Titanic Brewery takes control of historic Sun Inn at Stafford

Apr 7 2010 by Tom Scotney, Birmingham Post

A successful Staffordshire brewery has expanded its property portfolio with the acquisition of a historic Stafford pub.

Titanic Brewery has completed a deal to buy the freehold of the former Sun Inn at Stafford. It will be the fifth pub in Titanic’s fleet.

The Stoke-on-Trent brewery had just one pub until 2007 and its expansion plans have bucked a national trend of closures. And the deal to take on the Sun is a personal landmark for brewery owners, Keith and Dave Bott, as the brothers grew up in the County Town.

After trading as a traditional style inn for most of its life, the Sun, in Lichfield Road, has recently operated as Tequila Red.

Titanic has built a reputation for opening traditional community pubs and is set to return the Sun to its former glories.

Dave Bott said: “We are excited to be taking on the Sun Inn.

“Our plans are still being finalised but we will establish a welcoming pub where people of all ages can enjoy a great range of beer and good quality local food in comfortable surroundings.”

Mr Bott said the newly refurbished Sun Inn is on course for a late June opening.