Pubs Galore Activity for Wednesday, 24 April 2024

Activity for 24^th April 2024

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	Micro Beers SW14 › London (Greater) Recommended by Quinno _	Sparse whitewashed bottleshop/bar with minimal seating and a six tap craftykeg offering. The reason for visiting was first and foremost to find a particular beer that was listed on their Untappd menu, only to be told breezily by the be-hatted stereot... [more>]
	Town Wharf Isleworth › London (Greater) Recommended by Quinno _	A bit of a celebration pub as its turned-out to be the final one that needed to be bagged in order for me and my pal to fully complete the entire London-based set of Samual Smiths outlets, having been foiled a couple of years earlier by it being clos... [more>]
	The Craven Arms Birmingham › West Midlands Recommended by Quinno _	COVID. Certainly not the top quality I remembered, with staff hiding in the rear room rather than being visible behind the bar. My BCA Pig was fine, if not fully box fresh (NBSS 3). Went for a cob and ended-up with an anaemic roll. Still has a reputa... [more>]
	Post Office Vaults Birmingham › West Midlands Recommended by Quinno _	Still smells fairly heavily of damp; maybe to be expected but even so, not ideal. Bar billiards table remains and still semi-unplayable (though it is at least free, so fair enough). Six cask on over seven pumps, my Hobsons Champion was in good nick (... [more>]
	The Old Contemptibles Birmingham › West Midlands Recommended by Quinno _	Tidy Nicholsons, maybe a bit heavy on the dark colours. Busy, with extra noisy modern music driving the shouting even louder in a MAD style death spiral making the place echoey and a bit impersonal. About a third of the advertised cask was off; my Br... [more>]
	The Colmore Birmingham › West Midlands Recommended by Quinno _	Upmarket Thornbridge pub, a modern conversion from a former bank premises and on the CAMRA OCR list. Really rather lovely inside and clearly a modern refit but with a traditional layout and feel (polished oak effect wood panelling and trim, leather, ... [more>]
	The Hoptician Dursley › Gloucestershire Pub submitted by aleand hearty
	The Good Intent Birmingham › West Midlands Recommended by Quinno _	In the very pretty Great Western Arcade with a very pretty façade to match. Modern inside (boo) but a fairly tidy conversion with a nice sunlight iron ceiling and exposed brick. Posh sarnies in the fridge for 4-5 sheets. Six pumps with four Craddocks... [more>]
	The Old Joint Stock Birmingham › West Midlands Recommended by Quinno _	Stunning Fullers bank conversion which I got to enjoy a bit more this time - 14 years on! - as the worst of the after-work crowd had dissipated by the time I trudged in. Some staff were goofing about avoiding work but one of the few actually being co... [more>]
	The Hoptician Dursley › Gloucestershire Recommended by aleand hearty	New micropub, housed in a former optician's. Opens on a limited basis Friday 26.04.24. Hopes to be fully operational by mid-May.
	The Wellington Birmingham › West Midlands Recommended by Quinno _	The original Brum cask factory and still brilliant. Friendly place with a lovely quiet atmosphere, just chatter and hubbub. Finally made it to the upstairs area as well. Sampled Titanic/Thornbridge collab Britannic (NBSS 3.5) and Grasshopper Brewery ... [more>]
	The Castle Wakefield › West Yorkshire Recommended by Will Larter	A roadside pub on the main road through Sandal, and almost exclusively for diners, to judge by the way the tables are set up; grey paint is also a bit of a clue, I find. Dreadful furnishing and even worse music. The service was efficient and imperson... [more>]
	The Briar Rose (JD Wetherspoon) Birmingham › West Midlands Recommended by Quinno _	A flying revisit, though I have dropped in a couple of times since the last review. The pub now finds itself the GBG and my Redemption Magnus was fine (NBSS 3). Can get terrifyingly busy despite its substantial size but service is prompt. November 2... [more>]
	The Three Houses Wakefield › West Yorkshire Recommended by Will Larter	A large corner pub, clearly made up of the requisite number of buildings, all painted grey, like the Castle Inn just along the road. The interior is still reasonably publike, unlike the Castle, and there were three beers available at the time of my v... [more>]
	The Star Wakefield › West Yorkshire Recommended by Will Larter	A traditional village pub, cottage style but with internal walls replaced by RSJs. There were five hand pumps with four cask beers on when I was here. I had a beer called Red Rocket from a local microbrewery called Morton Collins, which was in very g... [more>]