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The Crafty Jar, Stourbridge
Stourbridge
DY8 1TS
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 6½ of 10) see review guidelines
Quinno _ left this review about The Crafty Jar
A bright and unforgiving rectangular whitewashed space with hotel grade bogs as mentioned below. Wye Valley HPA ticked the box (NBSS 3) but we weren’t inclined to stay beyond a half and in fact both my pubmen companions took quite a dislike to it, though being forced to stand throughout didn’t help the cause.
On 2nd April 2025
- rating: 5
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Strongers . left this review about The Crafty Jar
The Crafty Jar is a single roomed bar with an L-shaped serving counter in the left rear corner and seating across the front and right-hand windows. Premium and craft keg were available alongside four hand pumps. My visit was late on a Friday night so it was busy with lots of people stood at the bar who were blocking the view of the cask options, but I did manage to order a pint of Wye Valley’s HPA. There was a thirty-something crowd who were probably drawn in more by the lovely hotel standard toilets in the rear. I jest, this place is a good option for a beer or two in the town centre.
On 29th August 2024
- rating: 7
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Real Ale Ray left this review about The Crafty Jar
A good sized one roomed bar and lounge, which was quite upmarket, along with the five star looking toilets. The staff were friendly and welcoming, the majority of the drinks being served on our visit were chilled white wines and G&T'S for the 'ladies who lunch brigade' and 'Yummy Mummys' who like to frequent the place.
The bar area was situated over on the left hand side as you enter with a display of various wine bottles and spirits displayed on shelves along the back walls. Four handpumps Salopian Lemon Dream, Three Tuns XXX Pale Ale, Green Duck Zesty Pale Ale and Wye Valley HPA. Plus a brass beer tower serving a variety of ciders and continental lagers. Beer prices were generally fine considering the surroundings.
On 12th June 2024
- rating: 7
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Delboy 20 left this review about The Crafty Jar
Smart and modern looking little pub. Four cask ales on - HPE & Three Tuns are the regular offerings alongside 2 guests. The guests were Green Duck Blonde and one from Kinver brewery when I called in. Well worth a visit.
On 15th March 2024
- no rating submitted
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Ian Mapp left this review about The Crafty Jar
Opened in last week of November 2023. Stumbled across it after ironically looking at the dead pubs on the way to Amblecote. (It was the theme of a geocaching trip).
Smart cafe style bar... open plan room with a wood burner, stools at the high bar, some seating along the wall and a couple of sofas.
Plenty of craft keg offerings from local breweries and further afield.
Also four cask offerings - which I was deeply suspicious off, as everyone else was on either coffee or craft. Worried about turnover and how long they may have been on, but on a Monday lunch, my Three Tuns XXX was in excellent shape.
Cobs available on the bar.
Will come again.
On 19th December 2023
- rating: 7
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Delboy 20 left this review about The Crafty Jar
Due to open soon.
On 17th January 2023
- no rating submitted
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