23/07/23 - Belgian Beers in the Malverns

 Station to Station Walking for the Best Pub in the Land

There it is, I have said it. 20 years of serious pub ticking and I am prepared to declare a winner.

The Nag's Head, Malvern.

In a blog where I have walking company and take the least amount of photos of any walk completed.

Normally, these boys days out are in more glamourous national parks but with one of us in post op recovery, a gentle six miler was deemed best to test a new leg joint.

Letting the train take the strain, we alight at Colwall for a jaunt up the Western Flanks of the hills to pick up the Northern Malverns at the Wyche Cutting.  A simple dissection to the Worcestershire Beacon and then a skirt past Sugarloaf before taking Lady Howard De Walden drive, zigzaging down to the pub.

Looking South down the Spine of the Malverns

Looking North to Sugar Loaf

If anything, the walk was too short.  

So why is the Nag's Head so good?  Let me count the ways.

• Wonderful pubby interior of low beams, a fire place, a squeeze to get in and to get to the bar.  Conversation inducing.
• A separate dining room and the food, especially a sunday lunch - is very good
• An external patio covered and sheltered
• If you can't fit in a full Sunday Lunch, they do a roast sandwich, with yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes and a gravy boat.
• The gravy is that good, I could drink it from the pot.
• And if I was alone, I would have.
• The beer.  A printed menu is available and its the perfect mix of traditional, craft and foreign.  In 90 minutes, it was;
• Timothy Taylor Landlord
• Burnt Mills Shivelight New England Pale Ale
• Hook Norton Old Hooky
• Orval

Chalice was returned by hand.  I know what you are thinking, but I'm not an animal

With trains only every hour on a Sunday, we had a decision and a 1/2 mile dash to make to get to Malvern Link. To avoid future confusion, the Worcester Bound Platform is the nearest.

And what's in Worcester..... only Tripel Bs.  Possibly the best Belgian Cafe this side of the water.

Paljas Saison on draft with correct glassware.

Honestly, you need to take up walking. It's great.

Walk Details

Distance - 6 Miles

Start - Colwall Station

Finish - Malvern Link Station