Hail To The Ale Micropub in Wolverhampton

Well worth while the 10 minite bus ride from Wolverhampton city centre. Great leisurely ambience & always a good choice of ales & ciders including their own Morton-Essington beers.

Bloody brilliant real ale selection in this highly rated micro pub. Bit of a stroll from the canal but well worth the effort👍

Friendly micropub. Great attention is paid to beer quality. Snacks not meals are available.

First visit - great little place. Relaxed and friendly. Traditional cobs and snacks, and only a short walk away. Will be back!

Really cool pub with a great owner

Good beer, knowledgeable staff No larger

A proper drinkers pub, which are so hard to find these days - great ales and snacks, wonderful atmosphere - try to get in once a week (at least!)

Great micro pub.. Victorian night was a blast... would love to see them again

Good selection of excellent beers. Cannot fault.

Lovely micropub, my lad and I visited for a quiet pint and chat. Drink was perfect, not too busy not too quiet

Brilliant caring hosts. Good selection.

Another Perfect example of a proper pub. Phenomenal range of beer, cider and perry. Bar snacks avaliable but definitely not a restaurant. Diverse and friendly.

I'd love to move back to claregate, just to have this place conveniently on my doorstep, great community asset,

Cracking pub, bonus no lager 😀😃

Very welcoming jewel of a micro pub. Also cheese and onion cobs were superb!

A little gem, lovely staff and great range of ales etc

Always an excellent choice of well kept local beers and ciders here. Staff are always friendly and welcoming. No actual food but there is a nice selection of old school bar snacks such as homemade scotch eggs and pork pies.

Been past it loads of times Managed to get there today Well impressed good beer friendly owners Going again soon

Cracking micro pub. Conveniently placed with a quiet friendly atmosphere. A great choice of beer and ale. Enjoyed a cracking cheese and onion cob and enjoyed the habanero chilli scratchings too. Will definitely be back. Real shame its not open on Mondays as our son had a scouts meeting round the corner then. Would be a great place to unwind for a couple of hours. Still can't have everything. Beautifully kept beers, comfortable setting, friendly bar keep. 5* all round 👍🏻

Fantastic friendly little bar with a wide range of amazingly kept ales (according to my other half)They also have ciders and wine available. Great range of bar snacks on offer served by a friendly Guy who really knows his ales. Lovely friendly vibe in quirky cosy surroundings. Great little place. X

Cracking little micro brewery, always lots of choice and dog friendly....... Try the porkpie

Super friendly welcoming staff, great beers and great traditional atmosphere, love to visit this pub

Nice little craft brewery on the outskirts of Wolves. Good ales, good chilled vibe inside. Try it!

Small pub, but lovely choice of beers

Always first welcome and first class beet

Recently discovered this little gem tucked away in the Wolverhampton suburbs. Great choice of real ales, friendly welcoming atmosphere and comfortable surroundings. Will be back.

Great little pub with wonderful beers

Lovely traditional micro pub. I especially recommend the 'Porter'

Nice atmosphere and decent real beers

Great little pub with a variety of great ales

Hands down the best beer you will find in the area. Good Honest pub with really friendly staff and owners, always changing what beers and ciders they have so there’s always something new to try, and More reason to keep going back!

Great atmosphere , choice of drinks and hospitality.

Great range of Beers, great service and lovely staff and atmosphere. Comfortable and welcoming What more could you want

The real ales and wines are great.

Great little pub always a good selection of nice ales nice friendly staff

As good as ever. Ale is always in perfect condition.

As my girlfriend runs a Micro Pub in Warwick we tracked down this pub for a bit of market research whilst on a long weekend break and we was'nt dissapointed. A large selection of good ales and pleasant people. Look for to returning

Really good experience Would recommend Suitable for cask ale drinkers Friendly atmosphere Fun environment

Lovely little micropub. Everyone is so friendly and the managers and staff are all fantastic

The best micropub in town (maybe even the world). If I were Donald Trump I might say "It's terrific, really terrific." Thankfully, I am not Donald Trump. But what I am is a lover of all the places in life where you can go for a quiet drink with your friends and family, and enjoy their company and good conversation over some nice beers/ciders/snacks. As such, Hail to the Ale is the place to be for me.

I've been coming to Hail for years now. I know so many people (and gorgeous dogs) because of this little pub. I remember the days of 12 or more of us around a collection of tables but since Covid hit, I can honestly say Angela and Gary have done what is expected of them to be responsible publicans in these weird times. Please don't let the size put you off coming. Book ahead, bring your mask and all will be well. Please support this local gem. It's better as a pub to provide company to folks (at the necessary distances) than as a furniture shop or post office. Give it a go. You will be safe and should have an enjoyable escape from these strange times for a couple of hours. All the best Angela, Gary, Pete and Tom (and Brewster) xx

We've used this micro-pub since it first opened. Always worth a visit. The beer is always in superb and even in these difficult times, the atmosphere is great. Severe restrictions on at present, but still give it a go.

Lovely Micropub. Good voice of ales and ciders, friendly staff, owners and customers. Nice range of pork pies, cheeses and scratching. Very good anti virus safety measures in place

Well kept beer, nice relaxed surroundings, lovely owners.

Great beers, changes every week i believe, prices are a little steep but happy to pay it for great take-away ale.

Good beer and friendly atmosphere

I came here 24 years ago and I don’t really remember what it was like I’ve never been back there since though so that must say something btw I’m 19

Friendly staff, great selection of craft beer and a proper pub atmosphere for the modern day.

Great little pub. Great choice of drinks

Cracking pint and full of friendly faces even if we were competing in a quiz.

This micro brewery is superb, the owners and staff are very friendly and they serve high quality tasty draft beers they brew themselves and also have guest ales. The pub has won CAMRA awards year on year and this venue is well worth a visit

Great beer, with regular barrel changes so you can try more varieties. Pork pies are to die for !!

There's a reason why Hail to the Ale has won CAMRA's Wolverhampton Pub of the Year for five years in a row. Cask ale in perfect condition and a top atmosphere that some other pubs fail to get close to. The Hail is a micropub - a very small, one room pub. It was the first micropub to open in the West Midlands, back in 2013 and has done very well since, scooping up awards left right and centre. It would be a lie to say there is something for everyone here - if you like lager, spirits, fizzy cider, background music, TVs with sports playing or gambling machines, then the Hail is not for you. What you will find here is good real ale, real cider and perry, fruit wine, pub snacks (crisps, scratchings, cheese, pork pie, cobs) and the lost art of conversation. Oh, and traditional wooden games. The pub is also dog and family friendly. Opening hours are limited to Thurs 5pm - 10pm, Fri and Sat midday - 10pm and Sun midday - 5pm. If you're nearby and haven't visited yet, the Hail is well worth a visit.

Best bookshelf in any pub. Ever.

Love visiting here. The beer is exceptional and never disappoints! Bar snacks are good too with quality pork pies! Cant say enough good things about it except wish it was in Telford where we live! 😂😎😎😎🍺🍺🍺 Gary and Ange excellent and friendly hosts.

A micro pub. With no full fat coke. No non alcoholic drinks without sweeteners in....I know I'm difficult, so I sat there with my glass of water. Still it's the first micropub I've been in and it was quite old fashioned and full of character. Nice if you want somewhere for a quick glass of alcohol. Dog friendly too.

Congratulations to Angela, Gary & the team on winning CAMARA "Pub of the year" for the 5th...yes 5th !! year running. If you have never visited before I strongly advise that you add it to your "Bucket List".

Great selection of quality handpulled ales and ciders. Friendly atmosphere and staff and dog friendly, with little beer garden to chill in. Can get busy. Recommended.

Great selection of drinks and always a good atmosphere. Nice little gem in Claregate and makes a change from the bigger places.

This place is superb, brilliant choice of ales and good value too

Really friendly, great range of ales and ciders and good quality pub snacks to soak it up. We traveled down from Yorkshire to watch Under a Banner play an acoustic set there and the welcome was 'proper', the atmosphere just reyt and the whole experience a set of memories to treasure. Thanks for your hospitality, good folks.

Good clean ale, cosy place, good atmosphere.

A great pub if you are a fan of Ales and delicious pub snacks (Cobs / nuts etc). I visited recently and found it refreshing to go to a bar where I am not waiting 30mins because the person in front is waiting on sixteen sex on the beaches , I can imagine it gets busy at peak times but even then I imagine the atmosphere is really relaxed and slow paced.I had a cheese and black pudding cob and it was incredible , washed down with an equally great golden ale.

Nope. Rude people, german ales were not nice and very dated dingy decor. Not sure I'll be back.

Great little pub, good beer, lovely people

What a great place to sit and enjoy ale

Everyday I pass the door, everyday I will now wonder why I left it so long to visit. Great beer, served by great people in a great place.

One of my favourite places in Wolverhampton. Always serving delicious craft ales. Friendly team. Dog friendly place. Perfect place for a pint of something refreshing and tasty. No TVs, just you and your friends enjoying beer.

Fab little micro pub in the suburb of Wolverhampton. Super selection of home brewed ales, ciders and fruit wines, great no nonsense snacks at sensible prices. A gem of a place

Fantastic little micro brewery. Everyone makes you feel so welcome. Will definitely be going back to sample the many different ales and ciders.

A great pub if you are a fan of Ales and delicious pub snacks (Cobs / nuts etc). I visited recently and found it refreshing to go to a bar where I am not waiting 30mins because the person in front is waiting on sixteen sex on the beaches , I can imagine it gets busy at peak times but even then I imagine the atmosphere is really relaxed and slow paced. I had a cheese and black pudding cob and it was incredible , washed down with an equally great golden ale. I think I might even start using this pub as a stop off where I can just go watch the world go by

Cosy place for ale and cider drinkers and cobs and pies. No lager

Fantastic, real beer, proper pub snacks. Great atmosphere.

A great small local micro pub with a wide selection of beers ciders and bar snacks all sourced from around the local area and brewed locally

Ange and Gary have a wonderful little place with great beers and snacks

Brilliant different drinks and very friendly

Fantastic place. All welcome including dogs

Great ale , dog friendly, people friendly and conversation friendly.

If you value great ale and a place you can chat, this is a wonderful pub to visit. An old timey pub with no music and no gambler....... but does cheese and onion cobs, pork pie and scratchings. I visit whenever I am in the area. Does get very busy as incredibly popular.

Great place to meet up with friends. A decent crowd of mostly locals and good choice of drinks too.

Great place with friendly atmosphere.

Our local, excellent as always. Home from home.

Easy drinking in this small micro pub on the outskirts of the city. Clean, dog friendly and always good rotating selection of beers and ciders always including Morton's. No music, no Wi-Fi, no meals. Ale, bar snacks and banter. Small outside seating area, no car parking.

I had never been to this micropub before, but as it is open from 12 noon to 17-00 on Sunday I decided to find and try it. Parking is not plentiful but the 6 parking spots of the hairdresser next door is open for use on Sunday. On entry I was struck by how homely it was. The long room with the bar at the far end is broken into two stepped sections with a single toilet that caters for male / female / handicapped people and is very clean. There is plenty of reading matter available on beer and many other issues including political satire and reflects its widely diverse clientele. The pub is owned by Morton Breweries and staffed by the owner couple who are very friendly. They offer ciders, wines, and at my visit 3 real ales including two of their own of which the dark beer is the strongest at 6.0 while their 4.4 beer is very quaffable. They sell snacks and two types of meat pie in which the compressed filling is of excellent taste and comes with a small selection of relishes. The pub was half full ranging from two older couples enjoying their red wines and beer, 3 people with dogs, and two women with their toddlers. The ambiance if totally friendly and I will certainly be back on a Sunday and so escaping the ubiquitous and noisy Sunday Lunch crowds.

A great micropub. It has great beer and cider. Bar snacks are also available. Try their pork pies...DELISH! There are also cheeses to try amongst a small list of other things. The pub is dog friendly, as long as your dog is. The owners are usually behind the bar and make everyone welcome.

We popped in after finishing work, still in work wear, ergo, a black beer. This micropub is quite small but beautifully proportioned. It's dog friendly, as long as your dog is. They brew their own beer and have guest beers too, mostly in a traditional brown beer, bitter style. Proper beer IMHO. Food wise, don't expect any more than bar snacks...that said, their pork pies are to die for. There are also local cheeses to sample. The owners are nice people, and if you are new to the Midlands, you'll find a warm welcome.

Wonderful micro pub. Has 4 cask ales with at least one from the owners brewery (Morton Brewery, Essington). 4 ciders with a range of flavours and ABV and over 10 wines to choose from. No lager, spirits or alcopops. Great traditional snack selection, Crisps, pork pies, gourmet sausage rolls, cheese and crackers and more with cheese and onion cobs on Saturdays. Will be back very soon.

I like to visit this dog friendly pub when I can. Own brews and guest ales available, also ciders too. Nice bar snacks on offer. Only a small one room bar but staff and regulars very friendly.

Great beers, great landlord brilliant choice of beers.

Lovely quaint little pub and so quirky I love it. Such a good idea and so friendly. The pork pies are lovely and the beer is fresh...

Excellent beer and really friendly and helpful staff in lovely surroundings. Definitely deserves all the awards!

Nice beer and staff. Also dog friendly!

Excellent real ale place. Small microbrewery pub. Comfortable and clean wirh some seats outside. Pleasant staff

Nice to go somewhere, try a few different ales and old fashioned pork pie or cobs when they have them. Nice atmosphere, dog friendly. Can get very busy.

Visited the Good Beer Guide recommended Hail to the Ale ' Micropub for the first time on Friday 17 August 2018. The Hail to the Ale is located on the eastern corner of a roundabout on the road to Codsall. A small car park is available at the front with a about six spaces available but customers have advised that customers can park in nearby side streets.

Great micropub, friendly atmosphere, superb beers and ciders, tasty bar snacks, no music, outside seating available. Highly recommended. Check opening times as it doesn't open on certain days.

Visited for the first time on Friday 17 July 2018 after getting recommendations from friends. We managed to get a car parking space at the front of the Hail to the Ale where there is about six spaces available. There is an outdoor set of benched tables to the right of the Hail to the Ale with lots of banners displaying the many awards that the Hail to the Ale has won from the Campaign for Real Ale (Camra). On entering the place you are faced with a comfortable carpeted area at the front with a step up to a plain floor area in front of the bar. The bar has about five real ale handpulls with further pulls for real cider. We sampled an interesting dark ale ' Leatherbritches Mad Ruby' which was sold at a very reasonable price of £3.00 a pint. The staff are very pleasant and supportive of the customers. The Hail to the Ale is very welcoming to well behaved dogs with a number present whilst we were there. The Hail to the Ale has no piped music , WiFi or television allowing people to enjoy the beer and conversation. We were very impressed with both the place and the beer , people recommendations were so correct!

Micropubs just don't get better than this. If you appreciate your beer, you need to come here.

Great beers, friendly atmosphere

Sitting outside on a warm summers evening with a few friends and glass of perfectly kept beer - wonderful. Great selection of beer both bottled and on tap. Highly recommended.