Birmingham pubs

[Questions]

I went in The Sportsman and I have to say it was most probably the worst pub I have ever been in. Not threatening or anything like that but it only sold Worthington as a bitter and it had the tattiest upholstery I had ever seen held together with a million staples. A material sheet pinned to the high level section of the bar to cover it which was stained and then there were the toilets ?

Not a nice place that part of town either is it ?

 

[8ace]

The pub that sold the snuff was good

 

[lichfield seagulls]

We went to the anchor in digbeth can't complain good service and a good old fashion back street pub with both set of fans talking to each other no problems at all, and some of us enjoyed the real ale a little to much.............

 

[Beach Hut]

Was in the Wellington and the Anchor, Wellie was much better

 

[patchamalbion]

town centre but was packed with EDL

 

[Reinelt12]

We went to the anchor in digbeth can't complain good service and a good old fashion back street pub with both set of fans talking to each other no problems at all, and some of us enjoyed the real ale a little to much.............

Indeed, I think "some" of you did...

 

[Uncle Buck]

The Old Conptemtibles was good, as was the Victoria. Do not like the Wellington in Birminnlgham, it always smells odd in there.

 

[wehatepalace]

Met an old mate in the Windsor, in the city centre, was ok but a bit lacking in atmosphere.

 

[DerbyGull]

We went to the anchor in digbeth can't complain good service and a good old fashion back street pub with both set of fans talking to each other no problems at all, and some of us enjoyed the real ale a little to much.............

What a gem! What were the chances of finding a pub with an ale festival on, away friendly and on the way to the ground. Solo Green Bullet, by Sheffield Village Brewery was especially nice

 

[DerbyGull]

The Old Conptemtibles was good, as was the Victoria. Do not like the Wellington in Birminnlgham, it always smells odd in there.

It just smells of ale

 

[Uncle Buck]

It just smells of ale

No, it is more like used urinal blocks.

 

[DerbyGull]

Oh really, were you standing near the toilets? As soon as i walked in the place it had the unmistakable smell of ale. Didn't smell piss though.

 

[Uncle Buck]

Oh really, were you standing near the toilets? As soon as i walked in the place it had the unmistakable smell of ale. Didn't smell piss though.

Did not go there yesterday, due to the fact that in the past the pub has stunk.

 

[DerbyGull]

Did not go there yesterday, due to the fact that in the past the pub has stunk.

It was my first time there, but it smelt like any alehouse to me (which is not a smell everyone likes)

 

[Spider]

Really like the Wellington.

Went into the Anchor yesterday, really nice old fashioned pub, let down by the fact that all 3 of their ales I tried were rubbish!

 

[Pantani]

I thought the Anchor was ok, they did not seem willing to give you any information on what the ales were like. When you have twenty on at once and someone asks you for an IPA or something palish in colour, a real ale pub should be able to sort you out without getting the hump and just saying the list is over there. I am aware that they were very busy but I was happy to drink anything really so there was no need to be so rude about it. Post match we went to the Wellington which I much prefer, wished we had gone to the Victoria pre-match as they are always lovely in there.

 

[Spider]

I thought the Anchor was ok, they did not seem willing to give you any information on what the ales were like. When you have twenty on at once and someone asks you for an IPA or something palish in colour, a real ale pub should be able to sort you out without getting the hump and just saying the list is over there. I am aware that they were very busy but I was happy to drink anything really so there was no need to be so rude about it. Post match we went to the Wellington which I much prefer, wished we had gone to the Victoria pre-match as they are always lovely in there.

Was quite suprised, having asked for a pale-ish ale (as the one I wanted was off), to receive a pint of what was unmistakeably a Porter. Shame.

 

[DerbyGull]

I thought the Anchor was ok, they did not seem willing to give you any information on what the ales were like. When you have twenty on at once and someone asks you for an IPA or something palish in colour, a real ale pub should be able to sort you out without getting the hump and just saying the list is over there. I am aware that they were very busy but I was happy to drink anything really so there was no need to be so rude about it. Post match we went to the Wellington which I much prefer, wished we had gone to the Victoria pre-match as they are always lovely in there.

There was a brochure telling you what every single ale was like.

 

[Uncle Buck]

The barmaid from California in the Victoria made it a worthwhile visit.

 

[Pantani]

There was a brochure telling you what every single ale was like.

I know, it was on the table though rather than at the bar, and all the ales were not on all the time. On one round we asked for a certain stout, they did not have it, so my mate just asked for something similar they reacted like he was being difficult. Very strange in my opinion, I would expect the staff to some knowledge of what they are selling, most pubs of this type do.