Highgate Brewery in Walsall is to close - Jun 15th 2010

[John Marwood]

Sad to hear that the Highgate Brewery in Walsall is to close

http://www.expressandstar.com/news/business/2010/06/15/jobs-go-as-highgate-brewery-is-to-close/

However, the old Stone Joules name has been aquired from Coors and a new brewery is being constructed in Market Drayton under that name.

 

[basil]

That'll be the one close to the old bluecoat school, ah happy days.......

 

[John Marwood]

Also

It appears that the Shropshire Inn in Haughton is about to close its doors...

 

[Trumpet]

Possibly can't compete with quality food at The Bell.

 

[John Marwood]

Possibly can't compete with quality food at The Bell.

Apparently there has been a price 'war' between the two pubs and the result appears to have defeated the Shropshire ..

With the Hand and Cleaver offering Michelin listed and the highest quality food, these two scrapped it out over price for meals out west of town. The Yew Tree offered neither high quality nor low prices and is I believe now in the hands of the Nat West bank. The Seighford Holly Bush is awaiting conversion to a 'curry house' but appears to have run into a few problems regarding making interior alterations. I wrongly had Stan Robinson down as a purchaser of the pub earlier - he appears to have sensibly stuck to his trucks

 

[basil]

the hand and cleaver classes itself as pub something the yew tree never did.......

 

[John Marwood]

the hand and cleaver classes itself as pub something the yew tree never did.......

In its final days the Yew Tree brought in a flat screen TV and pool table in a desperate attempt to bring anyone/someone into the place..

It failed

 

[basil]

So it tried to be a pub?.........

 

[John Marwood]

"An elephant isnt an elephant without a trunk..."


Enoch Powell

 

[Gramaisc]

 

[John Marwood]

twin horned rhino

 

[basil]

" A man shouldn't fool with booze until he's fifty; then he's a damn fool if he doesn't......

'W.C. Fields'.......

 

[gilbert grape]

http://rookery4.aviary.com/storagev12/1797000/1797384_832c_625x1000.jpg

How does it smell?................................

 

[Gramaisc]

http://rookery4.aviary.com/storagev12/1797000/1797384_832c_625x1000.jpg

How does it smell?................................

Pretty bad, I would think. Especially if you got in a lift with it..

 

[mickyboy]

http://rookery4.aviary.com/storagev12/1797000/1797384_832c_625x1000.jpg

How does it eat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[basil]

what does it wear when swimming?.........

 

[Trumpet]

Possibly can't compete with quality food at The Bell.

Apparently there has been a price 'war' between the two pubs and the result appears to have defeated the Shropshire ..

Better food at The Bell too IMHO.

 

[shirehorse]

Sad news indeed We have been stocking Davenports for the last 2 years and even had a brewery tour all lined up.

 

[Trumpet]

Also

It appears that the Shropshire Inn in Haughton is about to close its doors...

Came past yesterday afternoon and it appeared to be very busy with diners, unless they allocate window tables first to give that impression.

 

[shirehorse]

Some good news.I spoke to Amy at Highgate Davenports today and she assures me that its buisiness as normal as its only Highgate Brewery thats gone into recievership, the rest of the company is OK so they will still be producing and delivering .