Woodman, Shrewsburyback to pub details please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
Nice pub to start the night. Welcoming landlord who seems to know about his ales and offers samples. Bar on the left, outside sitting area out the back and a nice wood panelled lounge on the right. The lounge is fitted out with cushioned banquettes round the walls with tables and stools and a couple of pews with cushions and open fireplace. Good selection of real ales including local ones.
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It was quiet when we called in shortly after opening, but it was a warm welcome we got and what a good choice of ales available. We wandered round the rooms and enjoyed the real fires. They do so much make a difference to the feel of a pub.
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Positively the best of the four pubs at the top of Coton Hill. Nice staff and good atmosphere add to the experience of being able to choose from a list of six changing real ales, quality guaranteed in quality surroundings. A welcome bonus is the midnight license, although the doors close about an hour earlier. The only midday opening is on a Sunday. Don’t let the mention of hill put you off – it’s not steep and less than ten minute’s walk from the bus and rail stations
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As a comment in CAMRA Pub of the Year is based on many criteria of which Beer Quality only makes up for about 40% of the contributing factor. If you are a CAMRA Member the Criteria are available from the Members Section on the National CAMRA website www.camra.org.uk
anonymous - 5 Apr 2007 12:50 |
Excellent pub. Interesting and charcterful interior. Varied choice of beers, all from micros. Landlord and lady very friendly and welcoming. They told us the pub had come 2nd to 'Prince of Wales' for Camra Pub of the Year. Visited the latter later the same day (Sat 9 Sep 06) and could not believe how it could be considered better than The Woodman. Takes all sorts I suppose.
anonymous - 12 Sep 2006 12:56 |
My friends and I are 'Dolphin (the pub), Shrewsbury' exiles as the Dolphin has changed hands and is closed for renovation and we have been looking for a 'stand in' in the meantime. We tried various and one of these was the Woodman, Coton Hill, Shrewsbury. Just one problem, we didn't try it first because if we had we wouldn't have looked any further. OK her we go - Pros - great folk running it, great selection of beers (obviously including Real Ales, 4 or 5 of at any one time, on rotation), small beer courtyard, no grass but the hanging baskets are 'to die for' (now I'm getting very sad but hopefully painting a picture), meticulously clean, big log fires for the winter, dartboard if you want to play, with plenty of space around (where you don't have to worry about a 'bounce out' hitting someone in the head), big plasma screen in the bar, nice cushions in the lounge etc etc. Cons - parking can be tricky but certainly not impossible, no SKY - I like to watch Sky Sports but given the forgoing it's only a minor 'con' - AND THAT'S IT. GREAT PUB.
anonymous - 9 Aug 2006 17:09 |
In an unlikely "hot spot" area of Shrewsbury having 4 pubs within a stones throw. This is by far the best and I believe, under new management. Really friendly landlord & landlady and bar staff, really good range of ales from local breweries and beyond - all kept exquisitly, roaring fire in the winter (when I went) and friendly, talkative locals. I think they may have a late license too. What more could you want from a pub. Although having to go outside to the gents can be a bit cold!! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
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