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The White Horse, Coventry
Balsall Common
Postal town: Coventry
CV7 7DT
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 5½ of 10) see review guidelines
Delboy 20 left this review about The White Horse
Fairly typical foody pub on the main road.
Brewpoint Anchorman on handpull.
Nicely appointed inside but what stood out to me was the service. A very chatty barman made sure he pulled a pint through as it was the first of the day. He then offered me a choice of straight or handled glass. He enquired if it was my first pint of the day which in fact it was .
His response was "please allow me to get this one for you" and wouldn't accept payment for it!
In almost 40 years of pub crawling this was a first for me! And it was a decent pint!
On 31st January 2026
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The White Horse
Traditional-looking food-led pub set back from the busy main road so the outdoor seating on the front patio terrace isn't badly affected by traffic. However, the much-extended interior has been comprehensively refurbished in a light semi-modern style. Various seating / dining areas around the 'L'-shaped bar, with more of a restaurant further back. Two of three handpumps in use, offering Charles Wells Eagle IPA and (thankfully, in the circumstances) Wainwright (£3.95).
On 16th February 2019
- rating: 6
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Nick Davies left this review about White Horse Inn
The A452 here follows the line of the ancient Welsh Road, later part of the north-south trunk route avoiding Birmingham. Now of course bypassed by the motorways. Balsall Common is a dull stretch of inter-war suburbia, all a bit random really, and that includes the White Horse. It's a 30s roadhouse, currently operated by Charles Wells, which has been knocked around something rotten over the years, and is currently in the somewhat tedious contemporary style: bare boards; pastel paintwork; ambi-pur odour; cook-chill menu; brexit clientele. At least, being Charles Wells, they keep some of it reasonably pubby but if it's a nice day you're better off sitting on the terrace watching the traffic.
Eagle and Bombadier on the pumps but we stuck to Wifebeater like everyone else.
On 30th May 2017
- rating: 4
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Alan Winfield left this review about White Horse Inn
The White Horse is a large roadside pub that is situated at the southern end of Balasll Common.
Once inside there is a large single L shaped room with the bar facing,the seating is bench type and tall tables and chairs,the room is bare boarded,there is a separate dining room to the rear.
The pub is a Charles Well tied house,i had a drink of Eagle bitter which was a decent drink,i failed to note other beers on the bar.
Quiet background music was playing and food is available.
Not really my sort of pub but it had a decent drink and drinkers are made welcome.
Pub visited 18/4/2015
On 18th April 2015
- rating: 6
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