West Midlands pub and bar guide
Here's a guide to the pubs and bars of West Midlands - good or bad, we bring you the most talked about venues and the places you have to visit at least once. We've included a few user reviews, to give you an idea of what to expect when you get there. Or you can follow the links to see full details and all reviews for each pub.
The Port n' Ale, Tipton

Address: 178 Horseley Heath, Tipton, West Midlands, DY4 7DS
Phone: 0121 520 6572
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Nearest train stations: Dudley Port (0.5 miles), Tipton (1.2 miles), Sandwell & Dudley (1.9 miles)
Reviews by BITE users:
The Wellington, Birmingham

Address: 37 Bennetts Hill, Birmingham, West Midlands, B2 5SN
Phone: 0121 200 3115
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Nearest train stations: Birmingham Snow Hill (0.2 miles), Birmingham New Street (0.2 miles), Birmingham Moor Street (0.4 miles)
Reviews by BITE users:
Beer I had (number 1) was perfectly acceptable.
Some geezers took their pints back and got them changed, overheard it was something to with sparklers.
A tramp was going round selling the Big Issue, only it wasn't the Big Issue. He was waving some free magazineabout, hoping, people would pay him to go away.
Couple of middle aged blokes almost came to blows, one left, after a very heated debate and some handbags.
I agree wholeheartedly, although the Welly is the pub I use most at weekends it does not always have my total beer trade there other pubs I
use, including the three you mentioned. Weekdays however it is difficult to drink in the city, due to lack of connecting public transport.
The Old Joint Stock, Birmingham

Address: 4 Temple Row West, Birmingham, West Midlands, B2 5NY
Phone: 0121 200 1892
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Nearest train stations: Birmingham Snow Hill (0.2 miles), Birmingham New Street (0.2 miles), Birmingham Moor Street (0.4 miles)
Reviews by BITE users:
The Briar Rose a minutes walk away....in Birmingham City centre...... served the same paint stripper and an ale for £5.40.
The Anchor Inn, Digbeth

Address: 308 Bradford Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B5 6ET
Phone: 0121 622 4516
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Nearest train stations: Birmingham Moor Street (0.3 miles), Birmingham New Street (0.5 miles), Bordesley (0.6 miles)
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Bacchus, Birmingham
Address: Burlington Arcade, New Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B2 4JH
Phone: 0121 616 7991
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Nearest train stations: Birmingham New Street (0.1 miles), Birmingham Moor Street (0.3 miles), Birmingham Snow Hill (0.3 miles)
Reviews by BITE users:
Upon first entering you might be mistaken for thinking it's actually four different bars. If you go in with somebody, one of you could be sitting in a Medieval banquet room, while three feet away your friend is in a Rennaissance Library. It's beautifully decorated whichever room you sit in.
Unfortunately it's let down by expensive drinks and food. Don't get me wrong, the meals my girlfriend and I had were very nice (standard Nicholsons' menu) but the beer was pretty poor and not worth the £3 and upwards I paid for it (and this was 2 years ago). The staff in there seemed a bit standoffish as well and don't seem to make an effort to get anybody served quickly. Understandable if they were busy but this was on a quiet Wednesday night.
The Village Inn, Moseley
Address: 179, Alcester Rd, Moseley, Birmingham, West Midlands, B13 8JR
Phone: 0121 442 4002
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Nearest train stations: University (1.9 miles), Bournville (2 miles), Hall Green (2.1 miles)
Reviews by BITE users:
Other than that, the beer is decent, a good range of pub snacks, which is important. Occasionally the bogs could do with a wipe.
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