The Strand, Stoke-On-Trent

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After a couple of very disappointing local visits, I was happy to find the Strand that is apparently housed in an old jewellery shop, so I’m not sure why the are tobacconist signs in the windows. These floor to ceiling windows each have a beer shelf with stools across their length, and a sign in the door says, “If You’re Barred, You’re Still Barred No Matter How Long Ago It Was”, which I think says a lot about this less salubrious area of Stoke. There’s a brown banquette up the right hand-wall to the bar area where a traditional wooden serving counter faces more seating up the right-hand wall. The flooring is red tiled throughout and at the rear are a couple of brown curved banquettes each around a table. There was some background music playing, no pop, and the locals and barman all seemed nice enough. On the counter four of the six hand pumps were in use drawing Burton Bridge’s Bitter, Facer’s Brewery’s Abbey Red, Wincle Beer Co’s Bad Bill and Seacider. I liked it in here and it would certainly be the choice if I found myself in the centre of Longton again.

On 27^th February 2026 - rating: 7
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