The Crooked House, Dudley

Famously lop-sided building with wonky doors and windows which provide a disconcerting misalignment with the traditional furniture inside. The bar on the left-hand side is currently closed, and the lounge to the right is distinctly plain. However, it has been extended with a more modern (and vertical) dining room, and outdoor seating can be found on the split-level front patio and in the rear beer garden. Disappointingly, no Tipsy Tipple (re-badged Marston's EPA) or other real available from any of the handpumps, so made do with the Banks's Dark Mild (£3.70).

A must visit once to experience the uniqueness of its well documented listing. As a pub - it appears to run by amateurs. Unmanned bars. £5 minimum card purchase (who has cash these days). All cask - which would have been Marston - turned around with only keg available.