Shrewsbury Arms, Stafford

This is now a Black Country Ales pubs so by definition must be miles better than the dross it was before. It's a single room wrapped around the bar. There's an old public bar area at the front with a new wood laminate floor. Going along the bar it's carpeted with a tatty looking dart board around the corner and behind the bar a conservatory area with a small patio beyond. I got here early on a Thursday afternoon so it wasn't busy but the people I noticed were drinking the ales. The public area has four hand pumps then there are six in the middle and three devoted to cider further on. Beers available were the usual 3 BCA offerings, Branscombe Vale Summa This & Festive Frolics, Ticketybrew Fuggles Gold & East India Porter, Intrepid Single Hop Pale, Bude Haven and Hop Studio Blonde. I went for the Intrepid Single Hop Pale (£3.20) and the East India Porter (£3.30) both of which were excellent. In fact the Porter was so good I stayed for a second one. I thought this was an excellent addition to the BCA estate and would definitely return.

Official site of Shrewsbury Arms - www.blackcountryales.co.uk

Official site of Shrewsbury Arms - www.blackcountryales.co.uk

Good pub with Black Country Ales on. I had Fireside which was spot on. Definitely worth a revisit.

Its not great but its ok. If there's ever a fight in here make sure you're on the barman's side. He was friggin huge!