Brummagem Boozers

You left me celebrating the rebirth of a couple of boozers in Brum whilst trying some remarkably good amber nectar – what could be better? I’ll tell you what could be better – three more pubs in Brum as the continuation of a day on the lash a cultural visit exploring some of the Second…

How To Restore A ‘Proper Pub’ #1

We all know the gig…pub struggles, it’s revamped and returns minus beermats, bench seating but the lure of wood fired pizzas, six quid a pint cask and table bookings seem to signal a potential revival. But what of the traditional pub I hear Mudgie, Paul Bailey and Martin cry? Birmingham, which has seen its fair…

Cricket And Football Club Bars – Always A Good Idea

With England about to start a tour of Pakistan then it seems like the perfect excuse to blog about a cricket club bar… And while we’re at it, with Southgate’s boys in the last 16 of the World Cup against Senegal, let’s chuck a couple of football club bars in there for good measure. It’s…

Brum Station Pubs: Bristol Pear

Slade, Spencer Davis Group, Dexys, and ELO is the kind of playlist I can listen to before any sporting event. Throw into the event glorious sunshine and the chance to visit a pub in Selly Oak mean it is heady days indeed in Birmingham. The Commonwealth Games might not be everyone’s cup of tea but…