Old Harkers Arms

The Shropshire Union Canal flows just feet away from the tall windows of this high-ceilinged early Victorian warehouse. Huge brick pillars cleverly divide the big airy interior into user-friendly spaces, and cheery staff spread a happy bustle. Mixed dark wood furniture is well grouped on stripped-wood floors, walls are covered with frame-to-frame old prints, and the usual Brunning & Price wall of bookshelves is to be found above a leather banquette at one end. Attractive lamps add cosiness, and the bar counter is apparently constructed from salvaged doors; selection of board games. You'll find a very wide range of drinks taking in around nine real ales on handpump including Phoenix Brunning & Price, Flowers Original and Weetwood Cheshire Cat, and half a dozen regularly changing guests from brewers such as Phoenix, Salopian and Titanic, more than 100 malt whiskies, 50 well described wines (with around half of them by the glass), eight or so farmhouse ciders and local apple juice.