Saturday 2 April 2011
The Duke William
Stourbridge & Halesowen CAMRA
Pub Of The Year 2011 & Cider Pub Of The Year 2011
The Stourbridge & Halesowen Branch of CAMRA would like to announce their “Pub of Year 2011” & “Cider Pub of the Year 2011” to The Duke William, 25 Coventry Street, Stourbridge, DY8 1EP.
On Monday 21st of March the Stourbridge & Halesowen Campaign for Real Ale awarded The Duke William, Stourbridge, its most prestigious yearly awards after many months of judging. Branch Chairman, Roberto Ross, stated “There are so many quality pubs in our branch so it has always been difficult to choose an overall winner. The work David Craddock has done to this distinctive Edwardian town centre pub is breathtaking, with its high ceilings, lovely brickwork and recently refurbished oak floors, the pub is a true gem to visit.
“The beer and cider quality is, of course, tremendous and the pub additionally serves a dazzling array of foreign bottled beers.
“With pubs nationwide closing their doors forever at a rate of one every three hours it's wonderful to see such dedication from staff and investment into an area that is already regarded as a real ale heaven.”
This outstanding new pub has very recently added a brewery to its set-up and in the next few weeks will be serving some of its very own craft ales.
David Craddock & Roberto Ross
What's new at The Shovel Inn
What's new at The Shovel Inn
What comes to peoples minds when they think of The Lye? The noted English stage and film actor who played King Arthur in the comedy/musical, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1949), and the Pharaoh Seti I in Cecil B. DeMille's 1956 film The Ten Commandments; Sir Cedric Hardwicke? Er no probably not. How about then the bountiful spread of Balti houses so appetisingly wafting their exotic aromas through the innocent nostrils of passers-by? Now that's more like it!
Mexican Night
Well from the 31st of March, The Shovel Inn, Lye, will be conveying a different redolence to the scene. After a £30,000 investment in the pub which has included extending and improving the kitchen, adding to its already popular Ultimate Balti Night, which takes place on a Wednesday, every Thursday will be Mexican Night. The pub will transform itself from cosy English boozer to vibrant Mexican saloon each week with innovative changes in decoration.
Real Ale Fridays
That's not the only thing changing at The Shovel Inn though, extending its opening hours on Friday so that it opens all day from noon till midnight is another boost for parched imbibers. Not to mention another wonderful deal where between noon and 5pm Friday CAMRA members get 10% off their drinks if they remember to bring their membership card. A welcome gesture in such times of austerity.
Help for Heroes
Lastly and most poignantly is the beer festival The Shovel Inn is organising to take place on Friday 1st & Saturday 2nd April which is in aid of the charity Help for Heroes. Complimenting the twelve ales already situated on the bar will be a further six racked outside. A special beer is also being brewed to commemorate this event by Andrew Brough who is brewing at the Ironbridge brewery in Shropshire.
Archives and photos and even an unseen Pathé film from WWII will also be for everyone’s viewing pleasure during the festival so those interested in history will have a fascinating time. Commemorative glasses will be available with all proceeds donated to charity and there will also be entertainment from local musicians.
81 Pedmore Road,
Lye, Stourbridge,
DY9 7DZ
Roberto Ross
(Produced for Ales & Tales)
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