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The Congress Inn (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Townhouse - Gladstone's (GSA)Excellent2
Slater's - Top TottyExcellent1
Wadworth - Henry's Original IPANot Tried0
Holden's - Black Country MildNot Tried0
Ascot - Penguin PorterNot Tried0
Foxfield - Sandy HopNot Tried0
Townhouse - FlowerdewNot Tried0
Windsor Castle (see also Sadler's entry) - Sadlers Mud City StoutNot Tried0
Abbeydale - Winter AleNot Tried0
Townhouse - Meridian MildNot Tried0
Wadworth - 6XNot Tried0

Visits Details

26 Nov 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. This is a good honest drinking house of the old school.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Townhouse - Gladstone's (GSA)5.00ExcellentDark with good noticeable strength
Wadworth - 6X4.10Not Tried
Wadworth - Henry's Original IPA3.60Not Tried
Townhouse - Flowerdew4.00Not Tried
Windsor Castle (see also Sadler's entry) - Sadlers Mud City Stout6.60Not Tried
Abbeydale - Winter Ale5.20Not Tried
Townhouse - Meridian Mild4.00Not Tried
02 May 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
An evening visit. Takes on a different character in the evening compared with the more leisurely lunchtime and afternoon trade. Pool table active and large screen TV showing Barclays Premier League football match.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Slater's - Top Totty4.00ExcellentA brim pint measure plus meniscus - superb
Townhouse - Gladstone's (GSA)5.00GoodA stout. A LocAle for this pub
Wadworth - 6X4.10Not Tried
Wadworth - Henry's Original IPA3.60Not Tried
Holden's - Black Country Mild3.70Not Tried
Ascot - Penguin Porter4.50Not Tried
Foxfield - Sandy Hop4.00Not Tried

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About The Congress Inn

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional12
Excellent73
Good75
Acceptable21
Poor2

Website.

The pub is found in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 1HJ.

Located in Sutherland Road, Longton. A working men's street corner local specialising in a range of real ales and foreign bottled beers. Has won the CAMRA Potteries Branch Pub of the Season. Seems to thrive throughout all hours. Has a pool table at the side of main bar and uses a projected large screen TV for major sporting events.

We have visited this pub 72 times, seen 233 different beers and tried 171 of them.

Map location

Postcode: ST3 1HJ