A Great Summer at The Swan

Redditch and Bromsgrove CAMRA have voted the Swan in Chaddesley Corbett as their Summer Pub of the Season. Since becoming tenants of this popular Bathams pub two years ago, licensees Mark Titman and Lucy Stringer have worked hard to ensure that this village pub continues its excellent reputation of serving real ale from the Delph. Although the Swan does serve food; the majority of its business is still through wet-led sales and Mark estimates that they pull over 2,000 pints of Bathams a week! The pub is of course a great hub for the village of Chaddesley Corbett, and live entertainment happens regularly with a Jazz night every Thursday and an open mic night on the first Friday of every month. Mark also organises an annual charity bike ride as well as a classic car show; and hopes to hold a beer festival in 2017. And don’t forget Bathams XXX which goes on sale in the run up to Christmas, a 6.3% brown beer with a fruity taste. Mark hopes to order extra barrels this year to fulfil demand! Pictured receiving the award are licensees Mark Titman and Lucy Stringer (left) with Branch Chairman Gez Quinn and Branch Secretary Paul Richards (far right).