Wordsley and Kingswinford pubs in CAMRA Good Beer Guide 2025

The guide, published annually by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA), is the UK's best-selling beer and pub guide and a vital resource for ensuring the future of pubs across the UK.

The publication lists 4,500 of the UK’s best pubs and is the definitive beer drinker’s guide for those seeking the best pints in the nation.

Six popular watering holes in the Wordsley and Kingswinford areas are among 118 in the West Midlands featured in the guide which is collated by CAMRA volunteers who give up their time each year to select the best of the best across the UK.

The Wordsley and Kingswinford pubs included in the guide are:

Wordsley:

Bird in Hand

The Bird in Hand, John Street, Wordsley (Image: Google) A Red Pub Company pub and the current local CAMRA Pub of the Year. This traditional back-street corner local has a wide customer mix and serves an enterprising range of up to three guest beers, including some rarely seen in the area. The pub exudes an air of friendliness and homeliness. Rooms include a bar with live TV sports, a quiet lounge and an outside covered seating area with heating.

Serves Enville Ale; Hobsons Town Crier; Holden’s Golden Glow; three changing beers.

The New Inn

The New Inn, High Street, Wordsley (Image: Google) Acquired by Daniel Batham Ltd in 2008, the pub comprises an L-shaped bar serving a single room with a small annexe at one end, plus a patio area and pleasant garden outside. A variety of cobs are available. Children are welcome in the garden but are not allowed in the pub. Serves Bathams Mild Ale and Best Bitter.

The Queen’s Head

The Queen's Head, High Street, Wordsley (Image: Google) A comfortable roadside pub on the main A491 Stourbridge to Wolverhampton road, with decor Victorian or Edwardian style decor. Up to nine real ales, with three from the parent brewery, and a traditional cider are sold. To the right is an area that has a large screen TV and dartboard. The pub now sells food Wednesday to Sunday (booking required Sunday).

Serves Black Country Bradley’s Finest Golden, Pig on the Wall, Fireside; six changing beers (often Fixed Wheel).

Kingswinford

Ale Hub

Ale Hub, Market Street, Kingswinford (Image: Google) A thriving town centre micropub, which opened in 2022. Serves three beers including two ever-changing guest beers and at least one cider. A number of KeyKeg products and craft cans are also available plus one real cider. The pub is friendly, has a real customer mix and dogs are welcome as are children until 6pm. Weekly quiz and bingo nights are held.

Serves Wye Valley Butty Bach; two changing beers (often North Cotswold, Thornbridge).

The Bridge Inn

The Bridge Inn, Moss Grove, Kingswinford (Image: Google) Open-plan Black Country Ales pub that is deservedly popular with a wide mix of customers. It offers a broad range of up to nine cask beers along with ciders, some of which may be real. Cobs, pork pies, sausage rolls and samosas (sourced locally) are available daily.

Serves Black Country Bradley’s Finest Golden, Chain Ale, Pig on the Wall, Fireside; five changing beers.

The Cottage Inn

The Cottage Inn, High Street, Kingswinford (Image: Google) Comfortable pub set on two levels serving a good menu including lunchtime specials. A carvery on Sunday also supplies meat for sandwiches and cobs. The layout is L-shaped with diners and drinkers intermingling throughout the spacious pub. Changing beers are always pale session ales. A range of country wines are also available. The frontage would not look out of place on a postcard and the interior is homely and inviting.

Serves Wye Valley HPA; three changing beers (often Enville, Timothy Taylor, Wye Valley).

The Good Beer Guide 2025 is available online from https://shop1.camra.org.uk/product/the-good-beer-guide-2025/

The guide is celebrating its 52nd edition with two covers featuring two of the UK’s favourite locals: Coronation Street’s Rovers Return Inn, and Emmerdale’s Woolpack.

The Good Beer Guide 2025 comes with a choice of two covers depicting Emmerdale’s Woolpack Inn and Coronation Street’s Rovers Return (Image: CAMRA)

CAMRA chairman Ash Corbett-Collins said: “The Rovers Return Inn and the Woolpack represent the UK’s love of their local, and to have them featured on the covers for this year’s guide is very exciting.

“CAMRA’s mission is to ensure support from the Government as well as tangible legislation to protect pubs in this country.”

To find out more about the Campaign for Real Ale visit website camra.org.uk