I've had a trawl through PuG and WhatPub and come up with 22 possibles. (No doubt I have missed some, but can rely on one of you to point out my errors.)
I thought it would be a good idea to pick up a few on the way in from Stoke on the bus, and similarly, I think it makes sense to finish on that side of town: there are some in Hartshill that are quite close to a bus stop.
On the way in:
Greyhound (Titanic/Project William)
Hopinn (GBG 2018) NB Opens 4pm
Victoria ("old school corner pub")
Museum (former GBG entry)
Cask Bar (newish micro)
Town centre:
Arnold Machin ('Spoons)
Jolly Potter (local guest ales)
Hogarths (recently acquired by Amber)
Mellards (new bar with two real ales and some kegs)
Old Bulls Head (Joules - oldest pub in town)
Thirsty Giraffe (micro)
Ten Green Bottles (bottles & craft - some of it may be real ale)
Hopwater Cellar (GBG 2018; Bottles, one HP, two key keg)
Old Brown Jug (Marstons - used to be one of only two GBG pubs in this town)
Bridge Street Alehouse (GBG 2018. Micro)
Lymestone Vaults (GBG 2018)
Wellers (Weal Ales tap)
Just outside:
N
Freebird (NB Opens at 5pm. GBG 2018)
NE
Holy Inadequate (reachable by bus)
SW
Sneyd Arms/
Waggon & Horses (opposite each other)
SE
Boat & Horses (on the way to Castle Mona)
Castle Mona ("a gem of a corner pub")
On the way back:
Artisan Tap
Old House At Home
Sanctuary Ale House (micro)