PONDERING PENKRIDGE

July 2024. Penkridge. Stafford.

Back at the campervan, my guards had done a sterling task protecting my artisanal deli items from Penkridge criminals,

and I intended to reward them by infusing the van with the aroma of crispy beef and Singapore rice from over the road, once I’d had a nightcap in one of the town’s eight (8) What Pub entries (for 8,526 souls).

The White Hart had the looks,

the Littleton Arms had the Davenports missing in Stafford,

but I got tired of waiting to be served (and frankly Madri reigned here),

and the Horse and Jockey had the GBG entry.

Of course it did, it’s Black Country Ales.

But you knew that.

Honestly, it’s easier to tell a BCA than a JDW these days,

but that’s OK, it’s a winning formula,

and a nice rich 3.5 Pig (half, sorry Paul) to bring the night to an end.

The much acclaimed Chinese takeaway was a 3.5, too, in truth a bit disappointing after reading the reviews,

But good enough, with a free campervan overnighter, to persuade me back.

If nothing else there’s a Real Pub on the Pub Curmudgeon list to tick.

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Retired NHS, doing long walks around UK and the world to record the great bits. Focused on Good Beer Guide pubs and live music.

17 thoughts on “PONDERING PENKRIDGE”

  1. A fortnight ago today I walked to Penkridge for all the pubs there, the Olympic Fish Bar and the train back. I confused them on Discourse by mentioning “the Littleton Arms as the last of my eight Penkridge pubs” and then had to explain that they included “(5) George and Fox – A Co-op including a Post Office where I withdrew next week’s beer money = 0”.

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      1. I think of it as a former pub. What fun they have trying to define Craft beer, real cider, proper pubs and everything else.

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      3. Last time I looked much of it was brewed in Stockport, so probably Bredbury now. I’ve had eight pints of Robinsons during the last few days.

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    2. Stafford Paul, it’s only 90 minutes from Manchester Airport (or 14 hours on a boat from Aberdeen) and you could buy a tea towel with puffins on it while you were here.

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      1. But Angus must have the sense to use cask breathers and might be turning over most of those nine cask lines in six days.

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