villa4europe Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 I use the car park over the road from it a lot (probably the cheapest proper safe one in town) but I've never been in, it looks rough as ****! wheres the best place for a Sunday roast city centre-ish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted July 30, 2016 Author Share Posted July 30, 2016 5 hours ago, villa4europe said: I use the car park over the road from it a lot (probably the cheapest proper safe one in town) but I've never been in, it looks rough as ****! wheres the best place for a Sunday roast city centre-ish? It attracts a motley crew of drinkers but I wouldn't say its rough. Everyone seems friendly enough. I wouldn't take a date to it though! It could be so much better. Its a beautiful building but choice of drinks is a bit barren and its needs a bit of restoration inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted July 31, 2016 Author Share Posted July 31, 2016 (edited) On 30/07/2016 at 10:51, villa4europe said: wheres the best place for a Sunday roast city centre-ish? I'm not really a Sunday roast type of guy but heard good reviews about the following: Red Lion, Church Inn and Lord Clifden - all Hockley Plough -Harborne Dark Horse - Moseley and something slightly more 'posher' - Hotel Du Vin and Purnells Bistro, both in the CBD Edited July 31, 2016 by Xela Wasn't the Price of Wales in Moseley, it was the Dark Horse 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted September 10, 2016 Author Share Posted September 10, 2016 (edited) Keg & Grill - real ale and Indian grills, in Brum city centre. What's not to like? Edited September 10, 2016 by Xela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted November 21, 2016 Author Share Posted November 21, 2016 May have posted about this place before buts it recently reopened after a big refurb and is now called The Old School House (which is what the building used to be historically) Good selection of ales and lagers and a great food menu. Its in Mere Green. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHV Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 28 minutes ago, Xela said: May have posted about this place before buts it recently reopened after a big refurb and is now called The Old School House (which is what the building used to be historically) Good selection of ales and lagers and a great food menu. Its in Mere Green. Been past it hundreds of times but never been in. Last time I was in that building it was a crap nighclub! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted November 27, 2016 Author Share Posted November 27, 2016 Went here over the weekend... bit of an institution in Reykjavik apparently. Really good vibe in here. Nice women, locals and a lot of Americans, but I won't hold that against them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 On 11/07/2016 at 10:37, rjw63 said: Horse & Jockey. Lichfield. Large selection of real ale at £3 a pint and extremely good food at low cost. I recommend the Packington Farms pork pie and the cheeseboard. Tried five different beers and they were all decent Really good boozer! Reminds me of how the Park Hotel in Boldmere used to be in the early noughties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted December 18, 2016 Author Share Posted December 18, 2016 The Physician New pub opened up in Edgbaston. Really nice place and good selection of ales and whiskies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted December 18, 2016 Author Share Posted December 18, 2016 Not really a pub, but this top floor bar would be a nice place to take a date. Rofuto at the Park Regis Birmingham. Especially nice at night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted January 1, 2017 Author Share Posted January 1, 2017 The tired old City Tavern that I mention further up the page has been purchased by Davenports brewery and been refurbished. Name changed to The Bulls Head, which I believe was its original name. First Davenports pub in 30 years and very close to their former home. More details on the link http://www.davenports.co.uk/pubs-and-bars/bulls-head-davenports/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted January 9, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted January 9, 2017 The Great Western in Wolverhampton, a CAMRA favourite for those who also like railway memorabilia. Recently voted the 32nd cosiest pub in the UK (the front bit is in particular), it was a good starting place on a train pub crawl I embarked on a couple of months ago. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCDAN Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 1 hour ago, Shropshire Lad said: The Great Western in Wolverhampton, a CAMRA favourite for those who also like railway memorabilia. Recently voted the 32nd cosiest pub in the UK (the front bit is in particular), it was a good starting place on a train pub crawl I embarked on a couple of months ago. Was also used for the world darts champs promos in recent years. IIRC Wayne Mardle was behind the bar. Proper old school pub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumerican Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 On 21/11/2016 at 14:30, Xela said: May have posted about this place before buts it recently reopened after a big refurb and is now called The Old School House (which is what the building used to be historically) Good selection of ales and lagers and a great food menu. Its in Mere Green. One of my favourite pubs that . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted January 9, 2017 Author Share Posted January 9, 2017 4 minutes ago, Brumerican said: One of my favourite pubs that . Same here. Was in there friday avo having the fish n chips (one of the best pub fish n chips i've experienced) and a pale ale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumerican Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 1 minute ago, Xela said: Same here. Was in there friday avo having the fish n chips (one of the best pub fish n chips i've experienced) and a pale ale. Haven't eaten in there yet but the Guinness is good, it's really comfortable, well lit and has a cracking patio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted January 23, 2017 Author Share Posted January 23, 2017 Brum institution and I may have belted some karaoke tunes out at 4am, one or two times Tap and Spile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted February 5, 2017 Author Share Posted February 5, 2017 CAMRA Birmingham Pub of the Year Never been. Has anyone here frequented it? In Acocks Green 2nd was Black Eagle, Hockley Third - Old Moseley Arms, Balsall Heath Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted February 7, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted February 7, 2017 (edited) On 09/01/2017 at 16:27, Shropshire Lad said: The Great Western in Wolverhampton, a CAMRA favourite for those who also like railway memorabilia. Recently voted the 32nd cosiest pub in the UK (the front bit is in particular), it was a good starting place on a train pub crawl I embarked on a couple of months ago. Was in there before and after the Wolves game. Bar staff are genius, like a well oiled machine. I was well oiled when I got home also. Edited February 7, 2017 by sidcow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted February 7, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted February 7, 2017 (edited) On 05/02/2017 at 14:04, Xela said: CAMRA Birmingham Pub of the Year Never been. Has anyone here frequented it? In Acocks Green 2nd was Black Eagle, Hockley Third - Old Moseley Arms, Balsall Heath I have twice visited the inn on the green. For 15 years I could have reasonably walked to it from home but never visited in that time. First time was when I was about 19, me and a mate had taken a couple of girls bowling and popped in. It was like that scene from American Werewolf in London. The whole pub went silent to hear a pin drop and EVERYONE turned to look at us. I think it was called The Beagle Flies Again in those days and was truly truly awful. I then went there about 5 months ago on a corporate doo because one of our suppliers lives in Acocks Green so invited us to the beer festival there as 3 other of my colleagues are fairly local to it. It's still a dump but a good ale pub. I think some of the regulars are still probably a bit suspect but probably harmless. I would say definitely worth a visit if you like your Ale but probably not a destination type of pub. Edited February 7, 2017 by sidcow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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