The traditional 'proper pub' with a regular rotation of beers run by a former customer
As pubs continue to battle the cost of living crisis, the Express & Star continues its Love Your Local series which celebrates our local inns.
Just off the edge of a busy town centre is a pub which prides itself on a warm welcome and good pint of beer.
The Duke William pub in Stourbridge sits on the corner of Coventry Street overlooking the busy town centre roundabout and, from the outside, seems like an unassuming place.
However, open the doors and you're met with a warm and comfortable pub, with authentic fireplaces, a large bar and adjacent snug for people to drink in, as well as an upstairs function room.
The Edwardian-era pub has been a popular spot for years and enjoyed success, having won the Stourbridge and Halesowen CAMRA Pub of Year 2011 and Cider Pub of the Year 2011, with judges praising its "high ceilings, lovely brickwork and recently refurbished oak floors."
Manager Jon Shakespeare said owner Dave Craddock has been passionate about beer and pubs and had made the pub a nice pub that anyone would want to come and enjoy a beer in.
