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The Greyhound, Stafford

12 County Road
Stafford
ST16 2PU

Phone: 01785222432

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Stafford Central

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Will Larter left this review about The Greyhound

A busy, lively pub at about 4:40pm when we reached the last planned pub of our research trip. Having approached the pub via the back door and exited half an hour later from the front, I never did really get the hang of the layout. Finding my way to the toilet and back was more a matter of luck than judgment, as was my beer selection. This was not helped by initially choosing from the four pump clips on the bar, and then being told by the licensee that there were four more in the other room, all eight being listed above the bar. I'm rather short, and stepping back and looking up was harder after five pints than I would have anticipated. I ended up with one from Three Brothers which was quite clearly off, as I found by taking a rather large and injudicious swig. I was able to stop a further pint of this being poured by alerting the licensee and telling him to sniff it, which was enough to get the pump clip reversed. My other beer was from Grey Trees and was fine, and my replacement for the duff beer was Ludlow's Black Knight, whose fairly strong flavours were possibly masking a hint of deterioration in this one too. Maybe eight beers is too many, and I think they were all priced at £4.50, the highest price we paid on the day out in Stafford.

On 4^th July 2024 - rating: 5
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Strongers . left this review about The Greyhound

Coming in through the front entrance reveals a carpeted seating area to the left with a coal fireplace and dartboard. To the right the carpet runs through to a bar counter that supports four hand pumps, with two in operation drawing Bradfield Farmer’s Blonde and Oakham JHB. Standard and premium keg was also available and a food cabinet was storing rolls and sausage rolls. My visit was late so these must have been for the next day. Having finished my half of JHB I wondered to the toilet at the rear where I stumbled upon a rear bar. Spotting four more hand pumps I decided to stay for half a Ludlow Blonde. Wye Valley’s Butty Bach, Holden’s Golden Glow and Bristol Beer Factory’s Divide were also available. There was a group of beardy types discussing the fact that the pub had recently been taken over and that Steve, who apparently, was crap at customer service, but great at keeping beer had left. I liked it in here and will pop back in when next in the area, although I was surprised when last orders were called at 22:15.

On 19^th March 2023 - rating: 7
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Quinno _ left this review about The Greyhound

Scooted down here as it stops serving at 11.30pm on Thursdays. A little off the beaten track down a side street outside of the arterial road that effectively signifies the boundary of the town centre. Inside, it’s an inverse J shape with the bar at the apex. Fairly basic with aged brown fabric banquette seating, curtains, modern brown carpet and off-white walls and ceiling. Dart board. 8 pumps and 7 on, with a good selection of northern and midlands regionals. My Oakham Citra was a little warm but ostensibly fine – though at 11.15pm on a Thursday night a beer as good as Oakham should never be warm, so presume they are guilty of stocking more beers than they can shift to please the sweet-shop CAMRA crowd? There were a small band of locals in after 11. It was fine, probably worth the yomp on a crawl but the warm Oakham makes me think that it isn’t essential.

On 14^th December 2017 - rating: 7
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