| Shrewsbury |
There are more than 70 Real
Ale pubs in Shrewsbury ~ These are listed alphabetically
The Vaults |
| Freehouse. Built in 1827. Formerly Brady's Irish Bar, and before that it was called the Castle Vaults. Now the collection of pots and pans has disappeared and so has the menu. However, the good news is real ale is back - and well kept it is too. The Deuchars didn't have much head but it was very tasty. Accommodation. Situated on Castle Gates. Tel - 01743 358807. Visited Feb 2005 |
Courage
Best Bitter  Deuchars IPA  Fullers London Pride |
Wheatsheaf |
  Situated on High
Street at the corner with Milk Street in the town centre. Good selection of
beers, all well kept. Friendly service, and now with tables outside in the
summer months, but the traffic noise over the cobbles can be a bit loud. Marstons Old Empire very strong and delicious, and
the Jennings beers were excellent. In fact - it was all good. Major renovation work completed in April
2003. Tel - 01743 353778. Visited Apr 2008 |
| Banks's Bitter
Batemans XXXB  Jennings Cocker Hoop Jennings Sneck Lifter Marstons Old Empire Rooster YPA |
The Wheatsheaf |
| Freehouse. Friendly
pub situated on Frankwell. so it's handy for the chippy just down the
road. Pool table. Car park. Quiz night on Thursdays. Jukebox. Also handy for the Chinese takeaway.
Gaining quite a good reputation for real ale. Tel - 01743 354523. Visited Apr 2008 |
Greene King Abbot Ale  Harviestoun Bitter and Twisted Oakham JHB Otley 01 |
White Horse |
| Readers comments - No hand-pulled beer, just Ansells Mild on keg, Guinness and Tetley Smooth, along with various lagers and ciders. More like a restaurant with a bar than a pub, has lost all it's former charm (what little it did have) - May 2007 |
The Woody |
| Freehouse. Friendly and popular local with two rooms - bar and lounge. Nice old panelling in the lounge. Real fire. Darts and dominoes. Formerly called The Woodman. Six beers on the day of the visit including a superb Cleric's Cure Bitter. The Theakstons Mild really was mild and a bit tasteless, but perhaps that was because the bitter's were so tasty. Regular guest beers. Situated at the top of Coton Hill. Tel - 01743 351007. Visited Jan 1999, Oct 2003 and Feb 2005 |
| John Robert's
Clerics Cure Theakstons Bitter Theakstons Mild  Morland Old Speckled Hen  Timothy Taylor Landlord Bitter Weetwood Ales Eastgale Ale |
| Readers comment - JHY says Old Speckled Hen was average. |
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Yates |
Yorkshire House |
| Very old pub with beams and historic oak panelling. Old heavy metal tracks on the jukebox. Atmosphere is often smoky. The Green King IPA was not an hoppy but a little bit fizzy. Situated opposite the Church in St.Mary's Place. Tel - 01743 362622. Visited July 2005 |
| Green King
IPA Old Speckled Hen |