So I back date my crawls to the start of the year with a trip to Birmingham to see my good friend Vicki who looked after me when I was alone for the weekend. After meeting at Snow Hill Station we decided to venture to the Jewellery Quarter. First stop was the Lord Clifton. It is a modern gastro pub but friendly and had lots of Ale choices (and premium lager). Both Vicki and I opted for their own brew UAB King of Bling. A lovely pint and Lord Clifton scored a solid 8/10.
It was then on to the Red Lion, a sister pub to the Clifton. This wasn’t as nice as the Clifton and did not have the same ales or friendly atmosphere. It did have a few ales on and was fairly pleasant however. A Wye Valley Butty Bach slipped down nicely and the Red Lion scored a 7/10.
Next stop the Prince of Wales near the canal. Always a favourite for a good old fashioned pub with well kept ales. A St Austells Tribute was thoroughly enjoyed and scores a 7/10.
For a random choice because we have never been there before we thought we would try the Shakespeare. This was a poor choice and only had one ale on which was left over from Christmas. We had to resort to having a lager! I believe that this place has been refitted since our visit though so would be interesting to go back one day. We marked the Shakespeare 5/10.
Our final stop before getting the train home was Bennetts. A rather large but impressive building, the pub/bar is pretty average although does serve a Hobgoblin ale. I don’t mind Bennetts despite it not being a proper pub and give it a 7/10.
So that was Birmingham Part 1. Thanks for a great afternoon Vicki!
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