In 2018 licensee Mat Pugh opened Hop Lord, the first dedicated craft beer shop in Worcestershire. ‘We have had over 15 years in the pub trade,’ he says, ‘and ended up with quite a bit of knowledge and a huge passion for beer.’ This enthusiasm means hundreds of excellent beers, tap takeovers and rare beer tastings, including one featuring the highly acclaimed US Treehouse Brewery. The shop also has a can seaming machine, enabling customers to take away draught beers in cans.