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Our original final pub was to be Tinky’s, it being both sublime and next to the bus stops we needed, and still hadn’t been visited as one of #100pubs, but it had adopted its traditional, unpredictable opening schedule, so we went off to The Bell, giving up the quest for the day.
It’s very nice. It’s just been refurbished, with new landlord/landlady, and they haven’t wrecked it. There’s fresh paint, some new outdoor fittings, new handpumps, and new staff, but the basic fabric of this excellent pub remains. Andy’s mild was a bit duff, but replaced without question, and my Sunbeam was excellent, and the place was deservedly popular.
Bloxwich, just up the road from Tinky’s.
I’ve been past The Spotted Cow many times, generally on the way to Tinky’s, but this time we went in, needing to raise the #100pubs count a little.
Owing to the dire selection of beer, we had to resort to Budweiser, and fortunately we found a quiet corner in the place, which was inexplicably crowded. Not exactly awful, but loud, crowded, and with nothing to really wow the place. It could be lovely, though.
Bloxwich, just opposite The Lamp Tavern.
60s backstreet pub. First impressions didn’t encourage us, but inside was pretty good: real ale for me (Sunbeam, which was excellent) and Mild for Andy. Very pleasant landlord, pleasant locals- the bar was lively, but still a pleasant place. The jukebox was one, with a decent selection, but we could still hear to chat. Looks to be a pleasant locals pub.
In Ur Pubz, Drinkin Ur Beerz