The Weavers, Kidderminster

Called into this 2015 Good Beer Guide micro pub yesterday and what a surprise. A small cosy establishment, small lounge then down a step or two to the bar area, and a good choice of ales available. I chose Wincle brewery Wincle Waller and it was fine. Snack foods and cobs available. A place where you can sit and chat while enjoying your ale.

An excellent example of how to do an ale bar in a modern building, even if the exterior is – as noted below – somewhat inconspicuous. Traditionally furnished L-shaped room, carpeted with wallpaper walls being overtaken by old pump clips/beer mats. Six ales and three ciders, a properly eclectic mix also including a proper mulled cider. My Three Tuns Stout was in good form and served up by friendly barman (friendly service seems the norm in Kddy’s better pubs). A pub with no lager, spirits or alcopops that is also child-unfriendly which will bring up an indignant howl from some quarters but for people like me is a blessing. Really enjoyed my stay here. Kiddy has a decent slab of pubs worth getting off the train for.

I wasn't really a great fan of these micro pubs, but after visiting a few goods ones like this one, I have changed my opinion. The pub consists of one large room with the bar at the rear left hand side. The walls were decorated in a loud seventies style wallpaper, which was slowly disappearing with the numerous pumpclips on the walls. As soon as we walked in we were made very welcome by the young barmaid and the local drinkers. We were given tasters of the perrys and ciders, which were on the strong side. They had six ales on handpump, so we went for the Malven Hills Wobble and the Three Tuns 1642. The prices were good in here and the beer quality superb.

Inconspicuous real ale house, with "no lager, spirits or alcopops", housed in part of a small parade of shops near the railway station. Basic furniture, and decor limited to hundreds of pump clips around the walls. Decent range from an array of nine handpumps, including Hobson's Stout (£1.50 for a half). Certainly worth a look if passing.