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Unfortunately, I have to vote this down compared to my review a couple of years ago. I really want to like this pub, and the recent extension was much-needed, but it's fell down on beer quality too many times lately. While its efforts to sell a wider range are laudable, if it's not able to keep that many beers well, a slight reduction may be in order...
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All the right elements for a good pub appear to be in place: a traditional feel, a wide range of interesting and well kept beers and an obviously popular haunt with a solid consistent reputation. Where it stumbles for me however, is that I never find it especially friendly. The welcome from the bar staff is lukewarm and reserved at best, or accompanied with a particularly stinging line of banter which even some of the regulars don't seem to appreciate. I'm not a regular and often made to feel it, an impression shared by several others in our group. Granted mine is a minority view when compared to previous comments but I have to conclude by saying I'll only be here for the beer.
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Always have a great night here. Excellent ale.
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Great choice of ale - all well kept.
Really friendly bar staff - everyone made us feel welcome.
Will be returning soon.
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much, much, much improved. Great selection of ales with a "wellington" style digital display board. Friendly bar staff, well kept beer, even a pub cat. By far the most enjoyable pub to have a few pints in around Harborne.
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Echo the comments below. therer also seems to be more emphasis on food. can't comment on quality as haven't had it
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A pretty decent pub has just got even better now the pubco has been given the boot. Now a proper freehouse, with a better beer range as a result.
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Following its escape from the clutches of Spirit or Punch or whatever pubco it was that had been trying to ruin this wonderful pub,it can now lay a justifiable claim to be on a par with The Welly in terms of choice and consistent quality of cask ales. Easily the best boozer in the village, but then it always was as far as I'm concerned!
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Friendly and charming little pub tucked just off the high road. Decor is basic but comfortable and reassuringly classical. Has a very good range of ales on draught and a decent range of other drinks to satisfy other tates too. The music was of the classic pop variety and set at the right level to give you something to tap your feet along to without meaning that you had to shout when talking to your freinds.
Friendly staff and locals make this a very welcoming place to visit.
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A very friendly pub which shows all sorts of sports, sells draft and real ale, very friendly and is a must visit. It has a wooden floor so spillages are easily wiped away (not that I have any). Very good socialising pub, but if there is a big sporting event on be prepared to be standing and get there early to get a good view.
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best pub in Harborne, no doubts crowded for sports but good atmos
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Excellent traditional back street boozer. The Wadwoth's 6X was superb.
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Nice pub, shame about the beer. Maybe it was because we were the first customers in there, but the beer was terrible. One of us was on the lager and it had that eggy smell that bad lager has, when my mate told the barman about this he said "that's how lager smells" The ale was cloudy, you could tell it was the first poured, but the chap just kept saying "it's how it's supposed to be" errr, no, no it isn't.
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Used to be a good pub. spolied by rude unhelpful staff and too many rowdy drunk people. Watch your wallet as well.
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Not bad but not great. Cosy pub just off the main drag, dis-interested bar staff let the place down. Quite a few real ales on for drinkers of that ilk.
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me and my friends have travelled from ireland for the last three years to the pubs in harborne and this is the one we love the most top class fun never seen any trouble we spend whole weekend there
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Not the biggest, but the closest you'll find to a traditional pub in Harborne now, and usually a few decent guest ales on.
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This used to be the best pub i nHarborne but a couple of yeass ago they put in that huge great bar which takes up far too much room. It was a small place anyway but now the staff have more room than the punters so dont bother with here unless you to stand shoulder to shoulder. It's also become another "sporty" venue full of rubbish pseudos getting loud and pissed whenever the footy/rugby/cricket is on. The beer selections are good though but dont make up for it being claustrophic.
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I cannot fault the beer and enjoyed a couple here. Also good value lunchtime food. Was not overcrowded and atmosphere friendly. Worried about being shortchanged by £5 about 15 minutes after seeing another customer short changed by the same amount.
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a very good pub with bags of 'proper pub' atmosphere.
beer is varied and well kept. especialy the real ales.
best avoided when a game is on as it gets incredibly crowded.
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Best pub in Harborne by a mile. Good selection of real ale (although sometimes a bit samey), can be hard to get a place to sit especially if there's any kind of sporting event. The back room, as someone said, is certainly the place to be.
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Is this the one just off the high street. If so i think i was in here for the opening match of World Cup 2002. Could not believe our luck as we stumbled across a large group of french supporters - and of course Senegal did the business and beat France, happy memories
James - 8 Apr 2004 11:45 |
It's certainly having a good run at the moment on the real ales.
Ben - 30 Sep 2003 16:50 |
One of my locals. The beer range and quality tends to be a little variable, it goes in runs. After a bad run, the White Horse has recently hit form again, with better variety and taste of its Real Ales.
Its a great pub for a session, and good to 'fester' in whilst watching footy on the telly.
Richard - 30 Sep 2003 12:10 |
Festivle Pub so you kind of know what your getting before you go in. Kind of close in side, especially when there are any rugby / football matches on. Good range of beer, including a varying number of guests. The backroom is always interesting, and normally devoid of any form of natural light (but in a good way). Interesting use of beer barrels as outdoor patio funiture, but don't knock them over - they roll straight down towards the main road!
Ticey - 14 Aug 2003 15:18 |
