A micro post, with weird beers and high tables, but no fun.
Just for Russ, who’s getting back in the swing of things, an apostrophe atrocity from the posh side of Telford, views of chimneys and all.
The Huntsman has won loads of awards, apparently, though not for its spelling.
I turned up to find an absence of unreserved seating and no barman, but at least the weird beers weren’t too weird.
Shame the Town Crier was average, but you know by now what gastropubs have plenty of.
No, not cakes. Pot plants.
On the table next to me a middle manager seemed to be carrying out a formal job interview, which is taking hotdesking too far if you asked me. I was interviewed for a job in a proper boozer.
Anyway. Enjoy the views.
retiredmartin 
By ‘eck,the chimney stack in that first photo looks dodgy.
Not sure I’d like to be in the bedroom below that with a storm brewing.
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P P-T,
That dodgy chimney stack might be just above the mother-in-law’s bedroom.
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That signage immediately arouses doubts. And, what a surprise, a gastropub with three very similar local microbrewery pales on the bar. Would be greatly improved by Stonehouse Station Bitter replacing one of them.
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Well that was a bit “meh” wasn’t it? Still. at least you got to see the Weird Pink Cooling Towers of Central Shropshire.
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Bill,
And they might not be there much longer as I think both Ironbridge power stations have now closed.
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Amazed to see this “pub” in the Guide, I visited once and it was like drinking in a glasshouse.
The “house” beer is almost certainly from Greene King, making the beer selection even less interesting.
Can’t agree with Mudgie on Stone House though; we have stopped selling it owing to inconsistency.
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You can say that again !
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Amazed that this “pub” is in the Guide; I visited once and it was like drinking in a glasshouse.
The “house beer” is almost certainly from Greene King, making the beer choice even less appealing.
Can’t agree with Mudgie on Stone House though; we’ve stopped selling it owing to inconsistency.
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I’ve had widely variable Stonehouse Bitter but I’m sure that was entirely down to turnover.
Which is your pub?
Have I praised/slagged it?
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To be honest I doubt you’ve been in. We have Stretton Ale House in the Square, Church Stretton (opened November 2017; future pre emotive tick?) and Housmans restaurant opposite, which sells Ludlow Gold and a rotating guest which used to include Stone House.
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“Just for Russ, who’s getting back in the swing of things, an apostrophe atrocity from the posh side of Telford, ”
I was trying to think of a little known grammatical reason for it… but, no dice.
“but at least the weird beers weren’t too weird.”
Hmmm. Golden ale, golden ale and Shropshire Gold. I’m sensing a theme.
“No, not cakes. Pot plants.”
(slow golf clap)
And I love the sign about Jim or Norman in the photo above.
Cheers
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I’m a bit low on Shropshire ticks but won’t be joining you in this one ..you’ve done a good job of not selling it to me!
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