BITE user comments - arkman43
Comments by arkman43
New landlord now in, much friendlier atmosphere, beers in good condition, stupid notices that were meant to be funny & weren't have gone. A much improved pub.
30 Nov 2012 23:34
Now being converted for residential use so another Stafford pub gone
30 Nov 2012 23:30
Re-opened this week as a Titanic Brewery pub with an emphasis on food.
30 Nov 2012 23:23
Really a restaurant, the very small bar area and two stools are usually occupied by people waiting to their table. Beer fine but not really somewhere to go for a drink
22 Oct 2012 23:31
Not very happy that I only wanted a drink not a meal last time I was there
22 Oct 2012 23:15
Its a Wetherspoons. Good ones are like hen's teeth but this isn't too bad
22 Oct 2012 22:51
Typical Wetherspoons -soulless barn cheap food & cheap beer - cheap in every sense of the word
22 Oct 2012 21:05
Punch have now sold it to Sainsburys to convert into a Sansbury Local store
22 Oct 2012 20:46
The Black Swan is not the same pub as the Old Swan and both are still open. The Old Swan is the wetherspoons
22 Oct 2012 20:28
Excellent pub. Interesting co-operation between Titanic and Everards gives a good range of beers which are kept in fine condition. Friendly.
27 Jun 2012 21:43
Refurbished and reopened as the Stafford Ale House. Back to the best days of the Pie & Ale, some very good beer.
27 Jun 2012 21:35
The landlord is leaving so that things might improve at this pub which should offer so much and doesn't
27 Jun 2012 21:19
Closed, converted to an Indian restaurant but recently purchased by a consortium of local people and should be re-opening as a pub shortly.
27 Jun 2012 20:42
A lot of beers but the range is poor, mostly strong, pale, golden or blonde beers. Often noisy in the public bar and the noise carries through into the lounge. Best smoker's area in Staffordthough
27 Jun 2012 20:36
Good pub, friendly staff & customers, good beer and the food is fine. Why is it listed under Stafford instead of Great Haywood?
27 Jun 2012 20:26
Not sure why this is inthe Stafford listing rather than under Penkridge with the restof the Penkridge pubs. Beer fine but most of the emphasis is on pub grub type food. Does attract the younger element at times
27 Jun 2012 20:22
Re-opened again after yet another closure. Same people have got Chambers which should re-open later in the year. New management.
27 Jun 2012 20:18
Along with the Horse & Jockey and the Star one of the three dependable pubs in the village
27 Jun 2012 18:43
Up for sale and currently being run (down) by a management company. Nothing to go in for, so lets hope someone buys it and turns it into the pub the building deserves
27 Jun 2012 18:40
Still two rooms but a better bar layout in the lounge. Often 4 beers and at the moment 4 ciders as well. Food at lunchtime. Friendly & welcoming
27 Jun 2012 18:35
Well it was quite a good Indian restaurant for the first month or so, then it went downhill. In 18 months it has been Basmati, Indian Spice and Indian Garden, now it is boarded up.
27 Jun 2012 18:04
A Greene King "Eat Inn". Seems popular with people wanting a meal
27 Jun 2012 17:55
JimmyRibble said it all two years ago and the pub hasn't changed. Good beer, good company, great pub, what more could you need
27 Jun 2012 17:50
Is this a correct entry? The only Drake Hall I know at this location is a womens' prison!
26 Jun 2012 16:16
Closed 2009, planning permission granted for conversion to multiple occupancy accomodation
26 Jun 2012 16:13
Small single bar pub attached to a farmhouse, flagstone floor, big fire.
26 Jun 2012 16:11
Gastropub it isn't but the food is always good, the staff are friendly, there are usually 2 beers on & in good condition. Do you need more for an quiet meal?
26 Jun 2012 16:06
This pub has been closed for several years and is now a private house
26 Jun 2012 15:43
The Old Bramshall Inn, Bramshall
Visited the Old Bramshall several times in the last few months. Always a warm welcome, the food is excellent. The choice of beers often includes Pedigree, Landlord, Doombar and something from local brewers such as Titanic or Slaters, and always in good condition. Significantly better than under previous licensees.
11 May 2012 16:18
Now the Pie and Ale House. Does what it says on the label. Usually 6 ales on handpump and a menu that features a lot of pies.
15 May 2011 21:48
Not good when we visited. The regulars gave the impression that we were not at all welcome in their pub and two of the beers were decidedly tired. Didn't try any others and moved rapidly on to much better pubs in the area.
15 May 2011 21:31
It has now been taken over and refurbished by the Lewis family who already own the Moat House, Acton Trussell and the Swan, Stafford. Expect something similar here.
15 May 2011 16:29
The pub is currently undergoing a full refurbishment. Usually 3 beers on handpump, often from Banks's Mild, Hobgoblin, GK St Edmunds, Pedigee, Banks's Bitter.
15 May 2011 15:55
Quite a good Indian restaurant now. Unfortunately the former clientel are now roaming around the other pubs in the village.
15 May 2011 15:45
Banks's Bitter & Mild are cask ales dispensed by metered electric pump rather than handpump, actually guarantees a full pint of real ale. Clientel divided between lager drinkers from the local estate and real ale drinking boaters which means ales can be a bit tired out of season when throughput is low. Food basic but good.
15 May 2011 15:42
As far as I know, the pub is closed and converted into a private house
15 May 2011 15:27
Confirm that this has been a Greek restaurant for some time now.
15 May 2011 14:52
Agree with Graham H. Tables crammed in so tightly it's difficult to move. Beer is ok, but I doubt anyone goes there just to drink. Packed solid with eaters on a Thursday evening and no chance of a table within a reasonable time.
5 Oct 2008 19:49
The young peoples pub in the village, and definitely "lively" at weekends
15 Dec 2007 21:58
The pub has now been opened out into a single, large restaurant - in spite of a spirited campaign by locals to retain the small drinkers bar.
15 Dec 2007 21:54
Was consistently good, but much more variable since it changed hands some time ago.
10 Oct 2006 21:54
The Hartley Arms, Wheaton Aston
Food has awlays been good when I've been in there, and some of us don't like our beer covered in foam. I tend to avoid it in the summer when it can be very busy with boaters
10 Oct 2006 21:46
Fairly recent local CAMRA pub of the month, and I can't say that I've ever had a bad pint there. Food is ok. Live music most Tuesdays.
25 Aug 2006 20:59
Well worth finding. Food excellent, beer very good - usually Holden's Mild & Bitter plus a guest.
25 Aug 2006 20:54
No coaches allowed is a plus as far as I am concerned. Food range is more restricted than it was a couple of years ago, and fewer specials, but still better than a lot in the area. Beer has been ok whenever I have visited
25 Aug 2006 20:50
The Cock Inn, Stowe By Chartley
Staff lost interest in us when the found we only wanted a drink and weren't eating
30 Nov 2012 23:47