I was going to post this in Name Changes, but it's a bit off topic. Name changes, closures, character changes ... In July 1991 a bunch of lads from Wolverhampton decided to come on a pub crawl in Stafford. A couple of them did a reconnoitre and came up with 5 separate crawls, this is their list of the pubs in all of the crawls - plus a few try alsos and some avoid at all costs.
Comment and reminisce.
Eagle, Newport Road; Bass
Pheasant, Friars Terrace; Banks's Mild, Bitter, DBA, guest
Malt & Hops, Lichfield Road; Pedigree, Websters, Bass
Sun, Lichfield Road; Highgate, Bass, guest
Grapes, Newport Road; Courage Best, Directors
Lord Nelson, Eastgate Street; Courage Best, John Smiths, guest
Shrewsbury Arms, Pitcher Bank; Bass, guest
Globe, Eastgate Street; Banks's Bitter
Vine, Salter Street; Banks's Mild, Bitter
Greyhound, County Road; Banks's Mild, Bitter
Brahms & Listz, Browning Street; Tetley Bitter
Highwayman, Marston Road; Sam Smiths, Pedigree, guest
Rifleman, Common Road; Ansells Bitter, DBA
Kings Arms, Peel Terrace; Ansells Mild, Bitter
Cottage by the Brook, Peel Terrace; ABC, DBA, Tetley Bitter, Pedigree
Princess Royal, Sandon Road; Banks's Mild, Bitter
Four Crosses, Sandon Road; Banks's Mild, Bitter
Chains, St Martins Place; Bass
Bear, Greengate Street; Banks's Mild, Bitter
Swan, Greengate Street; Websters
Coach & Horses, Mill Bank; Springfield, Bass
Nags Head, Mill Street; Banks's Mild, W'hton Bitter, Bass
Bird in Hand, Victoria Square; Courage Best, Directors, guest
Railway, Castle Street; Ansells Bitter, DBA, guest
Stafford Arms, Railway Street; Titanic, 4guests
Try Also
Pitchers, Bridge Street; Bass
Star & Garter, Wolverhampton Road; Courage Best
Telegraph, Wolverhampton Street; Bass
Waggon & Horses, Greyfriars; Bass
Keg Only - avoid like the plague
Albion, Marston Road.
Castle Tavern, Doxey Road.
Falcon, Foregate Street.
Hop Pole, Sandon Road.
Lamb, Broad Eye.
Malthouse Vaults, Mill Bank.
Props, Doxey Road.
Rose & Crown, Market Street.
Shepherds Bushes, Marston Road
Sheridan, Eastgate Street
And don't drink too much on your way round that lot