Bulls Head, Barstonback to pub details please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
Wow. Reviews are a funny thing, aren't they. This is a feature in Camra real ale guide for the last 20 years and the winner of Solihull pub of the year, several times over that period.
And here it gets 5.8 out of 10.
I am here for the walking (in the main) but couldn't resist checking it out.
The decor is straight from the 1930s. Check out the Bakelite Switches behind the bar.
The beer is fine - four real ales and a fine pint of hobsons for £3.40.
Lot of people here for the food, but I cannot comment on that.
Dog Friendly.
Worth a visit to make up your own mind and to drink like the dark clouds of war are forming over a distant Europe.
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Very poor beer, it tastes watered down, and very expensive, run down decor, intimidating locals who get served before non locals, a load of noisy chavs in the corner betting on the horses which was on the tv screen. quite a disappointment all in all. Won't be coming back.
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This was the best of the 11 pubs we tried on Saturday. It's in a nice rural location and consists of 2 rooms - a public bar and a lounge/restaurant. There are plenty of items around to keep your attention occupied whilst you enjoy a pint. These include toby jugs above the bar and a few pop music items on the walls. Although the red lighting makes it a little dingy. Beers on were Hook Norton Hooky Bitter, Adnams Bitter, Sharps Doom Bar & Purity Mad Goose. The donkey in the rear garden was friendly.
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The beers never good, the company is worse, the carpet is ancient, staff surly.
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Dartmoor was guesting last night - and it was lovely. The place was packed. Two small bars and a restaurant inside with a large garden at the back add to the pulling power of this fine pub.
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This is one of those country pubs you come across from time to time where, when you enter, you don't want to leave. Excellent food and a good selection of well kept real ale's. Can get busy at times. A must.
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Agree with the previous comments, a decent busy but friendly pub serving 4 real ales and a selection of fruit wines as well as the usual stuff. Good pub food too which (as with the beer) is fairly, but not cheaply, priced. Very welcoming log fire in the lounge in winter, and benches to sit outside in the summer. My only negative would be that it can get rather smoky inside given the small rooms and number of people in there.
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Visited 03 Sep 05. 4 real ales on tap, and a selection of fruit wines. The Dorothy Goodbody's Golden Ale was in good condition, and bar staff were helpful. The menu offered basic food, but as it was fairly priced and cooked well, there are no grumbles on that point. I agree with the previous poster, it was very busy, but everyone was polite and easy going about it. All in all, a nice pub.
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great food, great pub, never had a bad experience here well recommended. get very busy tho, especially when the NEC is busy.
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