style pub, with central corridor entrance, in white and toffee colours. In the GBG 2011. The interior has three rooms. The entrance leads to a snug on the right and a bar on the left. The bar is in white and wood panel with white and beam ceiling and a brick fireplace with a burning stove warming the place up. There were bottles, brasses and beer mats to give a more traditional feel. The Snug is also in white and wood panel and is nearly bisected by a central wall. There is a gas fire, more beer mats and some ceramic tea-pots along with some prints on the walls. There is also a games room at the back. In undressed brick it has pool, darts and a larger screen TV, which had the footy on. The service was friendly, the clientele seemed mainly confined to the games room, where a dart's match was taking place. There was no music. Beer; tap stuff, with the three BC ales; BFG, Fireside and Pig on the Wall MILD, the last two being decent, as well as three guest ales; Everard's Tiger, Slater's Arctic and a reasonable Falstaff's Wyvern. A really nice pub, friendly with good beer. I look forward to returning.