The Bell Inn, Harborne - pub details
Address: 11 Old Church Rd, Harborne, Birmingham, West Midlands, B17 0BB [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 8248) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Selly Oak (1.3 miles), University (1.3 miles), Five Ways (2.5 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Outside seating
Pub suggested by Jimbo Smith on 8 Jun 2004
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> Current user rating: 6.9/10 (rated by 20 users)
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user reviews of the Bell Inn, Harborne
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| Lovely place but shame to say dreadful ale. swa - 19 Sep 2011 16:04 |
| its ok, nice building i guess, but the ale selection is lacking a bit, id say a bit overpriced but it is a lovely location right but the 15th century church etc, with a rural feel, I just feel it is missing that zing to make it from a good pub to an excellent pub, visit yourself and see if you agree with me? jerome_uk - 16 Jul 2011 02:03 |
| Went here for the first time in years on Tuesday night. As others have said below this is an attractive old pub in what appears an almost rural setting, but is of course enclosed in the salubrious Birmingham suburb of Harborne. Was pleased to see the bowling green was still in situ (although looking a little bit scruffy). This pub should be a real gem with its setting and old world charm, but has always, for me, failed to make the most of itself. THe bar area is tiny and that can make it difficult to get noticed/served, even when there are ample staff on duty. Beer selection (beyond the usual lagers, iced guiness and whatever else appears for mass consumption everywhere these days) was Brew XI, M&B (I think) Mild, Courage Directors, Old Speckled Hen and Black Sheep, the latter was what we had and very nice it was to; however, it would be good to see some more local real ales being sold here (as our Black Sheep was served in Purity pint glasses I'd guess that might often be the case). Also pub was open till midnight so as it was a late start there was no need to hurry the two pints we had. As I'm now back living in the area I'm sure I'll be back again soon. GuidoMerry - 16 Jun 2011 11:50 |
| I've always had a soft spot for The Bell - it is a country pub in an urban setting. Unfortunately on our visit last night there was only Bateman's Victory Ale on the pumps as they'd just run out of Adnam's Lighthouse, and Victory is hardly a session beer. I'm sure that with a little ingenuity and revised use of space on the bar counter they could slot in one more handpump? More choice would make a pleasant pub even better. scoobybooze - 25 Mar 2011 14:46 |
| Charming, friendly little pub with pleasent staff and a cosy atmosphere. Beer could be better though. HPAppy - 27 Jan 2011 12:08 |
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