The Chindit, Wolverhampton

Hard to review - no one in the front bar and the lights off. I thought it was closed. But the side door was ajar and there was life in the rear room - although I think 3 out of the 4 people present lived there. They are proud of being cask mark accredited for 15 odd years continuously and they are in the good beer guide. HPA was in good condition. Did feel like I had burst into someone's front room. Need to come back when busier.

Very traditional corner pub retaining two separate bars separated by a central servery - a plain room with limited seating and the darts area at the front and a smaller, more comfortable lounge at the back. Just a couple of Ossett beers on the five handpumps on each counter - Yorkshire Blonde and White Rat (£3.50), but this was in excellent shape.

Still with the two bar layout, an open room with furniture round the sides to rear or right, more of the same but with darts and bigger screen to the front or left, definitely a locals pub. Four well kept beers and a draught cider on, beer from Titanic, Rat, Enville and Wye Valley. Interesting art works on the rear service corridor.

The pick of the pubs in Chapel Ash. A choice of 4 beers on my visit. I went for Saltaire Gold and my old man had Hopback Summer Lightning. Both were well kept. Had a good chat with the Landlord who knew his stuff.