The Starving Rascal. Pic - Google Street View AN historic Amblecote pub - reputedly among one of the most haunted buildings in Britain - is set to re-open as a real ale pub after lockdown. Black Country Ales has bought The Starving Rascal located on the corner of Collis Street and Brettell Lane and has begun a refurbishment programme. Graham Manwaring, head of pub operations at Black Country Ales Ltd, said: We have started a full refurbishment this week as the pub has not had a great deal spent on it over many years, it will re-open after the lockdown as a Black Country Ales, real ale pub, in our traditional style.