Stoke - a reappraisal

Many thanks to Stephen H for sharing this, as an away supporter he travelled to the away fixture at Stoke City on 19th November. On this trip, he and his pals were fortunate enough to be in the company of a couple of Stoke City fans who took them to their local, the Malt ‘n’ Hops, located in King Street, Fenton.

When he first saw the pub and its location his immediate reaction was that he “should have taken note of the Beermeister’s recommendations but I was always taught that you should never judge a book by its cover. Externally not a lot to look at but once inside you realise that you have entered a good pub.”

Photographs were supplied to see the selection of ales, including the above 2, Abbot being a regular and, presumably, the Malt n Hops ale is brewed for the pub, but also, in addition to those pictured, Holden’s Supernova, Toft’s Inn Swinger, Buxton’s Blonde and Wadworth’s Swordfish were on offer.

I have to say, credit to the Stoke fans, sharing a decent pub to enjoy in safety with a good selection of ales, though they may not have been quite so amenable after the match!