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The Wheatsheaf, Walsall
Walsall
WS1 2NA
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 7 of 10) see review guidelines
Quinno _ left this review about The Wheatsheaf
Large place, naff décor and fairly gloomy in places with blue ice lights in others – you can still feel its Firkin days within. Live music offering which seemed to be attracting the rock and goth crowd with a few obviously young people in attendance. Amusement value from having a set of cob drawers at the bar. GBG listed with 3x Wye Valley at the jump and my Wholesome Stout was excellent (NBSS 4) which salvaged things; I didn’t much fancy the place otherwise as it isn’t really a drinker’s pub, more an events venue, which is fair enough. 6.5
On 13th March 2024
- rating: 7
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Steve C left this review about The Wheatsheaf
It looked like it was lights out at the Wheatsheaf as I approached early on a recent Wednesday evening, but thankfully the pub was open, if not very busy. This is primarily a live music pub, so the larger sunken right hand side is set up to host bands and fans, although I did spot a dartboard in the right rear corner. According to the very friendly barman there is something going on in here every night, which the scuffed and well-trodden floorboards will attest.
The front of the L-shaped bar counter in the left-hand side of the pub faces some seating in the front windows to the right of the entrance. The longer section of the counter runs up towards the rear facing high tables up the left. This is where the other two customers were sat with hi-vis jackets suggesting they’d not long finished work. The television was off and some niche rock music was playing, so niche in fact that the woman running the bar wondered what it was. I decided that it was a load of crap. Each side of the counter supports four hand pumps, although the pumps at the front were unused. Green Duck Beer Co’s Session IPA was available alongside Wye Valley’s HPA, Hopfather and Butty Bach. Standard and premium keg was also available. The welcome was friendly, but I’m not a big live music fan so the major draw of this place is lost on me.
On 19th May 2023
- rating: 6
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Aqualung . left this review about The Wheatsheaf
This is a large square pub a short distance from the centre of Walsall. Inside it's a large open plan room with wooden floors and an island bar. I could hear a TV with football on ahead of me so I retired to a quiet side area.
I noted the beers on from a blackboard. These were Oakham Citra, Castle Rock Munitionettes, Wye Valley DG Gold & Butty Bach, AJ's Stuck Blonde, Highgate Old, Gunhill Honey Ale and Holden's Golden Glow. I went for the Citra (£2.80) which was in excellent nick.
I asked about CAMRA discount but the barman didn't have a clue about it. According to What Pub it is 10p per pint.
This is a nice old town pub with a decent selection of beers.
On 23rd December 2015
- rating: 7
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Ale Monster left this review about The Wheatsheaf
This pub is comprised of two former Georgian houses which have been knocked together, it is owned by Trust Inns and has a fairly modern decor with a T shaped open plan internal layout, on entering you will see a long narrow public bar straight ahead with two further areas on the left and right of the entrance. The public bar has a long wood panel bar counter down the right hand side of the room, high bar stools and tables with a large flat screen TV on the right wall in the back corner. To the left of the entrance is a small snug type area with a stone fire place in the left wall, a couple of brown leather sofas and shelves of books in the back left corner. To the right of the entrance and down a few steps is a larger dining area with a small bar counter on the left, a nice cast iron fire place with tiled surround in the middle of the back wall and two pianos, one painted white the other has a plain wood finish, on the walls were modern abstract paintings. Throughout the pub the walls are half wood panel painted a kind of pastel brown and the floors are bare wood. At the back of the public bar is a door that leads out to half a dozen steps up to an enclosed paved patio with a couple of picnic tables.
Regular ales are currently Black Sheep Bitter and Timothy Taylor Landlord with two changing guest beers which were St Austell Tribute and Wye Valley Hereford Pale Ale on this occasion. I tried the HPA and the Black Sheep which were in decent enough condition (Cask Marque).
A nice building, with a little bit of character remaining internally despite a modern refurbishment. A short but interesting menu is available, the pub has been a GBG regular in the past and a former Walsall CAMRA pub of the year, but it seems to have fallen out of favour recently. Only a couple of people in on a Saturday afternoon which is a bit worrying. The selection of beer was good and the quality was ok in my opinion, I would pop in again for a drink if I was in the area.
On 13th November 2011
- rating: 7
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Pub SignMan left this review about The Wheatsheaf
First impressions of this place suggested that it is a food-led, gastro-style pub. The walls are half panelled with the top half painted in pastel colours, the floors are wooden and there are areas clearly dedicated to dining with tables set ready for lunchtime punters.
That said, there is enough to accommodate drinkers as well. The area around the bar has some standard seating and the odd high table with the large windows at the front creating a lot of light, although there is a darker section to the rear. To the left after entering, there is a small, raised area with low tables and big sofas around a fire (which was already lit at 12:30) which also has a book swap set-up. There are lots of old rugby and football photos on the wall which are apparently for sale. There is also an area which looks like it is used to stage live music and there is an upright piano nearby.
There are eight hand pumps, although most were doubled up, so the ales available were Everard’s Tiger, Black Sheep Bitter, Greene King IPA, Wells Bombardier and Sharp’s Doom Bar. I had a half of the Black Sheep and thought it was in very good shape. The barman gave me a very cheery welcome and chatted to other customers throughout my visit.
I think that my initial impressions of a bland gastro pub were unfounded as I actually really enjoyed drinking in this place. I think this is the sort of place you could enjoy a good pint with your non ale drinking mates, which is always a useful option to have. Not one for the traditionalist, but worth a look nonetheless.
On 13th March 2011
- rating: 7
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Barry Barcrest left this review about The Wheatsheaf
Great friendly pub and even better when there is entertainment on, the current owners have not been there long but are doing a sterling job reviving what had become a quiet pub. Sciattica are going to back in the pub early December so expect another good night.
On 3rd November 2010
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Tracey Jones left this review about The Wheatsheaf
fantastic night on 9/10.10 live band sciatica were brill keep bringing in the bands lovely pub lovely people lovely management thx for a great night
On 10th October 2010
- rating: 10
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Andy Ven left this review about The Wheatsheaf
The place is now tidier than when it was a Firkin pub. The church pews are long gone and the lower part of the pub is set out mainly for diners. Low coffee tables and leather sofas provide the seating in the upper part. A variety of fancy dressed people provided some entertainment on their way through to the upstairs function room. The pub has grown up but is no longer the popular place to be as it once was. It felt a bit empty but it was only about 7 o'clock on a Saturday evening. It was OK but I didn't feel inspired.
Current cask offerings are Titanic Chocolate Stout, Summat Special IPA and Bombardier. The fourth handpull was off.
On 9th May 2010
- rating: 6
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Soup Dragon left this review about The Wheatsheaf
A nice, yet strange shaped buidling - like two Georgian houses pushed together, squashing a small building in between! The exterior has half white render and half cream. It looks neat. Local CAMRA pub of the year for 2008.
The interior is open plan, bar area (stools) gives way to a lounge area (sofas), then onto a dining area (tables and chairs). There are lots of bits of memorabilia dotted about on the plain coloured white and beigey (i think) coloured walls
Beer; Everard's Sunchaser, Bombardier and Hop Back Summer Lightning; i have tasted better Sunchaser.
It remains a decent enough place and does carry off the blend of older and modern. We pop in here on a semi-regular basis.
On 29th August 2009
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Barry Barcrest left this review about The Wheatsheaf
Recently changed hands again, now run by two women, just started doing food again but no calvery any more. Stocks real some real ales now.
On 14th September 2007
- rating: 6
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