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The Royal Exchange, Stone
Stone
ST15 8DA
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 9½ of 10) see review guidelines
Steve C left this review about The Royal Exchange
The Royal Exchange is a Titanic Brewery pub with a small black and white chequered floor area to the left of the entrance where banquette seating is found around a front bay window that faces a fireplace on the left-hand wall and a dartboard on the rear. Bare boarded to the right of the entrance a banquette and table sit under the front window and a log fire was burning in the fireplace on the right-hand wall. High tables with very uncomfortable seats then run up the right opposite the bar counter that is split down the centre into two sections, each with six hand pumps. Titanic’s own Glacier, White Star, Iceberg, Steerage and Plum Porter were available alongside Everard’s Tiger. I decided to have my second pint of Plum Porter of the day, which was spot on. The food stretches to pork pies that are displayed at the end of the bar and are available in different sizes. A step at the rear leads up to a raised carpeted square seating area with an exposed brick fireplace with burner in the rear wall. After attempting to sit at the high tables across from the bar I gave up to find somewhere more comfortable, so sat in this section where I enjoyed my pint whilst looking at the naval stuff on the walls. This was by far the best pub I visited in Stone and would gladly return.
On 27th March 2024
- rating: 9
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Royal Exchange
Excellent Titanic alehouse, with a two-part bar, a separate lounge to the left of the entrance and a further slightly raised seating area at the back. All pleasingly traditional in terms of furniture, decor and atmosphere. With a bank of six handpumps on each part of the counter, I found seven of the brewery's own beers - including the White Star (£3.40) - plus four guests (in a variety of styles) available. Overall, very impressed.
On 12th January 2020
- rating: 9
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Will Larter left this review about The Royal Exchange
An amazing range of 12 hand pumps, featuring Everards Tiger and a cider, three guest ales and seven from Titanic brewery. This is one of Everards Project William pubs, though I'm surprised a brewery as well-established as Titanic should need a helping hand in this regard. Whatever, the beer, to judge by my experience and that of others (I was drinking with a group of luminaries from Heart of Staffordshire Camra) is always in excellent condition and this is a delightful pub to spend some time in. Certainly among the best in Stone, which is a town worthy of a revisit some time. This would definitely be in the top handful.
On 30th March 2018
- rating: 8
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Pub SignMan left this review about The Royal Exchange
This former Everards town centre pub is one of several around the county to be handed over to the Titanic Brewery as part of the successful Project William scheme, providing Stone with a genuine destination pub in the process. This is a smart venue set in a long but relatively narrow building with three distinctly different areas. You enter into the front seating area where some very tempting comfy looking pub furniture has been arranged either side of the entrance. The left hand side is a fairly compact square shaped space under a large window bearing the Titanic Brewery logo and with a fireplace used as a wood store on the side wall. Tub chairs and low stools fill the space to the right and the walls have been decorated with Titanic themed pictures and there was a roaring fire in the nice brick fireplace. The room narrows further as you pass the servery which runs down the left hand wall with a drinking ledge opposite and boards above listing the beer range. The bar has a tongue and groove counter and simple bar back and the canopy holds some pre-written signs for other Titanic beers not currently available. Moving further through the pub you reach the rear section which is a raised lounge area with carpet and a mix of bare brick walls and some wallpaper depicting medieval maps of England. More Titanic themed items are on display and seating comprises smart banquettes down the left hand wall and standard tables and chairs to the right. On the end wall there is another lit fireplace with a lovely ‘White Star Line - Europe to America’ mirror above. The day’s papers were available in a rack near the bar and there was no music playing which meant that conversation dominated.
There was a wider range of Titanic beers available here than in their brewery tap in Burslem the previous evening. Options were White Star, Lifeboat (£3.05), Plum Porter, Steerage, Iceberg, Captain Smith and Raspberry Wheat whilst guest ales were also available in the shape of Camerons Ahopalypse Now, Everards Tiger, Milestone Crusader and Hydes Lowry. A final pump was used to serve a solitary real cider. The barman was friendly and knowledgeable about the beer range and I ended up with a top class pint of the Lifeboat.
There’s no doubt that a pub with this kind of high quality ale range should be considered a destination worthy of heading out of your way to visit. However, this place has more to offer than good beer, combining comfortable surrounds, friendly service and a good atmosphere to create a top quality venue. Along with the Borehole, this is a must visit pub that really puts Stone on the map as a great town for lovers of good beer.
On 30th December 2016
- rating: 9
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Real Ale Ray left this review about The Royal Exchange
An excellent choice of ales from two banks of six pumps. I immediately went for the Titanic Plum Porter, which was in top notch condition. The young barman was very professional and handing out beer samples before purchase seemed to be the norm. Another good ale on the day was their guest, Corvedale Brewery Fuggles Gold. We sat over by the front windows and did a bit of people watching, whilst enjoying some very good beers.
On 24th August 2016
- rating: 10
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Aqualung . left this review about The Royal Exchange
This is another example of Everard's Project William in conjunction with Titanic brewery resulting in an excellent pub. It's rather bigger inside than it looks from the street as there is a single storey room right at the back. The bar forms a central area with two small rooms at the front.
There are two banks of six (I think) hand pumps with the nearest bank having Titanic beers and the rear set having another Titanic beer, Everard's Tiger, a cider and some guests. I went for the Titanic Plum Porter (£3.20) which was excellent. Like all the other Titanic houses I've been to this is well worth a visit.
On 13th January 2016
- rating: 9
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Al Bundy left this review about The Royal Exchange
Yep, this pub does the trick. 12 real ales and ciders with Titanic ales to the fore. The pub has been described in other reviews so all I can say is this pub is highly recommended.
On 13th May 2015
- rating: 10
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Alan Winfield left this review about The Royal Exchange
The Royal Exchange is a corner pub that is a short walk from the shopping area.
Once inside there were two comfortable seating areas either side of the entrance,the bar was to the left,this area narrowed out,there was more seating to the rear up a few steps which had bench seating and some normal tables and chairs.
There was a great choice of real ales on the bar,with 6 from Titanic and 4 guest beers,i had a drink of Titanic Iceburg which was a very nice drink,the other beers i noted were Titanic White Star /Steerage /Plum Porter /Capt Smiths /Deck the Halls,the guest beers were Goffs Camelot,Oakham Inferno,Castle Rock Walrus and Everards Tiger bitter.
The pub was heaving on my Saturday dinner visit with a great lively atmosphere,another Stone pub that i had to prop the bar up in.
I really liked this pub.
Pub visited 7/12/2013
On 7th December 2013
- rating: 10
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Roy Collins left this review about The Royal Exchange
Very pleasant visit on a Saturday afternoon- just a short walk from the town centre.Full range of Titanic ales plus a few others in good condition.
On 21st April 2013
- rating: 8
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Thuck Phat left this review about The Royal Exchange
The Royal Exchange is a tremendous boozer in the Titanic style with lots of wood and plenty of Titanic memorabilia. The food also seems to be Titanicesque with a variety of local pies offered in addition to the very tasty pork pies mentioned by Mr Dragon and Mr Fastard. Service is welcoming and informed and the atmosphere is buzzing and friendly. Six Titanic ales are on including the outstanding White Star, Mild and Sundeck. Additionally, guests were Tiger, Oakham's Inferno, Triple fff's Pressed Rat and Warthog and Bateman's GHA. A fantastic selection which really didn't get a look in due to the enormous quaffability of the White Star. Titanic have always brewed great beer, they are now operating great pubs and this is well worth a very long detour.
UPDATE April 2011
Dropped in with the family for lunch. Once again very welcoming and with the added advantage of a real fire blazing away in the front area making for a very cosy stop on a brisk April day. The menu hasn't really changed and still focuses on top quality pies and interesting sandwiches. Our choices went down very well and there was no problem adjusting an order for our young daughter. The beer, as ever, was top quality with 10 handpumps dispensing 5 Titanic beers and 5 guests. Worth a special mention was the Titanic Nine Tenths Below which I believe is a new one for them and at 5.9% very, very drinkable. This really is a very good boozer for either an informal family lunch or evening session. The only problem is that it isn't on the street where I live.
On 13th April 2011
- rating: 10
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