Ludlow   
 
See also Rocks Green
 

Blue Boar
Pubmaster pub. Food served. Beer garden at the back. Three real ales, but the Ansells was not very good. Accommodation. Situated on 52 Mill Street. Tel - 01584 872429. Visited Aug 1998 and Jul 2003
Ansells Bitter   star2.gif (376 bytes)
Greene King Abbot Ale  star35.gif (394 bytes)
Timothy Taylors Landlord Bitter  star4.gif (397 bytes) 
     

The Bridge
Pubmaster pub. Hops above the bar. Bar and lounge. Model world war two aircraft. Situated on lower Corve Street. Tel - 01584 872963. Visited Aug 2000
Ansells Bitter  
Ind Coope Burton Ale   star3.gif (388 bytes)
Morland Old Speckled Hen  star2.gif (376 bytes)
    

Bull Hotel
Marstons pub. The oldest pub in Ludlow - also a hotel. Nice chips and lunchtime snacks. Situated at the Bull Ring. Tel - 01584 873611. Visited Aug 1998  Pub website
Marstons Bitter  
Marstons Pedigree Bitter  star15.gif (381 bytes)
    

Charlton Arms Hotel
Overlooking the River Teme. Food erved. Good chip butties. Good choice of real ales. Accommodation. Car park. The pub scene shows a different scene on each side. Situated by the Ludford bridge. Tel - 01584 872813. Visited Feb 2008
Ludlow Gold
Weetwood Old Dog Bitter  star5.gif (1174 bytes)
Wye Valley Butty Bach 
   

Church Inn
Freehouse. Excellent selection of real ales including guest bitters - seven ales on our last visit. Bustling pub but the beer is a bit pricey. Collection of barrel taps and handpull signs. Nice hops on the beams. Food served - try the tasty sausage baguettes. Accommodation. Beer was very cold on our last visit. Situated close to the church in the town centre. A real fire. Tel - 01584 872174. Visited Feb 2008  Pub website
Hobsons Old Henry 5.2% reliable hoppy bitter with a good smell
Hobsons Town Cryer star5.gif (1174 bytes)
Hook Norton Old Hooky  Sweet, fruity, malty moreish traditional beer
Weetwood Eastgate Ale  Very bitter taste, far too cold, but improved once it had warmed up a bit
Wilds of Weobley Wild Thing Very pale, very suppable, bit sweet
Wye Valley Bitter  Easy drinking session beer, clear light and hoppy
   

The Compasses
Pubmaster pub. Open all day. Large screen television. It used to have a Spanial - has anyone spotted it lately? Accommodation. Lots of sporting paraphernalia. The beer is served far too cold, which is a pity because once it's warmed up a bit it tastes okay. Situated at the top of Corve Street. Tel - 01584 872967. Visited Aug 2000 and Sep 2002
Ansells Bitter  
Ansells Mild
Banks's Bitter  star2.gif (376 bytes)
Morland Old Speckled Hen  star2.gif (376 bytes)
   

Ego Cafe Bar
Not really a pub, and no real ale anyway. Situated on Quality Square off the main square.
      

The Feathers

pic001.jpg (28642 bytes)Freehouse hotel. Renowned for its half timbered frontage - but the anodyne bar area belies the ancient nature of the hotel. Real ale is served - but it's not cheap. Accommodation. Food served. Front page from The Telegraph is displayed in the gents. Situated at the top of Corve Street. Tel - 01584 875261. Visited Aug 2000, Jul 2003 and Jan 2006 Website
Stones Bitter star3.gif (388 bytes)Thin and bland but with a reasonable aftertaste, an indistinct pint but the head scumbles well 
Woods Shropshire Lad  Full bodied, flavoursome and fruity
   

The George Hotel
Pubmaster - two visits and the cask was off both times
    

The Globe
Closed. Ex-Greenalls keg pub - now a Thai Restaurant
   

Horse & Jockey
Marstons pub - no cask ale on the day of the visit - Jan 2006
    

The Queens
Freehouse. Comfortable pub formerly called the Queens Head before it was refurbished. Food served. Beer garden - but gravel instead of grass. Greene King had an unusual metallic taste. Situated at the top of Lower Galdeford. Tel - 01584 872800. Visited Aug 2000
Greene King IPA   star25.gif (391 bytes)
   

The Raven
Closed. Ex-M&B keg pub on Gravel Hill - destined to be knocked down for new houses
   

Rose & Crown
Freehouse. Open all day. Good food served. Located out of the way at the end of a small alleyway off Church Street. Tables outside in the courtyard at the front and in the patio area at the back of the pub. Accommodation. Popular with locals, friendly, very smokey, with a separate eating area. Three real ales but a bit expensive. Tel - 01584 872098. Visited Jul 1999, Jul 2003 and Jan 2006
Abbott Ale Distinctive taste, a chemical aftertaste, pint left unfinished
Adnams Bitter taste,  improves with each pint, good colour
Banks's Bitter Good old reliable Banks's
   

Squirrel
Marstons pub opened in 2008. Exposed brick, beams and the odd leather chair together with lots of pink lights give this new pub a nice comfortable feel. Big car park and it's right next to a motel and petrol station. The food was served quickly, and it was good value and tasty. The Sneck Lifter Bitter was on top forim. Situated at the top of Foldgate Lane where it meets the A49. Tel - 01584 879940. Visited Mar 2008 
Banks's Bitter  
Jennings Sneck Lifter
Marstons Pedigree Bitter 
      

The Unicorn
Freehouse. Pub has bags of character with low ceilings and heavy oak beams. Food served - and very popular it seems . Accommodation. Beer garden. Tasty drop of OldSpeckled Hen. This pub is well hidden being situated on lower Corve Street. Tel - 01584 873555. Visited Aug 2000 and May 2003. 
Pub website
Bass 
Hancocks HB  star45.gif (403 bytes)
Old Speckled Hen star5.gif (1174 bytes)
     

The Wheatsheaf
Freehouse. Long bar with beams and hops. Nice log fire. Accommodation. Food served - everything on the menu is written up on a large blackboard. Situated on Lower Broad Street. Tel - 01584 872980. Visited Aug 2000, Jul 2003 and Feb 2006  Pub website
Marstons Bitter 
Red Brick Double Barrel A rare pint with a nice rounded taste, could easily have drunk another one or two
    

Ye Olde Bull Ring Tavern
Ansells pub. Nice leaded windows in this old pub dating from 1365. Bar and lounge. Food served. Situated on the Bull Ring. Tel - 01584 872311. Visited Aug 2000
Ansells Bitter  star1.gif (361 bytes)
Ansells Mild  star15.gif (381 bytes)
Tetley Bitter