The Posada, Wolverhampton

Always worth a visit to this cracking Victorian pub, which has some superb tiling and woodwork and a nicely jumbled layout following changes over the years - look for the extra-snug snug! Cask ales on this visit were Banks's Amber, Wye Valley HPA, Shropshire Gold and Ossett Blonde.

Architecturally stunning pub. Perfect example of a Victorian Boozer. Less than impressed with a cloudy Hobsons though. And I was the only punter, with Cold Play on the PA. I would give it the benefit of the doubt and come back if in the area. Visit blogged at http://bit.ly/2ur3X4D

A nice looking exterior and a not too shabby interior. Multi-roomed with the servery at the front. 6 handpumps dispensed 5 not particularly inspiring beers and an ubiquitous Old Rosie cider. Its a nice enough place to go though it could do with a more inspiring beer selection. Then again it hopefully does have a better choice than today. Bobby 'dale could possibly differ.

Aqualung has nailed it ,good exterior ,some pleasing interior features and three very boring ales .CW Youngs Bitter,Marstons EPA and Castle Rock Harvest Pale resulted in a very short stay,there were few other punters inside.Not sure why it's in the GBG,there's a lot better elsewhere in town.

This is an old pub with many interesting features, but all this is wasted if the beer selection is boring and limited and it certainly was on my visit. There were just four beers on Hobson's Best Bitter, Castle Rock Harvest Pale, Young's Bitter and Marston's EPA. There was one pump taken up with Old Rosie cider. I went for the Hobson's Best (£2.70) which was in good nick but is an undistinguished Boring Brown Beer. It didn't impress me either the fact that it was served in a Bombardier glass. It doesn't say much for the CAMRA credentials of the place that the chalked list of cask ales available includes bottles of the highly overrated Brewdog Punk IPA. The place was quiet on my Saturday afternoon visit and yet the other four GBG listed pubs visited were all doing a brisk trade. This one was a major disappointment for me, I can only assume that it is owned by one of the big pubcos who restrict the beer choice unless you grease their palms in a big way. To do this would mean charging a lot more per pint and in an area like the Black Country where you don't get ripped off right left and centre people would just go elsewhere. If it was a genuine free house it could be a classic.