Worcestershire pub and bar guide
Here's a guide to the pubs and bars of Worcestershire - good or bad, we bring you the most talked about venues and the places you have to visit at least once. We've included a few user reviews, to give you an idea of what to expect when you get there. Or you can follow the links to see full details and all reviews for each pub.
The Crown and Trumpet Inn, Broadway
Address: Church Street, Broadway, Broadway, Worcestershire, WR12 7AE [map]
Phone: 01386 853202
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Reviews by BITE users:
Get rid of the fruit machine and TV and this is a wonderful pub.
1 Aug 2008 21:24
Exceptionall unspoiled, lovely old feel, but catering very well for the Japanese and other tourists. Hooky was very good, bit too busy to eat.23 Jul 2008 20:41
Beautiful village location for an unspoilt typically English Pub run bt a quintisentially English landlord for whom nothing was too much trouble. This man is passionate and knowlegable about his range of beers which ranged from TT Landlord via 2x Hook Norton seasonal brews through to a range of beers from the local Stanway brewery. We found the food to be a bit on the expensive side for what you got but to be honest the whole area seemed quite expensive in comparison to other areas of the country we have visited.4 Jun 2008 22:58
The King and Castle, Kidderminster
Address: Severn Valley Railway Station, Comberton Hill, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY10 1QN [map]
Phone: 01562 747505
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Nearest train stations: Kidderminster (0.1 miles), Blakedown (3.3 miles), Hartlebury (3.8 miles)
Reviews by BITE users:
I'm not a huge fan of preserved railways,they're normally full of the stereotypicals associated with the hobby,along with Hitler volunteers/staff that can't get a job on the real railway. However i visited the SVR yesterday for the Western and had a great time-and the highlight of the visit had to be the Batham's Bitter served here. Reasonable prices too.
15 Jun 2008 15:11
You would think this place had been here forever! Had a wyre piddle ale infact I had 2 pints as I missed my train home!15 Jun 2008 15:00
A perfect place to start and finish a trip on the Valley. Excellent Beer. You can't tell this place is only 20 years old!13 May 2008 13:44
Ye Olde Seven Stars, Kidderminster
Address: 14 Coventry Street, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY10 2BG [map]
Phone: 01562 755777
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Nearest train stations: Kidderminster (0.4 miles), Blakedown (3.4 miles), Hartlebury (4.2 miles)
Reviews by BITE users:
Lovely friendly pub with good real ales. They have a take your own food policy. I don't know if this is abused but one table had about 4 children aged around 2 and it was a bit noisy as they supplied the kids with their food and drink. Brilliant garden for the summer.
19 Mar 2008 14:14
One of the better places to drink in Kidderminster. Heating outside, and the bring your own food idea is a really good one. 24 Oct 2007 12:48
A very nice town centre pub with friendly helpful staff, the beers,ciders and real ales are always excellently kept. Nice to see it's in the camra good beer guide 2008 you can also bring in your own food, well worth trying if you're passing . 29 Sep 2007 09:39
The Red Lion, Great Malvern
Address: 4 St. Anns Road, Lavern, Worcestershire, WR14 4RG [map]
Phone: 01684 564787
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Nearest train stations: Great Malvern (0.6 miles), Malvern Link (1.1 miles), Colwall (2.5 miles)
Reviews by BITE users:
agree with previous comments the food isn't up to much and the rude and foul language of the landlord put us off ever going again, generally - poor food, bad service and long waits don't add up to an enjoyable evening, maybe he should think about how his attitude refelcts on his business or maybe he doesnt care about it?
We shall not return
go downhill rappidly! i no its all fresh food but i waited nearly 2 hours with my disabled wife! who could not get up the front steps very well!
not very nice staff! seem ok if your a regular! might i add!
my poor wife ordered the chile (struth) it nearly blew her wheelchair from neath her!
i might is well of just poored neat chile powder into her mouth! mighty god!
chips were sogey and cold! and to top it all! there was a snail in my salad!
say no more. the red lion ( more like the dead lion
10 Dec 2007 12:55
Nice pub in good location,however spolit by the managers rude attitude towards customers (in particular out of town) and staffWe shall not return
7 Dec 2007 14:47
yoused to be ok years ago! go downhill rappidly! i no its all fresh food but i waited nearly 2 hours with my disabled wife! who could not get up the front steps very well!
not very nice staff! seem ok if your a regular! might i add!
my poor wife ordered the chile (struth) it nearly blew her wheelchair from neath her!
i might is well of just poored neat chile powder into her mouth! mighty god!
chips were sogey and cold! and to top it all! there was a snail in my salad!
say no more. the red lion ( more like the dead lion
10 Nov 2007 17:13
The Red Lion, Bromsgrove
Address: 73 High Street, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B61 8AQ [map]
Phone: 01527 835387
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Nearest train stations: Bromsgrove (1.2 miles), Barnt Green (3.7 miles)
Reviews by BITE users:
Still the consistently best pint in Bromsgrove. The beer festival mentioned below was fantastic, the next beer festival is from 16/7 till 19/7....miss it at your peril.
26 Jun 2008 21:55
Beer Festivals are still held, with the next one being from April 16th to 19th. This Festival features beers served staight from the barrel, The pub's web site is wwww.redlionbromsgrove.co.uk 8 Apr 2008 18:53
A hospitable pub which serves excellent real ales with which to wash down the reasonably priced and superb home-made food. Many of the 'regulars' have now gone on to the 'hostillery in the sky' and you will often wish that the lanky long-haired toffee-nosed scouse would join them (wink!!) Regular Beer festivals used to be held, not sure if this is still the case. Multi CAMRA award winner5 Mar 2008 17:23
Plough, Worcester
Address: 23 Fish Street, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR1 2HN [map]
Phone: 01905 21381
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Nearest train stations: Worcester Foregate St (0.3 miles), Worcester Shrub Hill (0.6 miles)
Reviews by BITE users:
If real ales and real ciders from the local region are your thing, then you won't go wrong in the Plough. Always at least 4 local ales on plus Barbourne Cider, the Plough is a proper old pub, two rooms plus a big patio area. Great atmosphere, friendly and knowledgeable staff, friendly and chatty clientele. Food's pretty much spot on too!
2 Jun 2008 20:24
A great little pub with well kept beers. Watch out for their odd opening hours though.18 May 2008 12:00
I visited this pub in August 2007 and it was a wonderful pub. I had tried visiting a few years ago when it was in the Good Beer Guide but it was always closed when I visited. It is now back in the 2008 guide and belongs there. Good food and superb real ale. 5 Mar 2008 22:49
The Reindeer Inn, Ombersley
Address: Main Rd, Ombersley, Droitwich, Worcestershire, WR9 0JG [map]
Phone: 01905 620234
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Nearest train stations: Droitwich Spa (3.3 miles), Hartlebury (4.2 miles)
Reviews by BITE users:
TRIED THE REINDEER FOR THE SECOND TIME LAST NIGHT AND IT WAS VERY GOOD. DARREN THE MANAGER, AND PETER THE HEAD CHEF & OWNER WERE ON DAYS OFF SO I WAS QUITE DUBIOUS AS TO HOW GOOD IT WOULD BE- BUT PETER OBVIOUSLY HAS A GOOD NUMBER TWO AND THE FOOD WAS VERY GOOD, ALTHOUGH THE VEG WAS NOT AS GOOD AS PETER WOULD HAVE DONE IT. I LIKE MY VEG 'AL DENTE'- AS IT WAS ON MY FIRST VISIT, BUT IT WAS A BIT TOO OVERCOOKED FOR ME LAST NIGHT. MAYBE IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA TO ASK CUSTOMERS WHEN THEY ARE ORDERING "DO YOU LIKE YOUR VEG 'AL DENTE' OR 'WELL COOKED' - JUST A SUGGESTION.
THE ASPARAGUS AND SERRANO HAM SALAD STARTER WAS FANTASTIC (REALLY FANTASTIC), MY DUCK MAIN COURSE WAS LOVELY TOO (VERY SLIGHTLY OVERCOOKED THAN I REQUESTED), AND THE STELLA WAS SUPERB.
THE ASPARAGUS AND SERRANO HAM SALAD STARTER WAS FANTASTIC (REALLY FANTASTIC), MY DUCK MAIN COURSE WAS LOVELY TOO (VERY SLIGHTLY OVERCOOKED THAN I REQUESTED), AND THE STELLA WAS SUPERB.
4 Jul 2008 16:00
For anyone looking for decent food and a welcome atmosphere then you really should give this place a visit. Denise and Peter are the perfect hosts and really make you feel at home. Living not too far away we have the good fortune to be able to visit plenty of excellent food establishments, but I have to say, that after several visits we have never had a bad meal. The Sunday Carvery is the best in the area and a lot of our visitors ask to go back there...so can't be bad!15 Jun 2008 16:53
Very poor pub, i don't really know what their trying to do. It still feels like an old bank's pub, but now they rip you off for you frozen burger and chips! Went for a carvery one sunday,my advice would be give it a miss.21 May 2008 11:07
The Talbot, Knightwick
Address: Knightwick, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR6 5PH [map]
Phone: 01886 821235
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Reviews by BITE users:
Rambling pub and hotel with large outdoor area on the banks of the Teme. The restaurant is expensive for a pub, the beer is cheap, being brewed at the Teme Valley Brewery on site. Somehow the bar stayed open during the floods of July 07, when some pubs took months to re-open. Large restaurant plus locals' bar. There is a farmers' market on the second Sunday of the month and regular mini-beer festivals - a weekend of mild last time I was there - hurrah!
Fantastic!!
13 May 2008 14:54
This is one one of the best pub/restuarants in the Hfd/Worcs area.Fantastic!!
8 May 2008 15:31
top top pub in the middle of nowhere - but worth the trip. great staff beer and locals. grow and rear their own food. In London the dirty chains would be clambering over each other far a place like this and then turn it into a gimmick. They just don't understand, places like this don't do things because its trendy, they do them because they want to. 27 Mar 2008 16:56
The Dragon Inn, Worcester
Address: 51, The Tything, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR1 1JT [map]
Phone: 01905 25845
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Nearest train stations: Worcester Foregate St (0.2 miles), Worcester Shrub Hill (0.7 miles)
Reviews by BITE users:
Top of the range pub, excellent range of well kept beers.
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18 May 2008 11:51
As far as I'm concerned, this is easily the best pub in Worcester, and one of the best in the UK4 May 2008 13:16
One of the premier real ale pubs in Worcester and one that all enthusiasts will head for when visiting. A good ever changing range that usually includes a stout or porter and a real cider. It’s not a large bar but there are a few tables outside at the back that act as an overflow. Visit there if you get the chance, we need real pubs like this to survive. Only 5 minutes walk from Foregate St station20 Feb 2008 14:47
Black Boy, Bewdley
Address: 50 Wyre Hill, Bewdley, Worcestershire, DY12 2UE [map]
Phone: 01299 403523
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Nearest train station: Kidderminster (3.8 miles)
Reviews by BITE users:
This is a proper pub - good beer, nice atmosphere, no frills but excellent. There aren't enough pubs like this any more.
25 Mar 2008 00:16
A cracking pub for well kept beer.The Landlord has several cellarmanship awards and the beer is always in tip top condition.27 Oct 2007 21:02
Nice friendly local with good regular ales and a changing guest. Log fire in lounge in winter. Beer quality is always excellent.3 Sep 2005 11:32
The Crown, Worcester
Address: Crown Passage, Broad Street, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR1 3LL [map]
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Nearest train stations: Worcester Foregate St (0.1 miles), Worcester Shrub Hill (0.6 miles)
Reviews by BITE users:
Plenty of freindly Bar Staff on raceday, didn't have to wait long to be served, Pub packed at 12.00 noon.
9 Jun 2008 21:54
decent pint of tanglefoot,not a lot else on the ale front though...........25 Mar 2008 22:01
Typical dull Lloyds (posh Wetherspoon) fayre. Beer ok. No music when I was there. Dull.17 Dec 2007 23:07
Lamb Inn, West Malvern
Address: 87 West Malvern Road, West Malvern, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 4NG [map]
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Nearest train stations: Malvern Link (1.3 miles), Great Malvern (1.5 miles), Colwall (2.9 miles)
Reviews by BITE users:
Like travelling back in time to 1977. Not necessarily a bad thing but...the outer bar smells of cheese, the beer is uninsipired and, as noted below, the Landlord is a complete tool.
3 Aug 2008 07:32
I have visited this pub and have left disappointed. The Landlord could do with a spell at a charm school, he's got to be one of the rudest people I have ever come across. The beer is overpriced and not great quality. Worst of all the place could do with a steam clean, it is dirty. Will I return? Never!12 Apr 2008 23:46
I agree with the anonymous review posted last Guy Fawkes night- Colin is most definitely NOT a nice man, he doesn't like anyone who threatens him (especially if they are brainy or good looking). If you are new to the area, IGNORE this pub- keep straight on for about half a mile until you reach Horseshoe Bend, where a warm welcome awaits you at The Brewers Arms instead!!4 Jan 2008 00:53
The Peacock Inn, Forhill
Address: Icknield Street, Forhill, Kings Norton, West Midlands, B38 0EH [map]
Phone: 01564 823232
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Nearest train stations: Wythall (2.5 miles), Alvechurch (2.9 miles), Kings Norton (3 miles)
Reviews by BITE users:
I have been coming to this pub for over 30 years, but have to say that the refurb after the welsh gaffer left was very nicely done.
The food here used to be superb, if a little pricey, but I've since heard that it's really gone down the nick lately.
Serve some nice, well kept beer and it has a great atmosphere.
The food here used to be superb, if a little pricey, but I've since heard that it's really gone down the nick lately.
Serve some nice, well kept beer and it has a great atmosphere.
2 Mar 2008 13:31
Two poor quality and expensive meals in the space of a year, a real let down since it was taken over. 28 Jan 2008 18:34
When may family and friends went late on sunday for a snack and a drink the cook refused to serve us becaus not everyone would have a main course. The staff were sorry and the owners compeletely dismissive. Not a good experience and clearly a management that were not interested in creating and maintaining happy customers. I would not recommend it10 Nov 2007 18:01
The Golden Cross Hotel, Bromsgrove
Address: 20 High Street, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B61 8HH [map]
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Nearest train stations: Bromsgrove (1.1 miles), Barnt Green (3.8 miles)
Reviews by BITE users:
Typical JDW boozer, huge range of beers barely adequately kept and run by staff who just don't care. Witnessed the duty manager stick his head around the door to the Gents, and sign off the loos despite blocked urinals, paper on floor...and I've no idea what state the cubicles were like but neither had he. If this is the standard they use what chance has the beer.
Proudly boasted having the CAMRA Beer of the Year 08" on sale at £1.45 a pint....only trouble was...they didn't have it on!!
Vile place.
Proudly boasted having the CAMRA Beer of the Year 08" on sale at £1.45 a pint....only trouble was...they didn't have it on!!
Vile place.
18 May 2008 12:08
The management of this pub is a joke, they bar people without finding out all the facts and the general quality in there is no so bad that the regulars are now deciding to drink in better pubs. Avoid like the plague an awful weatherspoon establishment.4 Apr 2008 14:08
Cheap and miserable. Had a reputation as a bit of a youth club and the local drugs squad were often found in there....on duty!!11 Oct 2007 22:00
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