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Disappointment of the week with Real Ale Ray
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Will Larter left this review about The Real Ale Tavern
My last pub in Bewdley before catching the bus back to Ironbridge where I was staying. This is a Black Country Ales pub, but probably the roughest of that brewery's pubs I've been in. My notes made at the time said "down-market", and I also noticed a smell of mould as I entered, though whether this was the customers or the building I couldn't say. The bar is along the left hand side, very long and festooned with more hand pumps than I could count (or photograph). There were two ciders, a porter from Newby Wyke, five BCA beers, Wainwright and one or to others. I went for BCA Pig on the Wall and then wished I hadn't, though there was nothing wrong with it - just that I'd been drinking pale beers all day and this mild was a bit of a shock to the taste buds. Not as shocking as the background music was to my ears and sensibility though, and it sent me rushing in search of the beer garden, which is out the side door and up some steps to the roof. Luckily they haven't put any loudspeakers out here (yet).
Date of visit: 4th May 2022
On 9th July 2022
- rating: 4
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Real Ale Ray left this review about The Real Ale Tavern
Another good traditional Black Country Ales pub, with 12 ales and three ciders to choose from on our Friday lunchtime visit. We went for the Hop Shed Perkin and Derby Brewing Co Cheers Ma'am. I also went for the BFG, which is a good Black Country Ales beer and always hits the spot. The staff in here were also very friendly and chatty.
On 24th June 2022
- rating: 9
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Gill Smith left this review about The Real Ale Tavern
This is a Black Country Ales pub with the usual comfortable seating layout and good ale choice from guest beers as well as their own beers. We chose Newark Pale Gold, Tollgate Red Storm and Magpie Cherry Raven and all were good.This is another one of their conversions from a bank building and wandering from one area to another you come across the old bank vault door.
On 14th October 2018
- rating: 9
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Soup Dragon left this review about The Real Ale Tavern
A fantastic Georgian town house, previously a bank, in brick with a neo-classic frontage. Part of the Black Country Ales chain. The interior has a long room, decked out in fairly typical BCA style - gree, white, 1940s style wallpaper, with tartan covered bench seats! Very soft music, no TV. Old pictures are on the walls - a few sofas spoiling the overall feel. Service was very good and there was a mature clientele. Beer: the 3 BCAs plus several guests and ciders. I had the Derventio Lucretius which was ok. A great pub and one I would return to without question.
On 13th September 2018
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Delboy 20 left this review about The Real Ale Tavern
Another fine pub from the Black Country Ales group who can do no wrong in my eyes! A good bank conversion with a great selection of 10 ales and 2 ciders. First time I have seen Mr Grundy's - Lord Kitchener outside of Derby! Well worth a visit and a must do in Bewdley.
On 11th April 2018
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Delboy 20 left this review about The Real Ale Tavern
New Black Country Ales pub due to open November 16th. Housed in the former Barclays Bank.
On 5th November 2017
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