The Dragon Inn, Worcester

Sells a good range of well kept beers mainly of the golden/hop bomb type but not exclusively. Owned by the Little Ale Cart brewery so their beers are sold alongside other small brewers beers. Seemed a lot less cliquey than on my last visit but it was busier with discerning drinkers although not packed. The “witty” signs remain including a list of banned subjects, including “ex-husbands”, a bitter tale there I fear. The facilities are outside past the smokers garden. Beer wise pretty good and a comfortable pub.

Single roomed pub with a selection of settles, round tables and chairs. There are lots of jokey things around the walls and there’s an outdoor patio with bench seating, for some reason there’s also a bus stop out here. Seven handpumps including a real cider. The landlord also owns the Wellington in Sheffield which is the home of the Little Ale Cart brewery, so there’s always one of theirs on the bar, the others are changing guests. I had a pint of the Little Ale Cart Galtee More and a Weatheroak Keystone Hops both were excellent. The other half had two halves of a beer from Pictish. How come I can get Pictish in Worcester but not in my home town where it’s brewed !!!!!! It’s a great pub is this and vies with The Plough for the best pub in Worcester award in my opinion.

While there is a blackboard listing the ales, I failed to notice it till I was leaving! I just went straight to the bar for a scan. 6 on offer, including 2 from Millstone & 2 Little Ale Cart. Beer was excellent. There seemed to be a good range of food too - more than you often find in pubs leading on the ale. Other positives - interesting bottles in the fridge and Saturday's papers to read (seldom a bad sign). The Dragon has no "lager". It does, however, have a pump serving Dortmunder Union - proper German bier.