Guide to Pubs on the Midland Metro

A leaflet about the real ale pubs along the route of Line One of Midland Metro Light Rail has been produced with the cooperation of local CAMRA branches. Here's a list of those pubs with brief notes. Consulting the Good Beer Guide may also help.

The information was gathered a couple of years ago, so we may do an update sometime in the future, as there are bound to be several changes that need to be made.

1. WOLVERHAMPTON (ST. GEORGES)
   ● Tap & Spile, Princess Street - Various guest beers
   ● Feline & Firkin, Princess Street - Tetleys Bitter
2. The Royal
3. Priestfield
4. The Crescent
5. Bilston Central
   ● The Trumpet, 58 High Street - A famous Holdens pub with live jazz, good range of Holdens beers (May not open until 8pm on Saturday evenings.)
   ● The Olde White Rose, 20 Lichfield Street - A listed building. A free house with about eight beers available.
   ● Spread Eagle, Lichfield Street - Basic three-room pub with varying beer range
    
6. Loxdale
7. Bradley Lane
   ● Royal Exchange, Chapel Street - Friendly local with Banks's and M&B beers
8. Wednesbury Parkway
9. Wednesbury Great Western Street
   ● Coachmakers Arms, Bridge Street - Hanson's and Banks's beers
10. Black Lake
    ● Sow and Pigs, Hilltop - Friendly Victorian local, Hanson-owned
11. Dudley Street (Guns Village)
    ● New Hop Pole, High Street West Bromwich - Large corner pub, beer range varies
    ● Old Hop Pole, High Street/Guns Lane - Victorian pub with Ansells and Marstons
    ● Wheatsheaf, High Street Carters Green - Friendly two-room Holdens pub
    ● Old Crown, Sandwell Road - Side street pub with two or three changing beers
    ● Black Cock, Guns Lane - Comfortable two-roomed Banks's pub
12. Dartmouth Street
13. Lodge Road (West Bromwich Town Hall)
14. West Bromwich Central
    ● Goose & Granite, Ringway - Large corner house, busy town centre pub. M&B beers and a guest beer
    ● Billiard Hall, West Bromwich Ringway - Wetherspoon's pub with varied beer list
    ● Great Western, High Street - Comfortable mock Victorian pub with Ansells and Tetleys beers
    
15. Trinity Way
16. Kenrick Park
    ● Vine, Roebuck Lane - Corner pub specialising in curries - various guest beers
17. The Hawthorns
18. Handsworth (Booth Street)
    ● Red Lion, 270 Soho Road - Basic friendly large pub with outstanding interiors, Ansells mild
19. Winson Green (Outer Circle No. 11 Bus Route)
20. Soho (Benson Road)
    ● Black Eagle, 16 Factory Road - Friendly pub with restaurant, beers include Ansells, Tetley and occasional guest beers.
21. Jewellery Quarter
    ● Red Lion, 94/95 Warstone Lane - Cosy back street pub, beers from Banks's
    ● Church Inn, 22 Great Hampton Street - Roadside pub famous for food. Beers include Ansells - the only Birmingham pub selling Bathams Bitter on a permanent basis.
     
22. St. Pauls
    ● The Rope Walk, St. Pauls Square - Traditional style Banks's pub
23. BIRMINGHAM (SNOW HILL)
    ● Old Joint Stock, 4 Temple Row - Pub converted from former bank, very spacious, beers from Fullers of London.
    ● Old Contemptibles, 176 Edmund Street - Large grade II listed pub, beers from Bass, Highgate and guest beers.

The Metro Pubs guide is produced by Travel Midland Metro, with the assistance of the CAMRA branches through which the line runs.

To contact Travel Midland Metro:

Tel: 0121 502 2006 - Fax: 0121 556 6299
Travel Midland Metro, Potters Lane, Wednesbury, WS10 0AR

For Metro timetable, ring the CENTRO HOTLINE --- 0121 200 2700

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Last modified: 03/11/07