The Acorn Inn (JD Wetherspoon), Lichfield

A basic Wetherspoons with little character

It's a 'spoons but by no means the worst of them. The artwork reflects local historical figures and there's an odd mezzanine level, which you can't get to but does allow a lot of light into the middle of the boozer so, unlike some 'spoons, you don't feel as though you're boozing in a giant underground cavern. I've been in a couple of times and they've had the odd interesting beer on every time. The last visit yielded: Slaters Top Totty and Citrus, Cotleigh Osprey, Blind Man's Golden Spring, Burton Bridge Stairway to Heaven and the ubiquitous Pedigree, Abbot and Ruddles Best. The Osprey was fine but not quite good enough to warrant a second. Worth a look to see what they have on if you're in Lichfield.

Long thin JDW pub which on entry boasted an attractive floral display of hanging baskets,a good selection of real ales and a friendly and efficient bar team. Thought this was an above average Spoons and seemed to certainly have more atmosphere than The Gatehouse,and the pint of Exmoor Stag was in fine form