Old Cottage, Burton On Trent Town, Burton on Trent

No frills old fashioned boozer with a friendly landlady and locals alike.There were 6 handpulls on the go on my Wednesday afternoon visit and the pint of stout I had was top drawer.

No longer owned by the Old Cottage Brewery this pub still acts as their brewery tap. The interior is described at length by Soupy below and nothing has changed since. A very friendly bunch of punters in on a Saturday night, but it wasn't particularly busy. Six handpumps on the go with 3 from Old Cottage and 3 others. All 3 pints I had here were in good condition especially Morton Peach Blonde which I was a bit wary of, but it turned out to be excellent. I'll definitely call in here again next time I'm in Burton.

A brew pub retaining a fairly traditional layout as described by Soup Dragon, I wouldn’t be quite as effusive as Mr D but it’s a fine pub. I liked the snug which on my visit was also quiet, the beer advert decorations are for Samuel Allsopp products but in a very modern style which confused me. This is Burton's enthusiast/tickers pub with its enviable choice and great quality, definitely a pub to seek out when in this part of the town.

A fantastic looking Victorian corner pub and restaurant, which is the brewery tap for Burton Old Cottage Brewery. The pub is in cream painted brick with red paintwork. It is a lot bigger than it seems. The former corner entrance to the pub is now blocked, in favour of a more central one and it still has a side entrance for horse traffic. The interior has several rooms. On entry, there is a central passage, with a small snug to the left, which was empty except for the comfy chairs and tables. Down a step there is a front room and back room both served by a central serving bar. These rooms are in a clay like colour, with a white and beam ceiling and a patterned carpet. Each room has a brick chimney breast and have photos and prints on the wall. In the bar there are blue seats and an interesting clock. There is a TV in the lounge room at the back and the music was general and a decent level. At the back of the pub section there is a separate resturant room, which was closed on Sunday evenings, so alas i didn't see it - or get to try the food! Upstairs, there is a games room with pool, darts and a skittle ally. The service was fine and the place (other than the snug) seemed busy, with a Christmas party occupying the lounge. Beer; tap stuff with Burton Old Cottage Stout (decent), Oak Ale (very good) and Halcyon Daze, with guests; Slaters Top Totty, Falstaff Smiling Assassin and Milestone's Cupid. Class, class and a little more class. Everything you could need with a great range of beers - the food and games areas are separate, so nobody feels 'their' space is invaded. As the good Lord says, "come to Me Carling drinkers, and be saved".