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The Waggon & Horses, Stourbridge
Stourbridge
DY8 1AT
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Soup Dragon left this review about Old Waggon and Horses
UPDATE: Closed and re-opened under its former name. The cafe and restaurant areas have been converted back to 'pub' style rooms with old photos and a coffee and brick decor. Enville Ale, Ginger and White were on as well as Holden's Golden Glow, Pardoe's Entire and another. Even better in my opinion.
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Formerly the Wagon & Horses, this place is now a self-styled freehouse and cafe bar. It is in fact an amalgam of pub, restaurant and cafe, as it opens from 11am and serves meat-free food until 9pm. It is a sister-place to the Irish-themed Katie Fitzgeralds also in Stourbridge. The pub is in a light render (getting dark so i couldn't tell and i am sure you won't lose sleep over it) with the lower half in a stucco effect. It has red paintwork, signage and awnings, with a few black pilasters.
The interior has three rooms that i saw. To the right on entry is the cafe, which i didnt really see other than it had a wood floor, red wallpaper, with white flowery pattern and cafe styled seats, as well as a big jukebox. At the back of the place is the restaurant, which has a wood floor and a lot of exposed brick , yellow high backed chairs with swirly patterns and bistro art. The main 'pub' room is to the left on entry. It is an L-shaped room, curving around the serving bar and is in the same red wallpaper, with white flowery pattern on it, along with exposed brick and some wood panel. It has a green ceiling and a tartan patterned carpet. A few arty and music pictures adorn the walls and the music was mixed and at a decent level. The service was fine. I didn't see a TV.
Beer; usual tap stuff with Ansells MILD. On handpull there was Kelham Island Easy Rider, White Rose Stairway to Heaven, Abbeydale Absolution, Three Tuns Bishops Castle and Pictish Brewery one that I failed to note (Aflay?). The Stairway to Heaven was decent.
The cafe, pub and restaurant combination, along with the decor means that personal taste (a traditionalist) means I struggle with it. The beer and choice is great. Those that don’t have hang-ups on the environment I am sure will love it, and I am sure I can push such feelings aside to re-visit!
On 5th June 2014
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paulof horsham left this review about David Murphy's
A mix of styles in this 3-roomed free house: pine to the right; tartan carpet to the left; and a larger room laid out for dining towards the rear.
Pump trouble when I visited meant that only 3 of the 6 were in use; hopefully that's sorted now. The pub is an outlet for the local Enville Brewery, so I opted for a fine Enville Ale.
The barman was chatty and informative when I visited (he may also have been bored due to the lack of custom, of course).
Recommended if you're in town, particularly if they can get those handpumps working again.
On 4th November 2012
- rating: 7
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Delboy 20 left this review about Waggon & Horses
The Wagon and Horses has been refurbished and is now open again. It has been renamed David Murphy's. It has a choice of real ales available.
On 5th September 2011
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geraldine fox left this review about Waggon & Horses
friendly little back water pub.women can walk in on their own and made to feel welcome.so many choices of different beers,ciders and spirits,you will certainly find something you like.
trevor,landlord,has built this pub up to what it is over the 5years he has been there.children welcome.home cooked food served daily.comfy "games" room/snug where you can relax and chill out.definite home from home.
disco every other sunday night.
regular fund raising and parties.
On 15th February 2005
- rating: 10
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