BITE user comments - covman2003
Comments by covman2003
has started selling real ales which are cheap ( for this area) at �2.20 but trouble is the quality is not very good.
12 Jul 2009 16:36
place is up for sale so obviously they are not attracting anyone to drink here.
27 May 2008 19:59
visited on Saturday after a long interval . A good choice of 6 real ales which were in good condition and resonably priced .Live music added to it being a great night out.
25 May 2008 12:05
DONT be put off by cardinals comments.This Is a Wetherspoons but they have a great range of real ales
which are usually well kept and the price is right!
It can be a bit raucous at weekends but there are plenty of down to earth regulars who come here to enjoy their ale and wont hassle you!
3 Jan 2008 20:19
has a varied range of real ales and the quality is usually good.decor is being improved.has live music on a Sunday night.
1 Nov 2007 20:48
went here on saturday 27/10/07.There was no beer as the "landlord" said it was his last night.
looked like it is closing down.
28 Oct 2007 15:55
The Old Joint Stock, Birmingham
visited mid afternoon and the staff were pleasant enough and the beer was very tasty.However its the interior of this pub which is so great.
21 Aug 2007 19:40
tried it again.It has improved ,brighter decor; nice pint of Jennings Redbreast,but very quiet on a Saturday night (10 people in he lounge).
6 Mar 2007 20:25
Nothings changed apart from the wall paper! Same chattering class customers smoking like chimneys.Beer is just as average as before.Still, good to see Ray rushing around emptying ashtrays -suppose he needs the exercise after his 6 month "holiday"
20 Feb 2007 20:30
i agree Bolshi.This pub has been doing downhill for a few months.The beer is poorly looked after ,making it flat and uninteresting.The prices are high and the quality is low.They have now taken to using the drip tray slops in your pint if you are not watching.i told them and got a fresh one.What amazes me is that the local CAMRA brigade still flock here and sing its praises. Why?
20 Feb 2007 20:18
new owners to have ruined a good pub.lounge has been painted all white including the wooden panelling ;looks like a clinic!Beer quality also seems poorer .Bass was passable but nothing to get excited about.Most of old regulars seem to have moved on to pastures new.
9 Jan 2007 20:24
went to their first beer festival 9/7/06.great choice of real ale in the garden.most itried were good quality.band in the bar played eric clapton songs and sounded great from the garden.a good night.
9 Jul 2006 01:33
made a return visit saturday night and found a sharp decline had happened. NO bitter or cider.Wine was running out and shelves looked empty.Whats going on?Hope it was a temporary hiccup!
12 Feb 2006 12:18
Under new management & improving .
More choice of real ales eg Abbott. Dogs bollocks, Spitfire ,Sarah Hughes.
Also starting to look cleaner and better kept.
23 Nov 2005 11:33
no brummie i am a midlands ale quaffer of many years standing.who told you beer should be warm??I was referring to the quality of the product and how it is kept not to generalisations which you seem to deal in.
17 Nov 2005 19:34
Visited it both before and after the Cov Rugby game on Sat pm.(Very handy for the new Butts stadium)
The Burton ale was excellant ,the Pedigree good and Jennings Sneck Lifter was excellant -my friends tell me.Good atmosphere and pleasing suroundings.It also sells meals.
Well worth a visit!
9 Oct 2005 17:20
excellant-no other word for it.its like a living museum.excellant atmosphere and own brewed beer.
dont miss it!
25 Sep 2005 17:21
Had a make over.Now sells cask Brew 11 & Spitfire.Quiz nights Tues & Thurs.Seems livlier now but still very smokey around bar area.
10 Apr 2005 18:06
Re last comments. Only 1 choice of guest ale which tasted poor as did the Flowers bitter.Loads of young kids around the pool table.Expensive considering the dowdy surroundings (despite walls being painted bright white!) Not an uplifting experience .
10 Apr 2005 17:59
well chris i agree about the quantity but quality???
every pint of ale seems to be flat & very often "hazy" (as the barmaid is fond of saying).
11 Feb 2005 17:00
The Malt Shovel, Coventry
It has been shut down for several months - apparently due to debts owed to bank !
6 Oct 2009 11:51