The Plough Inn, Shifnal

An obviously venerable building on my Saturday evening visit it had a restauranty vibe in the front area, a wall has been partly removed so it's one room not two now, even though it's a genuine pub. Strangely the front was heaving while a nice little tap room at the back was empty apart from a middle class couple absent mindedly watching some minor soccer game, well she did but he was engrossed in his phone. When she got bored with the footy he got an ear bashing for not paying attention to her, ah pubs all human life is there, doncha luv em?

Nice centre pub with a large garden at the rear. Good choice of real ales

A bit more earthy than The White Hart up the road,this had a solid boozer atmosphere and was lively on a Friday afternoon before the Fair got going.It has quite a low ceiling,a back room and beer garden with 8 handpumps serving on my trip Hobsons Best and Champion Mild,Joules Pale Ale,Salopian Darwin Origin,Robinsons Dizzy Blonde,Bristol Beer Factory Milk Stout and Titanic IPA (decent nick but a hop bomb).I thought this was a better range than at the GBG listed White Hart and so would include both on any real ale tour of the town.

A really good pub. One of those places that feels really good to walk into on your first visit. The eight handpumps angled towards you adds to that welcome feeling. The beamed pub is broken up into several cosy areas with the bar being the central feature. A pint of Jaipur for the 2nd drink might not be the best preparation for a long day but it was great at the time!