The Farriers Arms, Worcester

A friendly and chatty pub this one. The only downside here was the fairly bland interior. The Tribute was in good shape here.

One of many renowned pubs on a Worcester crawl, although I felt that the character of the interior was less interesting than the jumbled multi-building façade initially suggested. Not the most exciting choice of real ale from the three handpumps either, with only Bombardier, Charles Wells DNA and Tribute (£1.55 for a half) available. Nothing wrong with the place, just a bit underwhelming.

This is a multi-building corner pub with a patio area at the back. The whole place is curved, due to the layout of the three buildings it occupies. Older at heart i am sure, the pub exterior is a mix of Georgian and Victorian. The first two buildings are of the same design, just that the second (and connecting) building is lower. They are in cream painted brick, with a moulded cornice and rounded sash windows. The larger building has a cream rendered lower frontage and a cream plaster and timber projecting upper. Another Worcester delight. The interior is open plan around quite a long bar. The old rooms have been ripped out, sadly. There are several entrances. The decor is one of white artexy walls (with supporting beams), with a white ceiling, and a mix of wood and red tile flooring. We walked into what seemed to be a dining area, so we followed the room around, past a a side area in which there is a pool table, to a smaller, quieter bar, where we sat. This had pictures of Worcester, landscapes and horse ephemra (unsurprisingly) on the walls. There was a silent TV showing footy and the music was pop stuff at volume. The service was fine and the clientele mainly younger, including families. We didn't eat here so can't comment on the food. Beer; usual tap stuff with Wells Bombardier, Fullers London Pride and decent St Austell Tribute. Sadly, i felt a little uncomfotable here due to the age of the clientele and the music. Likely just the time of my visit and i would return for one.