The Oil Basin Brewhouse, Worcester

A shop conversion micropub ,you enter into a large space with some bench seating and an upright piano with the modest bar at the rear right.It has a hip feel and is aimed at the young ,knowledgeable drinkers and will feature real ale from Locale sources although no sign of brewing on the premises.The welcome was friendly and help was given with ale selection which on my trip was Brew61 Butchers Best and Hazy Bale Best (NBSS 3.5) with Gloucester Cascade,Moor Stout and a perry.There were 8 keg taps for some genuine craft beer and German lagers. A must visit on any ale tour of the city,close to the Anchor and a worthy double header.Deserves its 2023 GBG listing.

Only two minutes walk from the Plough, so a good double header. This pub had a good atmosphere and fellow drinkers were all friendly and chatty. Four ales on handpump on our visit Bewdley Baldwin IPA, Totally Brewed Four Hop Men of the Apocalypse, Fownes Brewing King Korvas Saga and Windtrip Butchers Beastly Best. Well worth a visit.

This was another excellent stop on our tour of Worcester's best pubs and bars yesterday. As previous reviewers have said, this was bigger than most micropubs. There is seating on the pavement at the front, whilst we retreated to the upstairs room, where the kitchen is also visible. The regular beer Wintrip Butchers Beastly Best is brewed by the owner. Those amongst our group that tried it enjoyed it. Guests were Fownes Korvaks Isolation, Gloucester Session IPA & Salopian Lemon Dream. I had the Korvaks Isolation, which was billed as a rice pudding porter. With Heck's Farmhouse Cider also on handpull, I thought the selection was varied and eclectic enough to suit all tastes. I'm undecided about which pub was my favourite in Worcester, but this one is certainly up there.

Perhaps more of a mini-pub than a micro one, because the front room and compact rear counter area are supplemented by further seating upstairs and some benches out front. Food (in the form of pizzas) available and background music playing. Four real ales - including Crash Ball (£3.50) and The Mermaid's Tale from Fownes - and a cider available on handpump.