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Requested be closed with reason - Other: Planning for conversion to flats applied for .

Alexandra Inn, Telford

10 Slaney Street
Oakengates
Postal town: Telford
TF2 6ET
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Quinno _ left this review about Alexandra Inn

A quick wildcard visit here, and on approach we did wonder if we’d regret it (things have moved on since some of the older, more positive reviews here and elsewhere). This is now politely described as a basic locals boozer - laminate flooring, walls painted in what I jotted as ‘mushy overcooked pea green’, music video TV and a ragged dart board. Four pumps with one ale on, New Brew Nova Gold which was truly awful. Impressively, my replacement of Guinness was almost as bad, which takes some doing. Quite why Salopian still have their branding above the door, god only knows - but they should show up quick and paint it over. Summed-up viscerally by the two posters below, I need not write more. 1.5 (visited June)

On 23rd September 2017 - rating: 2
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Real Ale Ray left this review about Alexandra Inn

On our approach this pub looked promising, especially with a chalkboard outside promoting real ale, one of which was from Battlefields Brewery. On entry, I thought the pub was scruffy and there was noticeably ripped seat covering along the front bench, which was also filthy. This started to ring alarm bells. The landlady did run some beer off before serving the three of us, but the beer had that apparent appley taste, which was a good sign the beer was off. Unfortunately, the Guinness offered in exchange was also in dire condition. To sum up, stay well clear, unless the pub changes hands and receives experienced publicans, who take an interest in what they're doing.

On 3rd July 2017 - rating: 1
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Will Larter left this review about Alexandra Inn

I came in here with a splinter group from our crawl of the Wellington to Wolverhampton railway line, tired of the unremitting excellence of the pubs encountered so far. We'd been told there was sometimes a real ale or two on here, and on entry there turned out to be just the one, a solitary pump clip on the bank of four hand pumps. We were the only customers, and the landlady pulled a couple of pints through before pouring our three halves. On tasting, it was apparent that the beer was not in a drinkable condition. The landlord apologised and gave the feeble excuse of not being a real ale drinker himself and (therefore) not knowing how to keep it properly. Now I'm a betting shop manager by trade, and although I would never bet on roulette or numbers myself, I make it a point of professional pride to know how those games and those bets work.

Two of us accepted the offer of a Guinness instead of the undrinkable real ale, and it has to be said that this was not a very good drink either. This man said he'd been in the pub trade for more than 30 years. I reckon a novice just out of a three week training course would have a better idea of how to run a pub than this waste of space.

On 24th June 2017 - rating: 1
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Latest updates View all updates for Alexandra Inn, Oakengates
12th Jan 2018, 08:54
Request to mark pub as closed by Oggwyn Great approved
 
11th Jan 2018, 17:56
Request to mark pub as closed submitted by Oggwyn Great, with included notes: Other: Planning for conversion to flats applied for .

Pub Details

Pub details supplied by members of this site to the best of their knowledge. Please check with pub directly before making a special trip.

  • Accommodation : No last updated 23 September 2017 by Quinno _
  • Bar Billiards : No last updated 23 September 2017 by Quinno _
  • Beer Festivals : No last updated 23 September 2017 by Quinno _
  • Beer Garden : No last updated 28 August 2013 by Oggwyn Great
  • CAMRA Discount : No last updated 23 September 2017 by Quinno _
  • Car Park : Yes - large car park opposite - last updated 23 April 2014 by Oggwyn Great
  • Child Friendly : Yes last updated 28 August 2013 by Oggwyn Great
  • Darts : Yes last updated 23 September 2017 by Quinno _
  • Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 28 August 2013 by Oggwyn Great
  • Function Room : No last updated 17 February 2017 by Oggwyn Great
  • Hot Food : No - baps available - last updated 15 March 2015 by Oggwyn Great
  • Jukebox : No last updated 15 March 2015 by Oggwyn Great
  • Karaoke : No last updated 22 February 2015 by Oggwyn Great
  • Live Music : No last updated 22 February 2015 by Oggwyn Great
  • Live TV Sports : No last updated 22 February 2015 by Oggwyn Great
  • Micropub : No last updated 23 September 2017 by Quinno _
  • Pinball : No last updated 23 September 2017 by Quinno _
  • Pool Table : No last updated 28 August 2013 by Oggwyn Great
  • Quiz Night : No last updated 22 February 2015 by Oggwyn Great
  • Real Ale : Yes last updated 23 September 2017 by Quinno _
  • Real Cider : No last updated 23 September 2017 by Quinno _
  • Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 15 March 2015 by Oggwyn Great
  • WiFi : No last updated 22 February 2015 by Oggwyn Great
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