BEERWOLF - Wolverhampton Campaign for Real Ale

first few pubs, this late start ensured all of the
alcohol had left my system. Off to Brewood
for a half of Salopian Lemon Dream at the
Swan, a quick hop to the Station at Codsall
for half of Coastal Angelina and then a longer
drive followed by a swift half of Enville Ale
at the Greyhound in Lower Penn. Leaving
my car for the day I bussed it to Sedgley and
walked to the Horse and Jockey in Woodcross.
With the four awkward destinations out of the
way, the only dilemma was how do I get to
Bilston? It was just gone 7pm and with eight
pubs still to go, I thought “ I ain’t gonna do it
now” but no sooner had I reached the bus stop,
miraculously came a bus and the challenge
was back on! Sarah Hughes Ruby Mild
consumed in the Olde White Rose and then
at the bus station, another stroke of luck as a
bus to Wednesfield was sat waiting to leave so
I was at the Vine in no time for an enjoyable
half of Black Country Ales Pig on the Wall.
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Back to Wolves and I figured it was best to
walk down to the Stile for a half of Banks’s
Mild. On the Newhampton Road, I jumped
on to a bus but it took me the wrong way and
I had to make my way back to the Summer
House through the estate roads for a half of
St Peters Ruby, the best and most unexpected
drink of the day. Rather than risk falling into
the Newhampton, I decided to walk to the
Newbridge bus stop. A long wait looked to
jeopardise my crawl completion so I rang the
Golden Glassy to let them know I was on the
crawl and could they get me a half of mild
ready for once I arrived, following stops at
the Royal Oak and the Combermere. Luckily
for me, these pubs didn’t take too long to
get around and I arrived at the Hog’s Head
at 12.30am, just beating last orders for my
final tankard of real ale and handed in my
completed ale trail passport all stamped up.
Stuart Brasier, Ale Trail winner