The Swan Inn, Bignall End - pub details
Address: 58 Chapel Street, Bignall End, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST7 8QD [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 35257) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Alsager (2.7 miles), Kidsgrove (3.1 miles), Longport (3.7 miles)
> Current user rating: 6.2/10 (rated by 5 users)
other pubs nearby:
Plough, Bignall End (0.3 miles), Butchers Arms, Audley (0.4 miles), Boughey Arms, Audley (0.4 miles), Gresley Arms, Alsagers Bank (1.5 miles), Skylark, Talke Pits (1.7 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of the Swan Inn, Bignall End
please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
| The first of 4 pubs/clubs I tried in the Bignall End/Wood Lane area. The Swan had the best selection of real ales. But the welcome was a bit frosty. Bass, Oakham Inferno, Hardy & Hansons Rudolph's Revenge, Hook Norton Twelve Days, Hereford Celtic Gold, Beartown Santa's Claws & Polar Eclipse & Harviestoun Pale Ale were the 8 real ales. Westons Traditional Scrumpy and 1st Quality were the real ciders. Country Perry was also listed on a blackboard, but the pumpclip was turned round. I plumped for Hereford Cider, which was a keg cider but rarely seen. There is a public bar and a comfortable lounge. The barmaid that served me seemed a bit dim. Despite having stood waiting for a couple of minutes, before a large group of locals walked in, she immediately approached the locals for their choice of drink. Thank goodness the gent next to me informed her that I was waiting first. The barmaid looked a bit peturbed that she had been asked to serve a stranger. But the lack of awareness of who is waiting by bar staff is one of my pet hates. It's really not difficult when there's only a couple of people waiting at any one time. During my visit, the local police also paid a visit to investigate a disturbance from the previous day. So, a good choice of ales. But service was lacking. The Plough down the road has a much more friendly welcome with 6 real ales, despite being a Hydes pub. The Bignall End Cricket Club was dead but had a couple of real ales. Meanwhile, the Wood Lane Cricket Club was packed, again with a couple of real ales. blue_scrumpy - 30 Dec 2010 18:39 |
| Staffordshire pub of the year for the last two years now and It's not hard to see why with the range of superb beers and ciders kept. Always Bass anchoring the selection, together with six local microbrewery choices on, starting at just �1.90 a pint. Lively and convivial atmosphere, the decor is somewhat plain and working man's club-like, but it's an excellent back-street local and worthy of the plaudits. Gristy - 7 Nov 2009 22:09 |
| Don't know anything about this pub but picked up a flyer today advertising The Swan Inn 4th Annual Beer Festival 27th - 31st August 2009. 'At least 20 beers on at all times plus ciders and perry's.' wirraldrinker - 7 Aug 2009 16:50 |
