Finally shroppie fly comes good

[Annie cariad]

Well after so many disappointing visits it was a revelation to be in the shroppie fly and enjoy it . Great lunch for us both ,good banter with the drinking crowd to. Keep it up 

[Midnight]

I wouldn't normally stop there but you got me thinking, give it another shot.

 

Shouldn't there be a forum for good pub stops?

[Annie cariad]

Just had lunch again steak pie, chicken N leek pie,both great simple menu, not the greatest choice of beer but ok , clean tidy pub call in . landlord lives on a boat too .... Plus ?

[Alway Swilby]

1 hour ago, Midnight said:

I wouldn't normally stop there but you got me thinking, give it another shot.

 

Shouldn't there be a forum for good pub stops?

 

https://www.canalandriversidepubs.co.uk/index.html

 

I've no idea about it's accuracy, don't go to pubs much nowadays.

[Midnight]

7 minutes ago, Alway Swilby said:

 

https://www.canalandriversidepubs.co.uk/index.html

 

I've no idea about it's accuracy, don't go to pubs much nowadays.

I was really referring to this forum. We have stopped at some really good pubs this trip and it would be nice to spread the word.

[beerbeerbeerbeerbeer]

There is a thread somewhere for canalside pubs.
 

[Annie cariad]

Bit subjective dude

[beerbeerbeerbeerbeer]

No, there really is a thread. 
 

[Tim Lewis]

8 minutes ago, beerbeerbeerbeerbeer said:

No, there really is a thread. 
 

 

[beerbeerbeerbeerbeer]

Cheers,

interesting to see the Shroppie Fly and the Anchor get a mention in the first few posts,

I’ll read though at some point to see which pubs I’ve missed and am yet to visit 

[Philip]

The guys running it now are making a very good job of it and hopefully they continue.

 

But canal folk always seem to be hung up about this place, what makes it so special? Taking Audlem pubs, there have been times when both the Bridge & the Lord Combermere have arguably held the status as the best pub in the village, as has the Shroppie Fly, but the former two don't get hyped like this one does. It isn't a long-standing canal pub (converted to a pub in 1974) and at least within the last 30 years it's never really been exceptional on beer, food or value for money. The narrowboat bar is good and quirky, but the Kings Lock at Middlewich also has a narrowboat bar, yet this feature isn't anywhere near as well known compared with at the Fly.

 

The Anchor at High Offley also gets a lot of hype for different reasons. I'm not struck on the place but you can see why it's revered by people who like this kind of pub, as it does the 'old boatman's pub' act very well, but the Shroppie Fly has never really specialised in anything to the same extent

Edited July 11 by Philip

[MtB]

31 minutes ago, Philip said:

But canal folk always seem to be hung about this place, what makes it so special?

 

Like the Greyhound, its bang on the waterfront. Also the name is massively evocative of old canal carrying ways.

[Philip]

8 hours ago, MtB said:

 

Like the Greyhound, its bang on the waterfront. Also the name is massively evocative of old canal carrying ways.

 

Many pubs right on the waterfront, on the Shropshire Union alone there is the Barbridge Inn, Junction Inn, Shady Oak, Wharf Tavern at Goldstone. The Greyhound has a lot more history behind it, being a well-known stop in the working era.

 

It's a quirky name, but I doubt there are many people who aren't well read in canal history who know what it means. If the pub was renamed the 'Wharf Inn' or 'the Red Lion' would it lose much of its popularity regardless of what was on offer inside?

Edited July 11 by Philip

[Tonka]

9 hours ago, Philip said:

The guys running it now are making a very good job of it and hopefully they continue.

 

But canal folk always seem to be hung about this place, what makes it so special? Taking Audlem pubs, there have been times when both the Bridge & the Lord Combermere have arguably held the status as the best pub in the village, as has the Shroppie Fly, but the former two don't get hyped like this one does. It isn't a long-standing canal pub (converted to a pub in 1974) and at least within the last 30 years it's never really been exceptional on beer, food or value for money. The narrowboat bar is good and quirky, but the Kings Lock at Middlewich also has a narrowboat bar, yet this feature isn't anywhere near as well known compared with at the Fly.

 

The Anchor at High Offley also gets a lot of hype for different reasons. I'm not struck on the place but you can see why it's revered by people who like this kind of pub, as it does the 'old boatman's pub' act very well, but the Shroppie Fly has never really specialised in anything to the same extent

The Cider House on the Stratford Canal has a bar painted by Dusty Miller

[Mac of Cygnet]

Or you could have a look at my 6 years of Pub Cruise posts in which I visited, commented on and scored several hundred pubs on many waterways.  It may be a bit out of date now, but the Shroppie Fly must be in there somewhere.  The link is to the last, 2019 Pub Cruise and has links to all the rest.

 

 

[IanD]

32 minutes ago, Mac of Cygnet said:

Or you could have a look at my 6 years of Pub Cruise posts in which I visited, commented on and scored several hundred pubs on many waterways.  It may be a bit out of date now, but the Shroppie Fly must be in there somewhere.  The link is to the last, 2019 Pub Cruise and has links to all the rest.

 

 

I've often read your pub cruise postings, and very useful they are too 🙂

 

But like any pub guide they're only useful if the pub is unchanged with the same management, and that's increasingly rare nowadays with the financial problems of many pubs, especially the wet-led boozers that many boaters like.

 

All pub/beer guides go out of date quickly in many cases, so I always look for recent online reviews to confirm they're still good. The same would apply to any CWDF postings, pubs need regular confirmation that they are still good -- or improved, in cases like the Shroppie Fly.

Edited July 11 by IanD

[Mac of Cygnet]

3 hours ago, IanD said:

I've often read your pub cruise postings, and very useful they are too 🙂

 

But like any pub guide they're only useful if the pub is unchanged with the same management, and that's increasingly rare nowadays with the financial problems of many pubs, especially the wet-led boozers that many boaters like.

 

All pub/beer guides go out of date quickly in many cases, so I always look for recent online reviews to confirm they're still good. The same would apply to any CWDF postings, pubs need regular confirmation that they are still good -- or improved, in cases like the Shroppie Fly.

Yes,as my posts were from 2014 to 2019, perhaps they should be moved to the History and Heritage section!

[Midnight]

On 10/07/2024 at 22:16, beerbeerbeerbeerbeer said:

Cheers,

interesting to see the Shroppie Fly and the Anchor get a mention in the first few posts,

I’ll read though at some point to see which pubs I’ve missed and am yet to visit 

Shroppie Fly another must stop place now. Food was excellent and a good range of beers. Landlord, Black Sheep, Shropshire Gold and Ghost Ship - I had a few of those and in tip top condition.

[IanD]

1 hour ago, Midnight said:

Shroppie Fly another must stop place now. Food was excellent and a good range of beers. Landlord, Black Sheep, Shropshire Gold and Ghost Ship - I had a few of those and in tip top condition.

Good to hear, will definitely call next time we pass 🙂

Edited July 14 by IanD

[Jon57]

On 11/07/2024 at 08:25, Tonka said:

The Cider House on the Stratford Canal has a bar painted by Dusty Miller

Blue bell cider house 😍

[beerbeerbeerbeerbeer]

3 hours ago, Midnight said:

Shroppie Fly another must stop place now. Food was excellent and a good range of beers. Landlord, Black Sheep, Shropshire Gold and Ghost Ship - I had a few of those and in tip top condition.

Proper good news unlike the Lime Kilns on the Ashby 

[beerbeerbeerbeerbeer]

Just left there  disappointed, they don’t have the range of beers and ciders anymore. 
New management I know, but was under an assurance it’d stay same.