The Park Inn, Woodsetton, Dudley

Holden's brewery tap, so the beer only has to travel across the yard... and in great shape of course. With a total of nine handpumps on the 'J'-shaped counter (reflecting the remodelled bar layout), I found five of their own beers - the Black Country Bitter, Mild (£2.55) and Special plus Golden Glow and the seasonal 20 Twenty - with Butty Bach and Enville Ginger as guests. Apart from that, there is also small side dining area (where the dartboard can also be found) and a rear pool room. A bit off the beaten track, but doing good business as a local on a cold winter evening.

Stumbed upon this pub whilst completing a walk that I thought was in Dudley. This fine looking pub is a Tap House for the holdens brewery and it has the 2018 Good Beer Guide Sticker in the Window - turns out I am in Woodsetton and I hadn't noticed its separation in the bible. Large, clean and airy pub. Central bar. Restaurant in conservatory but had signs saying they didnt do food (maybe temporary). Golden Glow in fantastic condition - as you would expect. Visit blogged at http://bit.ly/2MCivfg

The Holden's brewery tap is something of an anti-climax compared to some of their better known hostelries or some of the Batham pubs. It doesn't appear to be all that old, it is modernised and is just one room albeit split into different areas one of which contains a pool table. It was fairly quiet on my Saturday afternoon visit The curved island bar had the four main Holden's beers and a seasonal one called Bomber Brown. I went for the Holden's bitter (£2.50) which was in excellent nick and I managed to forget about the 10p CAMRA discount. It's a decent enough pub but the Holden's beers are the main attraction here.