The Arch Rivals, Worcester

An under-the-railway-arch place in an area Worcester is trying to turn into its own version of alt-hipster. A fair bit of time and effort has been spent here and it functions much more as a pub/bar than perhaps I anticipated. It's been decorated with grey, black and red tones, like my bedroom was in the late 1980’s. Framed LP covers on a shelf; old 78s acting as the seat on stools. Nice corrugating on the arch. It feels clean and tidy, rather than grubby and industrial. Went for Sadler Hop Bomb (NBSS 4) and some sort of Grape Ale which I couldn’t really score as it wasn’t a particularly pleasant brew to begin with. A notable variety of bottles and keg stuff too. Quite enjoyable overall and worth doing.

Called in as it was one of the 12 bars in Worcester joining together for a pub beer festival. Two cask ales on offer, Sadlers Hop Bomb and Fixed Wheel The Sheriff. Enjoyed The Sheriff sat outside in the sunshine.

Bar in railway arch, ten or so arches away from Worcester brewing co but serving mainly Sadler’s beers on two pulls and two triple keg taps. Usual steel lining and block work infill. Album covers from 1960s & 70s and music posters as decor, eclectic furnishings of dining chairs metal stools with LPs as cushions and a leather sofa. Trains in and out of Foregate station rumble overhead. Unisex toilet on ground floor.