Saturday, March 30, 2024

Bus Pass Bandit: Part Fifteen - BLACK COUNTRY

All aboard for Bus Pass Travels #15 whereby our noble Bandit will engage in some Wolverhampton and Black Country wanderings, revisiting four favourite hostelries and celebrating 10 contented years of happy retirement...

An invigorating walk over Sedgley Beacon is rewarded by a pint of the sublime Sarah Hughes Ruby Mild, as all gather in the Beacon Hotel.

Dark Ruby in the Beacon Hotel, with hints of conservatory plant life.

A bus ride to Bilston for fish and chips is followed by a visit to the timeless Trumpet, the venue of many memorable evenings listening to jazz.

Musti's bongos take pride of place beside a collage of musical luminaries.

As for the ale in the Trumpet, it just has to be Golden Glow.

Next is a bus ride to Wolverhampton and the much loved Great Western, located near the site of the old Low Level Station.

More Golden Glow here to enjoy the railway themed surroundings - note the 'Pure Black Country' Holden's branded glassware.

And a final stop at the Lych Gate Tavern, a Black Country Ales pub which is a mere stone's throw from St Peter's Church in the centre of Wolverhampton.

Stout Brummie in the upstairs beamed function room completes the celebrations.

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