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The Waggon & Horses, Stourbridge
Stourbridge
DY8 1AT
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 8 of 10) see review guidelines
Quinno _ left this review about The Waggon & Horses
Tried this one again though as luck would have it we again arrived towards the end of a stupidly busy Saturday night after ourselves having had an extremely long beery day. Loud, cramped and boisterous – I really must get here earlier on as both my visits now felt just a tad underwhelming compared to the praise from other reviewers. Forgot to note what I had, but it was neither average or very good on the Richter Scale.
January 2023
Very final beers at the end of a long day’s crawling. Somewhat whacky exterior with a two (or was it three?) roomed interior off a central bar that seemed a bit dim and ramshackle. Five cask IIRC, I tired the Purple Moose Off the Wagon (NBSS 3) and something with a paper clip from Bearwood which was good (3.5). It’s GBG’23 listed. Rated 7
On 2nd April 2025
- rating: 7
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Strongers . left this review about The Waggon & Horses
The Waggon & Horses isn’t the biggest pub so well done to whoever built it for managing to shoehorn in three separate bars. The main bar found in the front left has seating under the front windows and an L-shaped bar counter that support premium and craft keg alongside seven hand pumps. These were drawing Enville Brewery’s Enville Ale, TT Landlord, Purple Moose Brewery’s Off the Waggon, Hobson’s Town Crier, Brew York’s Green Hazy IPA, Bristol Beer Factory’s Cloud Break and Atom’s Negative Charge. A smaller bar with more seating is found to the right where another couple of hand pumps were drawing real ciders. The third bar is found at the rear where seating runs along the rear wall and a dartboard resides. There is also access to a good sized patio garden out the back. This is a decent backstreet boozer with more than enough choice for the devoted ale drinker, well worth a look.
On 20th August 2024
- rating: 8
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Delboy 20 left this review about The Waggon & Horses
I hadn't been in here for over 10 years for some reason. Wrong side of the ring road maybe! I'm sure it was David Murphy's the last time I called. Glad I paid a visit to this popular local pub. 7 beers on when I called including Kinver Noble, Enville Ginger, Landlord, Brew York Milk Stout, Kashmir and a Purple Moose. We went for the Noble which was excellent. Plenty of room and a decent beer garden. Friendly service. I won't leave it so long this time!
On 11th June 2024
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Will Larter left this review about The Waggon & Horses
Although I wasn't as impressed with this pub as previous reviewers - perhaps because of coming to the end of a long day which had started at the Camra winter festival in Birmingham - but one incident stands out. I'd taken my beer and sat down to write up a few notes, when the landlord called out to me that my beer wasn't right and he wanted to replace it. He'd realised that it was at the end of the barrel, and he quickly pulled the fresh one through and gave me a replacement. To be honest, the beer was so not to my taste that I had just put it down to experience, but the fresh drink was noticeably better (though still not to my taste).
On 17th February 2020
- rating: 7
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Ian Mapp left this review about The Waggon & Horses
Good beer guide seems to switch between bars in Stourbridge - and some of them (the bank) don't actually last for long. The waggon and horses is a bit of an ever present, having been in for the last four editions of the GBG (at least).
Just out the city centre - its along a terrace, with a central bar surrounded by "open plan" rooms that you can duck between without going through doors.
Five real ales, plenty of ciders and a knowledgeable and friendly landlord - rare to see someone who enjoys his job and his regulars.
Salopian Oracle in good form. Baguettes and cobs available.
On 15th January 2020
- rating: 8
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Gill Smith left this review about The Waggon & Horses
Called in this 2019 Good Beer Guide entry a couple of days ago and enjoyed our Dorking Black Noise and Shotover Prospect beers. Small bar at the front with a larger one at the rear which can be hired for functions. Good choice for cider drinkers too.
On 16th May 2019
- rating: 8
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Real Ale Ray left this review about The Waggon & Horses
A traditional pub consisted of a compact front bar area, small lounge on the right and a rear lounge. There was a choice of six ales on handpump, mostly from local breweries, plus a couple from further afield. We went for the Enville and Church End Goat's Milk, both of which were in good shape. The pub had a relaxed atmosphere and all seating areas were comfortable.
On 25th March 2019
- rating: 8
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Danny O'Revey left this review about The Waggon & Horses
If the builders came in & looked to modernise tour traditional back street local this could be how you would hope it would end up. Nice modern take giving it life & personality, 3 rooms, the one side room has a frontage opening on to the street in nice weather. Larger back room.
Enville ales
On 18th March 2018
- rating: 8
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Waggon & Horses
Some temporary scaffolding took the shine off the external appearance of this revitalised establishment on my visit, but this certainly didn't extend inside. That said, the semi-modern refurbishment won't necessarily appeal to the traditionalist, but the three-room layout around the central servery is appealing enough. Seven real ales available on handpump from the 'main' (as in small) bar, including three from Enville - Ale, Ginger and Simpkiss Bitter (£3.00) - and other local offerings, plus four draught ciders in the side 'lounge'. Worth seeking out.
On 7th October 2017
- rating: 8
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Aqualung . left this review about Waggon and Horses
It would seem that this was originally a Banks's / Hanson's pub. It has been refurbished to a high standard with brand new wooden flooring (not the cleaned and varnished floorboards normally seen). There is a small bar at the front left where all the locals seemd to be congregated (and blocking the bar). After being served I retired to the quieter bar on the right which also leads through to a back bar. There are shelves in this bar holding what looked like a DVD library. I didn't enquire further about them.
There were six beers on offer, three from Enville, Ale, White and Ginger, Old Swan Entire, Kinver Edge and Bay's Summer Ale.
I went for the Enville Ginger (£2.90) which was in fine condition and really tasty. I liked this one a lot and would recommend it.
On 3rd August 2014
- rating: 9
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