Goodwin's, Wolverhampton

This is one of Punch Taverns family restaurant pubs with a Wacky Warehouse for the kids above the pub. The layout is open plan with fairly modern décor and a few crap vases and statues, through the main entrance is a large dining lounge with a long bar counter against the left hand wall, on the left of the bar is a large flat screen TV mainly used for sporting events. Opposite the main entrance and at the back of the pub are double doors which lead out to a decked area and beer garden, with good views looking east over Wolverhampton City centre. I believe it’s the highest point in the City and Molineux Stadium, the home of Wolves FC can be seen very clearly. No regular ale but they now have two changing guest ales on hand pull which on my visit were Black Sheep Best Bitter and Theakston Best Bitter. I must say that they were both in good condition on the day but I don’t visit often enough to comment on their consistency. As can be seen in the photos the main part of the building is very old, it was a stop off point for coaches heading towards Holyhead when the steep Old Hill road was the only direct route before the Tettenhall Road/Wergs Road was cut through the stone mound which is locally known as “The Rock”. Despite this point of interest the interior is unfortunately very bland and uninspiring with an emphasis on catering for families looking for somewhere to eat. Not a pub that you would go out of your way to visit but the meals are cheap and the views are interesting.

Good food but I will not drink smooth flow beers. No bottled available!Why don't they use the hand pulls fitted to the bar and sell some real beer?