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The Posada, Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton
WV1 1DG
Pub Type
Punch TavernsReviews (Current Rating Average: 6½ of 10) see review guidelines
Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Posada
After a much longer than expected session in the Lych Gate Tavern, it was too late for me to make my planned return visit to the Keg & Comfort. I decided to head back to where I was staying on the bus but with the buses delayed, I thought I'd have a quick look to see what was on in the Posada. I immediately spotted a cask ale I didn't recognise called Sunshine.
It would have been rude not to have given it a try, so in I went. Other ales on were Wye Valley HPA (a regular beer here), Bath Gem, Dark Star Hophead & Timothy Taylor Golden Best. I asked the barmaid as to the origin of the Sunshine. She didn't know but did know that it had something to do with one of the Gallagher brothers and that they were one of the first outlets to stock it. I promised that I would let the barmaid know if I could find out the brewery and within a minute, I'd discovered it was Robinson's. The beer was actually quite insipid but helped me kill a little time. Apparently there is also supposed to be a CAMRA discount. Despite my clear interest in real ales, it wasn't offered to me.
As with most pubs in Wolverhampton city centre, there are signs in the windows proclaiming home fans only. Locals seemed a bit perturbed when I commented that Wolverhampton is the most unwelcoming Premier League town for away football fans. Not to worry, the 4 other customers were all football fans and it was clear that 2 were home fans and 2 were away fans with all getting on quite happily. I tipped the balance to make it more away fans than home, despite the sign in the window!
My last visit to the Posada was back in 2011. I remember being particularly attracted by the beautiful tiling on the exterior. It's still a lovely feature. On a cold winter's day, it felt like a lovely, cosy pub that was one of the best in town. This time on a late summer's evening and with the door propped open, it had the feeling of a faded town/city centre that was well past its glory years. There are a couple of bare boarded rooms with plenty of traditional features. The rear room seemed larger than the main front bar. It was disappointing that there were only 4 other customers on a Saturday evening. With 2 or 3 barmaids, they obviously expected to be busier. The other football fans kept asking for the volume of the music to be turned up. They had obviously put on a few tracks using the pub's jukebox. In all honesty, the music was a bit too loud.
I think this is still a fabulous pub that is well worth a visit. The beer range and quality is a bit lacking and they appear to have dispensed with traditional ciders (I'm sure I had Old Rosie on my last visit). However, there is still plenty more to appreciate with a visit here.
On 31st August 2025
- rating: 6
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Will Larter left this review about The Posada
Although I have a feeling I must have come here before a Luton Town game at Molineux many years ago, it would have been before I started writing down details of my pub visits and taking photographs, so there's no memory of such a visit. This pub has a lovely frontage, and the interior is also very good (see the heritage link below), but as a pub I felt it was a little lacking, with the area around the bar counter being a little scruffy, and the beer offering (Salopian Shropshire Gold, Bath Gem and Wye Valley HPA) less interesting to me than what we'd seen in the first four pubs. The beer was in pretty good nick, though (NBSS 3.5), and we had a pleasant and comfortable half hour here. I'm glad at least that I can now say I have definitely been to the Posada in Wolverhampton.
On 4th April 2025
- rating: 6
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Quinno _ left this review about The Posada
Lovely place which has had a desperately-needed sprucing-up since my last visit in 2011. Four ales at the bar, my slurps of TT Golden Best (NBSS 3.5) and Wye Valley HPA (4) befitted its GBG listing. Oddly quiet compared to the Lych given it was a Friday night, which is a worry. Both my pals were on their first visit here and declared it best in show for Wolverhampton.
June 2011
Initial impressions are promising – an eye-catching façade, with Victorian tiling and a beautiful large curved stained glass window. The interior is also quite interesting (snug areas at rear, stripped wooden floor, nice carved wooden bar area) but looks very tatty and smells quite badly of old fags and well, wee. Five ales on the go – my last visit found Brew Dog Trashy Blonde (which drank fine), GK Abbot, Enville Ale, GK OSH and Adnams Broadside. CAMRA discount of 20p per pint (and 10p per half!) was welcome. Apparently ‘Posada’ is Spanish for ‘inn’ - not sure why Wolverhampton gets a pub named in Spanish but there you go. I think it promises more than it delivers overall – it needs a good dose of TLC to get it up there. It’s still well-worth a visit but I doubt most casual visitors would stay beyond a pint. Rated 7
On 2nd April 2025
- rating: 8
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Strongers . left this review about The Posada
After gazing at the yellow glazing and the curved lead lined bay window there was no way I wasn’t popping into Posada for a pint. Brown banquettes in the front window face the L-shaped serving counter that runs up the right. Standard and premium keg were available and four of the six hand pumps were in use drawing Ossett’s Yorkshire Blonde (decent), Salopian’s Shropshire Gold, Bath Ales’ Gem and Wye Valley’s HPA. The service was polite, but I was one of only three customers early on a recent Thursday evening.
The bare board floor from the bar runs through to a rear seating area with a fireplace and a very interesting two person snug in the right-hand wall. At the very rear is a raised tile floored seating area. To the left of the entrance is a large old style jukebox. I’m partial to a bit of Wham, but listening to George Michael’s greatest hits one after the other isn’t my idea of a fun time. I liked it in here and will return, just hopefully when the music is a little more upbeat.
On 27th October 2024
- rating: 7
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Graham Coombs left this review about The Posada
Always worth a visit to this cracking Victorian pub, which has some superb tiling and woodwork and a nicely jumbled layout following changes over the years - look for the extra-snug snug! Cask ales on this visit were Banks's Amber, Wye Valley HPA, Shropshire Gold and Ossett Blonde.
On 10th February 2024
- rating: 7
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Old Boots left this review about The Posada
Another old favourite of mine but the beer choice seems to narrow each time I visit; EPA, Ossett Blonde or Wye Valley HPA which was good, cider on another, two reversed. They may have taken on board recent blogosphere muttering about quality not quantity, a sentiment I thoroughly agree with, but the smaller choice needs to be well thought out.
The bogs have been refurbished but the hand driers are the bloody mice farting ones.
On 9th September 2018
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Ian Mapp left this review about The Posada
Architecturally stunning pub. Perfect example of a Victorian Boozer.
Less than impressed with a cloudy Hobsons though. And I was the only punter, with Cold Play on the PA.
I would give it the benefit of the doubt and come back if in the area.
Visit blogged at http://bit.ly/2ur3X4D
On 30th June 2017
- rating: 6
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Al Bundy left this review about The Posada
A nice looking exterior and a not too shabby interior. Multi-roomed with the servery at the front. 6 handpumps dispensed 5 not particularly inspiring beers and an ubiquitous Old Rosie cider. Its a nice enough place to go though it could do with a more inspiring beer selection. Then again it hopefully does have a better choice than today. Bobby 'dale could possibly differ.
On 7th April 2016
- rating: 7
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Posada
Narrow frontage, comprising a fine bow window with a door on each side (but note that the one on the right is not in use) and the original tiled name sign above. Compact, traditional bar featuring an impressive bar-back behind, with two small rooms further back and a patio beer garden to the rear. Homemade cobs £1.50. Marston's EPA, Hobson's Town Crier, Pig Iron Rugby World Cup EPA, Sharp's Atlantic and a cider available from the total of six handpumps on this visit (with 20p off if you have a Camra membership card with you). Nice little Punch Taverns pub, and a rare survivor of this type on a main road through a city centre, but always surprisingly empty.
On 11th October 2015
- rating: 7
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Bucking Fastard left this review about The Posada
Aqualung has nailed it ,good exterior ,some pleasing interior features and three very boring ales .CW Youngs Bitter,Marstons EPA and Castle Rock Harvest Pale resulted in a very short stay,there were few other punters inside.Not sure why it's in the GBG,there's a lot better elsewhere in town.
On 7th July 2015
- rating: 5
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