Fox & Grapes, Pensnett, Dudley

Always glad to pop in a Batham's pub. The bitter was excellent and the place was busy. Batham's bitter has to be one of the best pints you can get !

Odd-looking Batham's pub, that one might mistake for a telephone exchange if driving past... However, once inside, this is - as one would expect - a pleasingly traditional, no-nonsense, community boozer with a 'L'-shaped bar and another room to the rear. Just the Best Bitter and Mild (£2.45) available from the handpumps, but if you've made it here then: a) that's what you would expect anyway; and b) that's what you wanted to find anyway!