The Butler's Bell, Stafford

Soup Dragon left this review about The Butler's Bell

UPDATE: Now taken over by Davenports. It has become a sports bar with a bank of large screen TVs, pool table and dart board. Sells a couple of Davenports real ales (Original and Gold), which were OK. Also flogs Highgate MILD on keg but wasnt the best.
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UPDATE:(2014) Another Apres that has been sold-off to Spoons. The building is the same - only it has been resigned and still covers the ground floor from two former buildings, one in brick, the other white rendered. The patio is still at the back. The interior is of course the same shape and still retains the stone walling and wood floor from Apres. The tables are more Spoonsy and there are some 'cage areas' for those that want the prison food experience. The service was fine and the usual spoons' mix were in. There is no music or TV. Beer; Freedon lager/stout, with several real ales; Abbot, London pride, Doombar, Quartz Crystal, an American one and a decent enough Adnam's Braodside. Better than Apres, at least.
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(FEB 2011) A typical Apres. It is a terraced pub and eatery in Stafford town centre. It has pulled two former buildings into one, so it is in undressed brick and white render, with red signage. There is a patio at the back.

The interior is an open-plan room, with a few different partioned areas. The decor is the same fake ski-lodge look as their other outlets, with red and white, along with fake stone and wood - even the fire is fake! The service was fine and the clientele mainly the younger market, but the rugby was on the TV and it was all good natured. I didn't try the food, so i can't comment on that, but it is mainly set out for food, with comfy chairs and high stools.

Beer; no real ale, all keg stuff, with Peroni - which i had at £2 a half. It was nice enough, but ain't cheap, as they say.

One for the younger market in general and those that 'do lunch'.

On 27^th July 2025 - no rating submitted
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