Kings Arms, Kidderminster

Hobson's pub situated opposite the parish church in the centre of Cleobury Mortimer. The pub has been opened out a little with what looks like two separate rooms at the front of the pub, one of which stretches back to a paved garden at the rear. Three Hobson's regular beers are on - Best Bitter, Town Crier & Twisted Spire. A fourth handpull has a Hobson's seasonal beer, which was Lighten Up and was fairly decent compared with other Hobson's beers I've tried. A few locals and a friendly barman were in what is a basic but decent small town local.

Until recently, this was the Hobson's tap, although a purpose-built facility has now been created down the road at the brewery. Anyway, the pub itself is a pleasingly traditional establishment with several seating/dining areas around the central counter and a patio beer garden with terraced decking extending down the slope at the back. Three of their own real ales on handpump - Twisted Spire, Best Bitter (£3.00) and Town Crier - plus Wye Valley HPA and Baldwin IPA from Bradley on the other two pulls.