The Coach & Horses, Shrewsbury

A traditional two bar pub with a wooden walled snug off the front bar. The front bar is all exposed brickwork, bare boards, quarry tile floor and Britannia tables. There is a venerable counter which is home to three pulls of ale, a cider pump and a small collection of keg founts, there is an open fire to the side and a notable collection of John Ireland’s “The gentle art of making Guinness” cartoons – probably the whole set. There is also a set of GBG stickers in one window dating from 1994 onwards. The back bar is similar, only two pulls and some keg founts, along with tables and chairs and with a food counter in one corner. The toilets are up a creaky twisting staircase where the walls show the age of the building.

Excellent pub, friendly staff, good range of beers. Big restaurant selling very good but pricey food. Carvery on Sunday's is a speciality. Bar menu better value, especially the hot carvery baps

Probally my favorite pub in Shrewsbury allways a good pint and the staff and locals very friendly , there is plenty of exposed brickwork and lots of the amussing Gentle Art of Making Guiness pictures spread around the walls . There is a good choice of beer Wye Valley HPA , Salopian Shropshire Gold ,3Tuns XXX ,Sadlers Mellow Yellow and Shropshire Brewery Shropshire County plus a couple of real ciders . The pub is in a quite area just off the town centre but could be miles away , very relaxing , a Shrewsbury pub not to miss

This was one of the Shrewsbury pubs that had been highly recommended to me and it is not hard to see why. The smallish main bar is a cosy affair with a brick inglenook fireplace and an extremely inviting open fire, especially on the wet night of our visit. A screened snug bar with its large Bass mirror is one of the remnants of its Victorian features. The people came over as very accommodating and it didn't take long for us to be chatting about the beers, the fortunes of Shrewsbury Town FC and the topical subject of the time, the rising flood waters. To the rear is a larger lounge bar and restaurant with plenty exposed brickwork and a few more welcoming fireplaces. An upstairs patio caters for the smoking contingent. An excellent selection of locally sourced ales including local microbreweries served by (on my visit) welcoming and knowledgeable staff. The 7 ales noted were Salopian Darwin Original, Shropshire Gold & Firkin Freezing, Three Tuns XXX, Oxford Pride, Wye Valley HBA and a Cheddar Valley cider of indeterminate strength (there was a big ? on the board next to its ABV but they assured me it was at least 6% - subsequent research reveals they were spot on). Not all the clips are shown in each bar so it is worth checking the boards for the full list of what's on. Regular curry and quiz nights are held and there is live acoustic music Sunday nights. The C&H needs no hype, pretentions or fancy gimmicks - it simply sells itself as a well run, welcoming pub and should be near the top of any Shrewsbury visiters list

Love this pub , one of the best in town , a must do even though its not a patch on what it was 5 years ago