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The Yard, Stafford
Stafford
ST16 2EZ
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Steve C left this review about The Yard
Accessed over a footbridge that crosses the River Sow is The Yard, which has reverted back to its original name after spending a few years as The Crafty Sow and then a Yates. This is a large pub that was full of, mostly, young men watching Champions League football on the multiple screens throughout. The bar counter on the left wall supports standard and premium keg and one of the two hand pumps was drawing Sharp’s Doom Bar. There are various seating and standing areas including raised seating and a pool table in the right rear. This is the sort of place I would have been seen in 20 odd years ago.
On 19th March 2023
- rating: 5
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custodian 42 left this review about The Crafty Sow
Couldn't find this place at first as the entrance is from Millbank using a bridge over the canal. Nice enough pub but no ale to be had. Saw Giroud's goal whilst in there.
On 2nd January 2017
- rating: 5
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Al Bundy left this review about The Crafty Sow
Formerly The Yard but now called The Crafty Sow. A large open plan pub. Its quite a nice pub to be fair though it is very Wetherspoonsy but without the beer selection. 3 cask ales on.
On 20th August 2015
- rating: 7
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Soup Dragon left this review about The Yard
A terraced Smith & Jones riverside modern pub/eatery in a mock-warehouse design, in undressed brick, with patio area.
The interior is a single open plan room, with raised areas and a long serving bar to the left on entry. It is, like most of these places, set-up for food really - but i didn't eat so i can't comment on that. It is an upmarket version of the local Litten Tree, with a load of silent TVs showing the footy. The place has just re-opened after a refurbishment and i can say the decor is too busy for me to cope with; fake brick, wood panel, wallpaper with old adverts, plain greeny walls, green ceiling, pop-art wallpaper and strange pictures of people dancing with cow heads. Even the chairs are all irregular - one or two like the Prisoner chair of number 2, but comfy chairs, wood and white painted chairs - nothing the same at a table seemed to be the rule - you rebels! The service was OK, the clientele mixed. The music was bistro-ish but at a decent level.
Beer; tap stuff with Peroni and Erdinger. Three handpulls should have had Pedigree, Bombardier and Jennings Bitter, but non were in fact on, maybe it had re-opened a few days too soon. I had coke.
A personal hell for me, but worth a try if you like the modern, especially if you are after a decent priced menu - it has good continental lagers and should have (by now) three real ales.
On 23rd February 2011
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