Beers & Real Ale

The Inn serves 3 regular cask ales on hand pump.

Current Guest Ales

Current Guest Beer – Winter Oak

4.6% by Cannon Royall. a light, distinctively hoppy mid-strength pale beer.

…Our Guest Ales frequently change and come from near and far. Many sourced directly from the breweries, be it a small micro or a regional company.

Coming very soon – Exclusive to the Inn – A trio of Northern Irish brewed beers. Coincidentally running over St Patrick’s Day! (17th March)

Belfast Blonde – 4.3%
A wholly natural blonde beer with a clean and refreshing character, derived from the use of Lager Malt along with a small proportion of maize. The Mixture of continental and native varities of late and early addition hops please both the nasal senses and the taste buds.

Headless Dog – 4.3%
A bright amber ale, smooth initially with a slight hint of the Munich malt coming through from the grist. This is complemented well by the stronger refreshing taste from this well hopped beer. Named after the unusual mural of a headless dog at the front door to the brewery.

Molly’s Chocolate Stout – 4.2%
A dark chocolate coloured beer as the name suggests with a full bodies character showing through with the use of whole roasted oats. A coffee taste is clearly apparent from the use of chocolate malt.

College Green Brewery, Belfast

Copper Fox by Mayfields Brewery of Leominster, Herefordshire

A copper-coloured ale with fresh malt body and lots of hop character. Winning a position on the Bar after receiving an overwhelming vote of confidence at the Inn’s most recent Beer Election*, this well-balanced authentic ‘bitter’ has established a local following this side of the county border. Delivered directly from the brewery and, even sometimes, by the brewer himself. Other brews from Mayfields will feature from time to time as guest beers. * Beer Election – See ‘Events’

King’s Shilling by Cannon Royall

This golden, bitter/sweet ale is a well crafted drink. Brewed in a small brewhouse behind The Fruiter’s Armeers (although unlikely to be found on sale in that pub), just outside Ombersley, between Worcester and Kidderminster, King’s Shilling is worth a detour if distinction is a feature you look for in your beer.

Landlord from Timothy Taylor

A Classic Strong Pale Ale, Landlord has won more awards nationally than any other beer: This includes four times as Champion at the Brewers’ International Exhibition and four times as CAMRA’s beer of the year.

Coming Soon…

Festival Pride from the Festival Brewery, Cheltenham

Classic English best bitter using German Northern Brewer and Willamette hops; giving a hint of berry with a fruity and herbal aroma. Abv. 4.1%

This year’s Champion Beer of Beers selected at the Great British Beer Festival in London was Harvest Pale by Castle Rock Brewery, Nottingham. A cask of this ale will be featured before Christmas. Take care not to miss this opportunity. The locals will latch onto this one when on tap and unlikely to leave much for a second day.

Guest Ales… gone but not forgotten!

Prince’s Pride a seasonal beer by Wye Valley Brewery

Part of the Herefordshire History Series, the imagery depicts Owen Glendower who is buried in Herefordshire. A golden ale, with a hint of toffee and a late hop finish.

Wanderlust by Blue Bear Brewery

A golden ale at 3.8% Abv. Brewed with a little wheat giving the beer a sweeter finish.

Shropshire Lad by Wood’s

First brewed in 1996 to commemorate the century of Housman’s Shropshire Lad poems. It quickly became Wood’s best seller. A strong well rounded bitter drawing from a fine blend of selected English malted barley, traditional English Fuggles and Golding hops.

Black Pear by Malvern Hills Brewery

A premium beer, golden in colour with a combination of hops giving a pleasant bitter finish. Brewer and owner, Julian Hawthornthwaite, is proud to craft imaginative and distinctive beers using hops sourced from a local hop merchant.
West Midlands Beer of the Year 2005. Winner – West Midlands Best Bitter 2007. Winner – West Midlands Best Bitter 2007.