Thankfully now open again.

A good selection of 6 real ales on from local and national breweries and in the freezing weather in the Potteries over Christmas a coal fire in one of the rooms.

One of the better pubs in Hanley hope it stays open and the "developers" keep their hands off it.

To correct the last post the "Coachmakers" now open but for how long we don't know due to the city councils mental redevelopment proposal, don't allow this to happen to the best pub in Hanley posibly the potteries.
I was in last week with a group of friends on a very cold Thursday night, there were quite a few people in and an excellent pint of Brekspear Oxford gold. That good I had several.Absolute disaster has finally struck. The Coachmakers closed over the August Bank Holiday when the licensees packed up and left after allowing the beer to run dry. There are unconfirmed internet comments that it would be temporary and would re-open "in a couple of weeks" with new licensees. That two weeks has passed and as of yesterday, there is nothing to suggest it will re-open and the chalkboard outside the door still reads "Elvis has left the building".
Please God that it is a blip on the road to saving this pub, but I do fear this may be the last we have seen of the Coachmakers.

Cracking old fashioned pub that is a real gem.

Spoilt for choice on the ale and is probably the best pub in Burton in terms of beer selection.

Essential on any Burton visit.Fantastic pub, great range of ales. High point of yesterdays visit was the landlady forming a queue for the lager drinkers - only two taps, while us more discerning drinkers were getting served straight away! Wide selection of ale served in quirky surroundings. Would have liked to stop longer and sampled more of their excellently well kept beer, but we had other pubs that it would have been rude not to have visited. A real gem for lovers of traditional old fashioned ale houses.Excellant range of beers and ciders .

I would have liked to review this pub, but unfortunately it was closed at 2.35pm on a Thrusday.

It's a bit out of the otwn centre, but you would have thought that the Brewery Tap of a nationally renowned brewery would be open all day ?Visited here yesterday on the way up to the football, about a mile walk up to the ground. On of a number of good pubs with great beer that we visited in Burton. The beer here was excellent, between us we tried the entire Burton Bridge Brewery range. The food, black pudding sausages and mash, was very nice and great value. The welcome couldn't have been nicer, they dealt with an influx of thirsty and hungry Boro fans no problem at all. Just to put the tin hat on it they sell great pork pies - so no queueing at half time for me.

Great pub, nice folks.Nice little boozer Beer was good , staff friendly and pork pies enjoyable

Been going here since it reopened last year with a tasteful refurbishment. The place is clean and uncluttered; the staff are polite, friendly and welcoming whether it's your first time in or you are a regular. There is a policy of no hats or swearing which makes for a nice atmosphere.
As you enter you are presented with an L shaped room with a few comy sofas, stools and bench seating with a small restaraunt area just past the bar. The food is excellent and reasonably priced.
The bar is on the left and has 8 handpull pumps of which 6 are usually in use at any one time. The cask ale selection is good, offering Bass as a permanent ale, whilst the others are occupied by ales both regional and local. Typically you will find guest ales from Titanic, Beartown, Slaters, Alton and Coachmakers to name but a few that have been on recently. From the quality of the beer served it is obvious that the landlord, Leon, cares about his cask ales. Highly recommemded for a visit.Recently discovered this gem. The décor and layout lent itself to a relaxed and pleasant evening. The staff and clientele were friendly and the toilets clean. The background music added to the ambiance and thankfully did not hinder conversation.

Its great to find a pub that varies its real ale barrel by barrel, and here a rotating selection of real ales are served, several from local breweries during my visit. The landlord was obviously a real ale enthusiast and offered tasters of the ale. As a regular visitor to The Star Inn Bath, I know a good pint of Bass when I see it and this was superb.

Hanley appears a quiet place and the weather’s not the best, so this pub was a ray of sunshine for this beer lover.

Definitely recommended if you ever find yourself in the Potteries..

This pub is a brilliant place to go for real ales with 8 hand pumps and also serve rather good food. I have never received a bad pint. Infact it is an excellent pint of Bass there which i believe they have perminently. The place is very clean and the staff are allways freindly and pollite. I recomend it!
Choice of beer: 8/10
Beer quality: 10/10
Cleanlyness: 9/10
Atmosphere: 8/10

I cannot speak highly enough of this pub. I am quite honestly astonished by the negative reviews.

I stopped in the pub looking for a bite to eat with my family. As I arrived I was told the kitchen had just closed. The landlady Gill said that this was not a problem and she would open it again and happily serve my party of 4.

The food was excellent, and very generous in portion size. We all ate something completely different and we were all extremely satisfied with our meals.

The food at lunch time was fantastic and I would have happily gone back for dinner had they not been full with bookings for that evening. I would certainly recommend this pub to everyone and I will definately be returning.we have recently moved to the village of Abbots bromley and cannot shout load enough on how fantastice the food and drink and service we have recieved at the Coach from Gill, Darren, Joey and all the staff. I have recommended the pub for its food and beer to all my friends and the ones who have used it so far have come back time and again. All I can say if you are looking for great food and great beer then give the coach & horses a go. You won't be disappointed.Rather than spend your time commenting on here why don't you sort out the failings of your pub?

I think this is an older building with a new interior but it looked good to me with eight or so ales on. I tried Farmer's Blonde by Bradfield(??) which was very good.

I then had a pint of Wadworth's Bishop's Tipple at 5.0% which was also very good. Sports showing and I heard the locals expecting a very busy night with a quiz night crossing with an England match.

I would go back.Went in to have a pint before going for a curry. Excellent range of beers kept well. The Kelham Island easy Rider very good. My daughter and boyfriend will be living nearby so hope to visit again soon.I don't see what the fuss is about this place. In view of reviews elsewhere (e.g. GBG) I was expecting something special. It just seemed like a standard Camrahouse to me - and not a particularly welcoming one. Had several beers I'd never heard of, and no indication of what sort of beer they would be.