Bacchus, Birmingham - pub details
Address: Burlington Arcade, New Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B2 4JH [map] [gmap]
Tel: 08721 077 077 (ref 17229)
Birmingham New Street (0.1 miles), Birmingham Moor Street (0.3 miles), Birmingham Snow Hill (0.3 miles)
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user reviews of Bacchus, Birmingham
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| I love this bar. It is so splendidly tacky and over the top. It's full of medieval suits of armour, Greek statues and Egyption hyrogliphics - all made out of glass fibre! Every time I go in it I wonder if the interior designer who came up with it was for real or not. This is one of the places I take people when they first visit Birmingham. I hope it never changes. It should be listed as a national monument. Another thing I like about this place is the name. Bacchus was the Greek god of wine and there is a statue of him (in glas fibre) above the bar. Also this bar is under the hotel in which Enoch Powel gave his 'Rivers of Blood' speech. I love a bit of local history. This place went down hill for a while when they stoped doing Hoogarden. As I result I went less often. But last time I visited they had a sellection of wheet beers and hand pumps. Actually I feel like going there right now. llucas1 - 19 Mar 2010 15:36 |
| Watch out for the illegal Erdingers! I have just got back home from a big argument with the bar staff. Half of the Erdinger glasses are European and have 0.5l marked, instead of 1pint. Today, I insisted on a pint, but the barmaid quoted the old 'its on the line so its ok' which is fair enough, but the line in question is illegal as it's not a pint but a 0.5l. The head barman said it was out of his hands, 'the brewery tells us' to use them - and it's the luck of the draw as to whether you get a pint or a 0.5l glass. I'm 100% certain they can't charge £3.95 for a pint of Erdinger - when it's a 0.5l. techno12 - 27 Dec 2009 20:38 |
| A very interesting location as previously described and worth a look. Weaker beer was dearer than the stronger beer strangely but both excellent. keith253 - 18 Aug 2009 09:38 |
| Very ornate cellar bar under the MacDonald Burlington hotel. If you like churchlike interiors with a medieval theme alongside suits of armour, tombs of old warriors, alcoves and subdued lighting, then this is the place for you. It’s pretty impressive really. It has two banks of three handpumps doubling up with Pedigree, Bombardier and Everards Sly Fox on the bar. Over two visits last week (I was at a meeting at the hotel above) I had a pint of the Sly Fox which was only OK and a pint of the Bombardier which was pretty good. It is a little expensive at £3 a pint but someone has to pay for the decor. Slightly surprisingly it has a quiz machine, which is a little out of place. I didn’t know they had those back in the dark ages. It’s an OK place to go if you’re after a bit of private conversation in smart surroundings. ROBCamra - 8 Jun 2009 16:40 |
| nice wine selection, only one ale on, but the serving ladies were very nice and my food was alright. A bit pricey but the surroundings make up for it. mattyboy - 3 Jul 2008 12:21 |
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