The Hop & Friar, Shrewsbury

Formerly known as the Acorn the once multi-roomed interior is now one big open plan room with a few seperate areas for darts and pool , not the most upmarket pub in town but pretty friendly , usual taps and four handpulls , two on with Banks Bitter and Hobgoblin , the bitter was fine . Its OK in here if not great

A bit like the Slaughtered Lamb when you walk in in that everyone stops and stares at you.

Looks old from the outside but brand new on the inside. Had Banks's bitter and Original on handpump when I called in. Had a pint of the bitter which was fine (Banks's isn't my favourite beer anyway). The pub interior looks like it's not quite finished yet as there were still pictures waiting to be hung on the walls. Roaring fire next to the doorway and several nooks and crannies in what is in fact one large room. Not bad at all.