Well what can you say gem of a country pub though actually just on outskirts of Wolverhampton…read more Great real ale and bostin food.

Beautiful scenery outside, but not much room inside and can be challenging to get to in the colder…read moremonths.

Cute pub with friendly staff, beer selection that satisfies the tastes of proper beer drinkers, and…read moreactually quite light inside whilst still remaining cosy. I just drank here (all fairly cheap), but I have reliable intel that the food is marvellous.

The Golden Ball is a frequent weekly lunchtime haunt - good beer, friendly service, and good…read morequality pub grub. This evening we made one of our occasional visits for an evening meal in the restaurant. As ever, the food was good, cod and chips, chicken and faggots were all pronounced "good" and the service was much better than at our last visit in autumn '09. A bit off the beaten path but, nonetheless, popular and well worth seeking out

Okay, this pub pretty much feels like your typical old man's pub, except that it happens to be…read morelocated in the middle of one of the progressive areas, so I'm not really sure if you can consider that it is actually an old man's pub. Okay, look, it really wasn't all that bad. Personally, I didn't mind it, but it was still a good pub nonetheless.

If you want the best English in brum. The old fox, China Town, great atmosphere, safe and clean…read moreboozer.

I adore this place…read more I was a tourist in Bham City and this is just the sort of place I wanted to find to wile away an afternoon by the canal. Not simply being directly on the canal, just along from the Mailbox and Broad Street this cafe-come-bar is just the most adorable thing. Quirky to the point of completely impractical. There is plenty of seating crammed inside this long but thin bar. Being a Saturday bankholiday afternoon it was indeed busy, but the Mrs and I squeezed in at lunchtime and didn't leave until our train was due early evening. There's simply so much choice for such a small venue. An array of Ales, Spirits and Ciders beyond your normal bar fodder I was thoroughly impressed. As the Mrs dosnt drink - and has the most amazing sweet tooth she had a coffee and cake deal. Lovely fresh coffee and homemade coffee cake at a steal of £3. I stuck to the organic cider which washed down the dreary, cold and rainy canal side view outside the window. The several real fires around the place, multiplying its cuteness. The two girls behind the bar were fast an efficient and dealt with the surprisingly large crowds at the bar with good humor. After a few ciders and refusing to move from our cosy spot we take advantage of the great vegetarian choices and get the lasagna. The portion sizes are small, but the price does correspond with it. It's great for filling that hole that cider had created. It was also lovely with a bit of salad and chips on the side. I'd only wished we'd came here for breakfast because it's the only place I've ever seen faken on the menu!!!! (faken = fake bacon). If I lived here, I'd be back again and again. *If I had read the filtered reviews before I came here, I probably would've thought twice - but you never know if it was filtered for a reason - either way I've rated it on my experience.

Plenty of tasty and inexpensive home-made veggie options on the menu (and meaty things too). Cosy…read morefireside drinking and dining, with benches outside along the canal towpath for when the sun shines. Its called a cafe, but really its a very decent pub with food. Its good to see an historic building like the Canalside doing such a good trade alongside all the new kids on the block nearby. Great spot for people and canal-boat watching! Lovely place. Well worth a visit. Obs: the ladies loos could do with some attention and seem to be designed with miniature people in mind. They really did shoe-horn those loos into a very small space!

Saturday nights in here are very busy so prepare t queue. Monday nights are gay nights and every…read moreother week have a cabaret act which is excellent fun. The staff are all very friendly and fun, most of the customers are regulars which creates an excellent atmosphere. There is a free cloackroom and entry before 10/11 is free. Drinks are a bit on the dear side but usually have offers on cocktails.

The best night club (now the butter market has closed!) in Shrewsbury. It is a little too pricey…read morefor me both to get in and drinks when inside so it's not very often I go. Anyone who used to go before it got so big (maybe headed!) will agree it's a little spoilt now. It's a little hit and miss with the staff some are really nice and friendly whilst other are just plain rude and can't be bothered to give you the time of day. I understand that they have to deal with many people many of which are wasted but that's not everyone! If you are a smoker then it's marvellous. A really nice smoking area in the centre and people tend to hang out there and chat.

Busy town pub has open mike nights on tuesdays few real ales and different largers. Gets busy…read moreweekends . With live bands on most saturdays. Do food but not tried it . Msinly go after footie on tursdays.

No air con an was rammed an roasting sat eve, brill band on…read more On 4th beer it was flat the ones before were lovely, I said my beers flat old ish guy said its the glass no sorry but took it off me, I went loo came back new drink there, but wasn't a new drink as I have a dash (he didn't no that) there was a dash an Obv still flat, felt disappointed, but went an bought another, 2 pints oj an a vodka coke but twice I took the 2 pints an came back as couldn't carry 4 drinks an was only charged for the oj an vodka coke, justice I guess was a really busy night but was served quite quickly what I saw of the food looked nice.

Right the pub has had a complete makeover and old landlords have been booted out . its totally…read moreunlike any other Holdens pub and the beers expensive . ItS got a very modern feel neutral colours light wood etc .A bit of the amber taverns about it . certainly do not thing old clientele very welcome its more ladies who like to lunch .

This is a Holdens pub so expect good ale at reasonable prices. But I was a little disappointed with…read morethis pub as it wasn't as welcoming as it used to be. Also, I felt it needs a bit of care and attention too - it's seen better days. So whilst I would pop in for a quick pint as part of a tour, I would not feel tempted to stay longer.

After a bitterly cold yet delightfully picturesque dog walk around Walsall Arboretum, we needed a…read moredrink and a snack. Thanks to doggiepubs.org.uk, I discovered The Pretty Bricks, which was less than an mile away. Tucked away on a side street (John Street), in what appears to be a very industrial area, with parking on the street outside, I really didn't know what to expect. The Pretty Bricks is a very traditional British pub, selling a wide range of real ales. The bar was warm and welcoming and, as we arrived just before the lunch time rush, we were served immediately. It has a decent sized bar area, with covered trays on one side sporting a basic range of crusty cobs for sale, each wrapped in cling film. Rustic, and delightful! One cheese & onion cob lead to another (well, they were very delicious!) and at just £1 each, it seemed ridiculous to leave hungry. Made with freshly baked cobs, mature cheese and thick slices of onion, the flavour combination transported me back some 30 years to my childhood, and Saturday nights before Rock Climbing trips with my Dad and his friends. Delicious! Whilst I like a pint of real ale from time to time, I was very cold and just wanted a hot drink. They kindly made me a coffee, which did the trick. To top it all, as it got busier the barman put on music, and 1980's rock added to my nostalgic experience. I really liked The Pretty Bricks, and if you're a dog owner, with it being so close to the Arboretum, it's well worth a visit.

A warm and welcoming pub. Well worth seeking out. Real ale pork pies and crusty cheese and onion…read morecobs plus if youre lucky an open fire. Its a struggle to leave.