The Bull Baiters, St Johns, Worcester

This cracking little micro bar ticked more boxes than a lot of the excellent bars we visited yesterday, and well deserves it's place in the 2018 Good Beer Guide. We were a coach group of around 20 people and were welcome. The selection was brilliant. Battledown Original, Swan Porter, AJ's Ruby, Bewdley Jubilee, Totally Brewed Punch in your Face, Birmingham Confused Brummie and our choices from Swan and Bewdley were great. Beer is served in one third, two thirds and pints with the prices displayed beneath the clips. Flights of thirds can also be purchased. Take away cartons too. Pump clip decor round the walls, and forthcoming ales shown too. Brilliant place. Must get back there and wish it was closer to home.

Your enjoyment of this place will be purely down to how you feel about micropubs. This could be a blue print. Former shop, with a brightly lit single room. There is nowhere to hide in here. Your drinking will be in full view of the other punters, sat in a horseshoe on hop sack covered furniture. The Shop Keep looks out at his punters, king of all he surveys. Beer wise - four handpulls were noticed - some with handwritten signs. A previously unseen Three Tuns Stout was chosen. Love their ales and this was a decent example, although the head soon disappeared. Came for the Good Beer Guide Tick. Visit blogged at http://bit.ly/2lbcF77