Jolly Collier, Willenhall

Good Beer Guide 2018 pub near the Wyrley and Essington Canal, although not overlooking it. The entrance leads into the busy two-part public bar with a small seating area at the front, the pool table at the back and a patio beer garden beyond. A door beside the counter provides access to a larger, quieter lounge with a further small seating area at the far end. A total of seven handpumps can be found on the two counters, with Wye Valley HPA (£3.10), Wainwright, Exmoor Gold and Enville Ale available when I visited.

a Large detached 1930s style undressed brick pub, with patio. The interior has two rooms, with separate entrances. The last time i was in the small bar, Aug 2009, it was like a 1960s throwback with a pool table and dart area, with lots of trophies around. I could only see through from the lounge and it looked like it had had a lick of paint since then. The décor in the lounge (same colours as the bar it seemed) was white (a mix of artex and plain) - and even the ceiling beams were white - with a greeny browny colour. There was little in the way of pictures or ephemera, so it looked bare, though there was a snazzy fireplace and blinds on the windows. The lounge had three TVs, but smooth radio was coming out of one. The service was fine and the clientele locals - pretty loud to, but i dont mean that in a bad way. Beer; keg stuff, with no MILD. The two handpulls had had seasonal offerings on, but both pump clips were turned around. I had a keg bitter shandy. Out of the way really and doesn’t do enough to make it worth the trip. Great for playing a bit of pool/darts though - if the real ales are on!