Your last Pint?

[CosbehFox]

37 minutes ago, Chris_OGrady said:

what are the top 5 in Brum out of interest?

For me? City Centre only 

 

The Wolf - best beer selection 

The Wellington - the GOAT of Black Country Ales, although Craven Arms is under-rated

The Old Crown - history and all around good vibe

The Victoria - since its refurb, its got the feeling spot on

The Anchor (soon due to reopen)  - feels proper Digbeth. 

 

Other honourable mentions for Rose Villa Tavern, Bacchus, The Colmore. Not a huge fan of 1000 Trades. Biggest shame as been the Lord Clifden going from 9/10 into a 5.5/10. 

 

If you going out of the immediate city, I'd have Barton Arms (Lozells), White Horse & Hop Garden (Harborne), Prince of Wales (Moseley). 

[Chris_OGrady]

55 minutes ago, CosbehFox said:

For me? City Centre only 

 

The Wolf - best beer selection 

The Wellington - the GOAT of Black Country Ales, although Craven Arms is under-rated

The Old Crown - history and all around good vibe

The Victoria - since its refurb, its got the feeling spot on

The Anchor (soon due to reopen)  - feels proper Digbeth. 

 

Other honourable mentions for Rose Villa Tavern, Bacchus, The Colmore. Not a huge fan of 1000 Trades. Biggest shame as been the Lord Clifden going from 9/10 into a 5.5/10. 

 

If you going out of the immediate city, I'd have Barton Arms (Lozells), White Horse & Hop Garden (Harborne), Prince of Wales (Moseley). 

will get those added to my google maps!

[Dr The Singh]

1 hour ago, Chris_OGrady said:

will get those added to my google maps!

Railway PUB is great if u like punk ipa

[Dr The Singh]

Just now, Dr The Singh said:

Railway PUB is great if u like punk ipa

 

1 hour ago, Chris_OGrady said:

will get those added to my google maps!

Try Atica brewery, its near wolf and Indian brewery

[Dr The Singh]

1 hour ago, Chris_OGrady said:

will get those added to my google maps!

St Paul's bar is nice 

[westernpark]

Went to Nottingham last week. Managed to get 14 new ticks. A few more pubs than Leicester but the main difference is that they’re full!

[Dr The Singh]

6 minutes ago, westernpark said:

Went to Nottingham last week. Managed to get 14 new ticks. A few more pubs than Leicester but the main difference is that they’re full!

Mate, I think you went with the wrong guys.  I would give u, 30 ticks.  Comparing Leishiter to Notts, its night and day.

[SemperEadem]

9 minutes ago, westernpark said:

Went to Nottingham last week. Managed to get 14 new ticks. A few more pubs than Leicester but the main difference is that they’re full!

And the selection I feel is way more varied. Amstel still feels like a new cool beer in town.

[Dr The Singh]

2 minutes ago, SemperEadem said:

And the selection I feel is way more varied. Amstel still feels like a new cool beer in town.

Its cruzcampa bud, its everywhere now

[westernpark]

2 hours ago, SemperEadem said:

And the selection I feel is way more varied. Amstel still feels like a new cool beer in town.

Funny you should say that because a mate of mine said recently that Leicester was the only place he could still get a pint of Amstel.

[Stuntman_Mike]

20 hours ago, Bilsthorpe Blue said:

Got given a bottle on a job we have just finished, not really a beer drinker but might try it over the weekend, 7.4% a bit strong for me, has anyone had one?

 

Not one for a sesh, but yeah that's good stuff!

[Stadt]

Black Horse in Preston is so so so good. Went for the first time when we played there in preseason a few years back.

 

The beer and interior are difficult to match.

Edited 18 August 2025 by Stadt

[Blarmy]

All of my most recent pints - 25 or so - have been Mythos. 

[Tommy G]

Martin Bros Pizza is stopping serving pizzas and opening up as some kind of micro brewery it seems..

[grobyfox1990]

On 17/08/2025 at 11:31, Stadt said:

Black Horse in Preston is so so so good. Went for the first time when we played there in preseason a few years back.

 

The beer and interior are difficult to match.

This pub has been mentioned a few times on the forum. I need to go.

[Stadt]

Just now, grobyfox1990 said:

This pub has been mentioned a few times on the forum. I need to go.

Small northern cities tend to preserve these pubs well. I find cementing a top 10 of pubs difficult but that'd be challenging the top.

[CornwallFox]

1 hour ago, Tommy G said:

Martin Bros Pizza is stopping serving pizzas and opening up as some kind of micro brewery it seems..

Funny name for a brewery though

[Tommy G]

2 hours ago, CornwallFox said:

Funny name for a brewery though

Changing the name 

[Dr The Singh]

25 minutes ago, Tommy G said:

Changing the name 

Tommy G Benidorm Bumming Brewery

[Tommy G]

Just now, Dr The Singh said:

Tommy G Benidorm Bumming Brewery

(Big Boys Only) 

[SemperEadem]

Thats a shame, great pizzas there.

[Soar Fox]

I didn’t realise how expensive a pint is these days.
 

£6.20 for a Guinness in The Forge & £5.70 for a Cruzcampo in The Bluebell (Desford) 

[Voll Blau]

7 hours ago, grobyfox1990 said:

This pub has been mentioned a few times on the forum. I need to go.

Decent micropub scene getting going there too. My wife's a native and hates the place but I think it's great. Underrated because most just carry on along the M55 to Blackpool if they fancy a mad one up that way.

[grobyfox1990]

3 hours ago, Soar Fox said:

I didn’t realise how expensive a pint is these days.
 

£6.20 for a Guinness in The Forge & £5.70 for a Cruzcampo in The Bluebell (Desford) 

Seems to be >£7 for commercial lagers everywhere in central London now. 

[CosbehFox]

11 hours ago, Voll Blau said:

Decent micropub scene getting going there too. My wife's a native and hates the place but I think it's great. Underrated because most just carry on along the M55 to Blackpool if they fancy a mad one up that way.

Yeah a good 5 or 6 pubs to be done. The Moorcroft near Deepdale is supposedly great as well. Just like Halifax, one of these gems up North.