After the chaos of the nearby Guild, it was refreshing to return to normality in the Hop Pole. This is a pub specialising in live music, which clearly has a strong, local following on any night. We opted to sit in the reasonably-sized garden in the rear. Ales were Worfield OBJ (O Be Joyful), Wells Bombardier Burning Gold, Robinsons Pint of Thrones, Sharps Doom Bar & Wye Valley HPA. My last pub of the weekend was also the first I'd visited to have more than a single real cider. 3 were in boxes on the bar - Westons Old Rosie & Aspalls Cyderkyn & Temple Moon. Both Aspalls ciders were good. Nice boozer.
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A couple of visits over the last year. Handy for the Artrix, with an alley connecting the two. A pair of real ales, both well kept. Very friendly landlord.
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Spent a very enjoyable jubilee bank holiday afternoon here with an excellent cider and music festival.
Probably the best pub in Bromsgrove now with decent beer and a nice beer garden.
The landlords doing a top job and the only criticism was that the in house beer the OBJ was a little bland.
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Cracking little pub, great beer, and a lively enough live music venue at weekends.
Can get mega crowded, but well worth a visit.
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A proper local pub. Nice beer garden at the back, always a choice of beers on but Nailer's OBJ is a great Summer pint...or two. Well worth a visit: I have been dropping in for years when in Bromsgrove and always go. I am never disappointed! The beer is always in good condition.
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This is a most excellent pub. Friendly staff, good beer and food.
Music nights are wonderful and you can just see that everyone is really enjoying themselves.
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Now Bromsgroves only GBG entry! Still busy on music nights but the beer is more consistent.
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Good pub, friendly staff, real ale. Probably one of the best pubs in Bromsgrove.
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Friendliest pub in Bromsgrove without a doubt,great ale too!! 8/10 yum yum
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Superb best live bands in midlands and best bar staff.
great beer cool beer garden and very friendly locals.
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It gets packed on weekend evenings where getting served can be a hassle. Regulars tend to hog the bar leaving little room. Sign language is useful as the bands play on the end of the bar!!
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Plesant pub just off the high street; good real ale range, but worryingly quiet on Sat lunchtime.
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Good real ale available. Lunch time menu good and reasonable prices, but were running out of some food items on menu. Friendly pub, worthy of visit if a real ale fan.
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Refurbished in 2003 to a good standard, but this is still a very small pub. Live music every night except for Mondays and Tuesdays. Beer is well kept and real ales are always available, but other drinks (especially the draught-only wine) are not as impressive.
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