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Foresters Arms, Telford
Madeley
Postal town: Telford
TF7 5AS
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 6½ of 10) see review guidelines
Strongers . left this review about Foresters Arms
The Foresters Arms is an inviting looking pub with a central bar that supports standard and premium keg as well as seven hand pumps, five on the front counter where Revolution NPA and Masseys Golden Bitter were available and another two on the rear that I didn’t note. I went for the Masseys that was on its last legs, in fact when I returned to the bar for my second pint it had been taken off. I spent my visit in the small front bar which is tile floored to the left where the serving counter faces seating under the front left window adjacent to a fireplace with burner on the left-hand wall. There’s been a liberal use of fairy lights across the ceiling that run from the bar area to a carpeted seating area to the right where a dartboard also resides. Steps up the right-hand side of the counter climb to the larger rear bar where some locals were sat listening to the 80s music playing in the background at the counter. The barmaid was polite enough, and the apple covered pork pie was OK, although I think it may have been better during lunch, my visit being early evening. My visit was pleasant enough, so I’d pop back in if passing.
On 25th November 2025
- rating: 6
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Will Larter left this review about Foresters Arms
A smallish pub, squeezed into a space between the roundabout and the former railway line, but in all likelihood pre-dating both, the original single front room with bar counter has had an extension built on at some time, with the bar counter now facing both ways and a few steps leading up from front to back. There were six hand pumps altogether, with two beers in the front and two at the back. I went for Big Hand Ostara, which was a little odd in that the first sip had a different flavour from the next one a couple of minutes later when the head had subsided. At first I thought the beer was a little sour, but I think it was just the hops coming to prominence when not drunk through foam. So nothing really to complain about, just the beer not to my taste. I didn't really hit it off with this pub, partly because of having chosen a seat at a table in the back room quite close to a radiator which was belting out heat quite unnecessarily - "ne'er cast a clout till may be out", and the hawthorn all over the country were well in bloom so it obviously wasn't cold enough to require central heating.
On 6th May 2022
- rating: 6
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about Foresters Arms
The Foresters is a locals' pub spread out over two levels and is situated on one of Telford's numerous roundabouts. Handpulls can be found on both levels of the bar. So be sure to check both bars before selecting.
For our visit, the selection was New Brew APA & Session IPA, Big Hand Ostara & Senen & Hobson's Old Prickly. Whilst it was a fairly decent selection, it would have been nice to have had a dark beer choice and/or a real cider offering. Both were absent. Although the large number of pumpclips lining the walls suggests that the beer range is generally good.
On 25th April 2022
- rating: 6
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about Foresters Arms
Traditional-looking Darwin pub located just by a footbridge carrying the Silkin Way (a former railway line) over Madeley High Street. Retains a two-bar layout, with the smaller rear room up a short flight of steps (with a patio beer garden beyond). Refurbished recently in a fairly anonymous style, with generally light furniture and decor. Total of six handpumps on the two bar counters, four of which were in use when I visited, dispensing a range of beers from Hobson's Town Crier, Salopian Holly Bush (£3.10) and Shropshire Gold to the 10% Thomas Sykes Old Ale from Burton Bridge.
On 12th April 2015
- rating: 7
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Oggwyn Great left this review about Foresters Arms
Just reopened by new pubco , Darwins in association with Salopian Brewery , pub is on 2 levels , the bar with pool table is on the lower level , the lounge on the upper with an exit leading to the large beer patio , its very piney , a bit to IKEAish for me all stripped pine and clean lines , 4 ales on tap , Beartown Peach Melba , Marstons Hero and 2 Salopion , Darwins Origin and Shropshire Gold , its not bad in here which is more than can be said of most Madley pubs , i like it
On 9th October 2010
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