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The Swan, Halesowen

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Long Lane
Shell Corner
Postal town: Halesowen
B62 9JY

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Ian Mapp left this review about The Swan

Everything you would expect from a BCA Pub. Good Beer Guide 2025 entry - deservedly so from the pint of Peerless Citruvivian I very much enjoyed. A wall of cobs for £3.50. Bring a dog and you can borrow a blanket, water and snacks from the doggie station. Not noticed one of those in a BCA before.

Solid local.

On 16^th April 2025 - rating: 6
[User has posted 1563 recommendations about 1543 pubs]

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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Swan

Black Country Ales pub that follows the chain's successful formula of creating cosy pubs with a good real ale and cider selection.

This one had a few punters in on our Thursday afternoon visit. The room is carpeted and curves around a central and prominent bar. The real ale range is excellent for the area. Regular beers from Black Country Ales are Bradley's Finest Golden, Fireside & Pig On the Wall. Citra Sublime was another beer from the brewery. Guests were Sharp's Atlantic, Beartown Lit, Hartlebury Rambo Mango, Wantsum SS Montgomery, Mallinson's Calypso & Salopian Port In A Storm. Ciders were Thistly Cross Whisky Cask, Lilley's Pineapple Cider & Bee Sting Perry & Weston's Rosie's Pig Raspberry Cider.

After some deliberation, I opted for the Rambo Mango accompanied by a Cheese & Onion Cob with which you can get black pudding added at no extra charge. With a wait for the black pudding to be heated, I settled down to enjoy my beer, but unfortunately it wasn't in the best condition. Unfortunately, I've often found this with Black Country Ales pubs. The real ale choice is excellent, but this comes to the detriment of beer quality. They are simply trying to keep too many beers.

In addition, with the chef on a break, the black pudding never did arrive during our visit. So, the cheese and onion cob was consumed on it's tod! Why offer it, if it's not available?!

On 9^th November 2023 - rating: 6
[User has posted 3040 recommendations about 3038 pubs]

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Real Ale Ray left this review about The Swan

A good traditional Black Country ales pub, with a varied selection of ales across 11 handpumps, plus four ciders. The interior had a fairly compact and central bar area as you entered, with banquette seting along the front windows and an open fire along the opposite wall, which was lit on our Monday afternoon visit. The lounge area then narrowed and continued along the right hand side of the building.
The pub had a good atmosphere on our visit and a group of retired locals were having good banter sitting opposite the bar. They were also helpful with the No 8 bus timetable and told us to forget the bus and have another few pints. We went for the Salopian Echoes of Symmetry and the Salopian Golden Thread, which were in good shape.

On 2^nd April 2020 - rating: 8
[User has posted 3645 recommendations about 3645 pubs]

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