The Countess's Arms, Shifnal

Formerly a country pub , the Plough , this was taken over by local foodie , the Earl of Bradford in the late 90s and turned into a gastro-pub , it failed . Has stood empty for years , future un-certain

Marked as closed

Things didn't get off to the best of starts when visited for the first time recently, as the barman short changed me on my first pint. Thankfully this was my only gripe in what was an otherwise very pleasant little pub. Four ales on offer including Greene King IPA, Adnams Explorer and Sharp's Doom Bar, the latter of which arrived in reasonable condition. A nice fire was going at the front of the pub, and despite being almost empty when I arrived at 5:30, a decent crowd had built up by 6:00 generating a nice atmosphere from the mixed clientele.

closed [admin note: marked as closed 31/01/10]

Over priced and trendy. I'm told the food is good even though - in my view - the beer isn't.