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Joule’s Taphouse,


Crown Wharf, Stone. Named Great British


Pub of the Year in the 2025 Great British Pub Awards


The light feels right. The bar has a quiet rhythm to it. The pint arrives clear, bright and settled. Nothing rushed, nothing overdone. Everything is as it should be.


THERE’S A CERTAIN KIND OF PUB YOU REMEMBER T at’s where Joule’s begins, the brewery was fi rst established in 1779 in Stone, Staff ordshire. Near- ly two and a half centuries on, it continues in Market Drayton, still guided by the same simple idea: great beer, and great pubs. When you see the Joule’s Red Cross, the sixth-oldest beer trademark in the world, you know it’s a sign of beer at its best, and by Joule’s, it’s good. At the heart of every pint is water


drawn from deep beneath Shrop- shire, naturally fi ltered through Triassic sandstone. It rises clear and consistent, forming the back- bone of the beer. From there, barley, hops and yeast are brought togeth- er to create something balanced, drinkable and full of character. More recently, that same ap-


proach has extended beyond beer. Joule’s now cares for its own vine- yard, Château Bessan in Bordeaux, with its wines, like it’s beer, served exclusively in Joule’s pubs. Over time, the way Joule’s serves


its beer has changed. What was once sent out in cask and bottle is now kept entirely on draught. It’s a deliberate choice. Beer is best fresh, poured at the bar and enjoyed in the pub it was brewed for. T at connection between brew-


ery and pub sits at the centre of everything Joule’s does. T e pubs themselves are never identical. Each one is restored with care,


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keeping its character while bring- ing it back to life. Some are found in market towns, others along canals or tucked into city streets. Increas- ingly, that includes Birmingham, where Joule’s has been growing its presence with recent additions including the Red Lion, Jewellery Quarter, New Inn Harborne and Waterside Tap at Gas Street Basin. T e Red Lion in Market Dray-


ton, Joule’s Brewery Tap, off ers something a little diff erent. Along- side the main pub sits a separate, self-contained pub space, which is available exclusively for private hire. A full pub of your own for celebrations and gatherings, with no hire fees, the bar fully run and everything in place, leaving you free to enjoy the occasion. And in Stone, where Joule’s story fi rst began, Crown Wharf sits by


the canal on the site of the brew- ery’s old yard. Once part of the brewery’s working life, it’s been brought back into use as a pub that refl ects everything Joule’s stands for. Well-kept beer, a strong sense of place and a warm welcome, recent- ly recognised as Great British Pub of the Year. Joule’s pubs are rooted in their


communities across Shropshire, Staff ordshire, Cheshire and Bir- mingham. Each sits within an hour and a half of the brewery, keeping that link close. It means the beer travels a short journey from grain to glass, arriving brewery fresh and exactly as intended. And it’s why you’ll only ever fi nd Joule’s beer in a Joule’s pub. Across the estate, it’s the people


who bring it all together. Publicans who know their locals, who keep the beer well and who shape each pub into something that feels part of its place. If


you come across a Joule’s


pub, step inside. Take a moment. Order a pint. You’ll see what all the fuss is about. Only on draught. Only in a


Joule’s pub.


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