Oh my God !!! The Beers here today (29th Jan 2011) were simply AMAZING !

Dark Star - 'Sussex Extra Stout'
Oakham - 'Bishop's Farewell'
Sharps - 'Doom Bar'
and the absolutely gorgeous ... Thornbridge - 'Kipling',
and all kept in perfect condition.

Cracking little pub !

Would have scored it a '9', but for the fact that you have to ask each and every time for a 'top-up'.Just a note to say this pub is closed between 3 and 5 Mon - Thurs afternoonsGood pub, spent a few hours in here mainly because Meals started at 6 but, got to use some excuse. Enjyed the Doombar.

I have just returned from my third annual pilgrimage to the Church at Ludlow.

Nothing seems to have changed much since my last visit 18 months ago. It is as good as ever. It was market day so it was busy. The Hobson’s Town Crier was once again tip-top as was my speciality Ludlow sausage sandwich. It was worth the 150 mile round trip from the East Midlands for that alone. My wife opted for the pork and smoky bacon pie which she said was absolutely delicious.

I know from previous reviews that the performance of the staff sometimes perhaps leaves a bit to be desired. On Wednesday lunchtime the mature guy behind the bar was definitely on the ball, but the girl serving the food does seem to be in need of a little more ‘welcome approach’ training.

But overall, if more pubs were like the Church, the depressing number of pub closures would immediately be reversed.
About as good as it gets. Unusual layout of small rooms, 9 superb beers mostly local, decent service and staff ok (if hassled), food (pies anyway) great if a bit dear.
It’s hidden beside the building with columns that stands in the middle of the road (near the church – obviously).
More changes here than Brian Rix could have imagined together with the Ludlow welcome, if your lucky that is. Beer is excellent, so is the cider, foods all right I suppose if you like dustbin lids full. Locals OK. Guvner spends too much time abroad and wouldn't know one end of a barrel from another.

Called into the 'Alexandra' for the very 1st time on Jan 15th 2011 ... and it won't be the last either !

What a cracking little pub !

Excellent choice of Beers ... an equally excellent 'Landlord' (manager) ... and a great community atmosphere there.

My only wish is that 'Black Country Ales' will give the Landlord a free rein to do what he's got planned - (some great ideas !) - then this place will really take off.

We'll be back ... and soon !

Dave - The Sec-RAT-ary,
Real Ale Tasting Society - R.A.T.S. ®,
Llantrisant,
Mid GlamorganNew landlord in place. Beer quality excellent on my recent visit. Mallinson's Stadium Bitter and another one at 6.4% both well kept.Pub has now settled under Black Country bewery ownership. Usually 3-4 Black Country ales and two decent guest beers

While on a town crawl (29th Jan 2011) we called in and stumbled across a Belgian Beer festival here ... :¬p

Our main reason for calling in here - the Real Ales - are always in superb condition, and they have an excellent varied choice on !

One *NOT* to walk past when in Shrewsbury ... well done guys !Great beer list including ciders and perries. Had the Stonehaouse Station Bitter (meh), Oakham's Bishops Farewell (lovely) and Westons Country Perry (super smashing great). Not so keen on the sports bar interior, too modern and cool for my taste.Modern interior and sports (as in watching) orientated bar. Had a decent pint of Stonehouse Station Bitter. Quite good for this genre of pub - usually expect them to be kids and all lager but was more older folk and proper ale.

Called during lunchtime on the last day of Wrexham & Shropshire Railway operation on Friday 28 January. A very historic pub with rooms unchanged for centuries. 6 draught beers were available: Hobgoblin, Snek Lifter, Bank's Bitter, Banks Original, Draught Bass, and XXXX Porter. I sampled the latter two which were excellent. Was made welcome by the friendly locals in the front snug. A class English pub.Well the beer is excellent – I just wish the same could be said about the service ! On my latest visit, in the middle of pouring my drink the barmaid went outside to have a smoke !!! I had to wait until she came back in. She then claimed to have forgotten about me – which would have been difficult as there were only two other people in the pub.

This was a shame because I had a nice pint of Bass, and there were another 4 or 5 beers from the Marstons range (including Banks Bitter and Jennings Cumberland Ale). The pump clips can only be seen from the front snug, but there are lists of beers chalked up on the serving hatches at either side. Lunchtime meals were advertised, but I’ve never eaten there.

6/10 – must improve
A mutli-roomed kind of 'House That Jack Built' type of place with very few straight lines and door frames as crooked as a badger's bum. Small bar to the right as you go in and a 'Gents Only (till 1975) bar to the left. I was served a nice pint of Jennings Cocker Hoop by an efficient and diligent barman and the missus kept faith with old policies and decided not to go in to the Gents Only bar (not sure if it was the notice or the fact it seemed populated by sheep herder looking types nursing halves of mild). We went in the back room which had pictures of authors on the wall. If you're in Shrewsbury then it is one of those must visit pubs.

What a difference two years makes!!!! Really friendly staff and a decent atmosphere. Haven't eaten there yet, but beer's good.It's just been reopened and has two great bars, one pretty relaxed the other pretty classy, but both selling some great beers. Oh, and the food is really wonderful! I'll post a longer review when I get back from South Germany.This pub is under new ownership and has recently been refurbished beautifully. The staff are friendly and helpful - nothing is too much trouble. I have eaten in both the lounge bar and restaurant and had superb meals which were served quickly and efficiently by friendly waitresses. The bars are well stocked and good local ales are served by smiling helpful bar staff. I can happily recommend this venue to anybody looking for an enjoyable evening or a short break in one of the lovely newly furnished bedrooms.