And there are a few gems.
Monthly Comedy nights in the Mitre. Last night it was one of the world's top comedians, Brendon Burns. Playing to, in his own words, 50 punters in a room above a shitty pub. The only person to question this was the landlord - who often pops up and enjoys the acts from the safety of his own little bar. Burns is a talent. The show was part of his "Black Comedian" tour, but the first half was total improvisation on Trump's victory.
A particularly rich source of material for any comic.
There's also three Good Pub Guide entries. We have blogged about the Royal Exchange before. The Wagon and Horses is slightly too far away from our hotel.
The Duke William is on the way.
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| Excuse the Photos. Only a Samsung S3 Mini to hand |
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| Home of Craddocks |
This has to be my definition of a perfect pub. Brewery to the side, they host their own beer - I went for a too hoppy for me Crazy Sheep (noted here, so I go for something different next time). They also stock Bridgnorth Breweries wares - a brewery that surprisingly in this day and age has no web presence.
The pub is split over a couple of rooms - all old school seating and constant reminders that you should purchase one of their pies. An extensive library of books - including a 1980s pop music encyclopedia of chart listings that I used to own and nearly of of the George Macdonald Fraser Flashman novels.
The former was put to good use to set up an improvised music quiz that Mrs Mappiman soon bored of. Although she nearly successfully guessed Depeche Mode's first single.
Other things to admire about the pub - themed nights - Monday Night is Craft Night (real crafts, not craft beer), Wednesday is Quiz night and they seem to hold the occasional film night.
And in a nod to political incorrectness - they offer a buy 8 get one free loyalty scheme. Presumably not date stamped or time bound.
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