Arch Rivals

Arch Rivals opened in October 2024 on St Andrews Street in Droitwich Spa, fitted into a former Indian restaurant by the owners of the original Arch Rivals in Worcester. A single handpump usually carries Wye Valley HPA, backed by a changing fridge of craft beers rather than a fixed lager and bitter pairing. The room leans into a music theme, its walls covered in vinyl sleeves and album covers, with live sets planned for the small floor space. Companies House lists the Droitwich business as a separate limited company from its Worcester sibling, and the pub runs as a free house rather than tied to any brewery or pub company, so the beer list changes with what the owners find rather than a fixed supply contract. It is a two-site operation, not a chain in the pubco sense.