Top 20 Pubs: Post Office Vaults, Birmingham

This is a classic station pub, albeit it is a two minute stroll from Birmingham New Street Grand Central. Of course, whilst the glossy new cosmopolitan station in England’s Second City has suitably glossy bars such as Slug & Lettuce/All Bar One etc, this little cracker retains the feel of old skool Brum tucked away as…

Give It Some Welly

I’m breaking off from the Breaston trilogy as FA Cup Fever is set to hit St Andrew’s in 12 days’ time as Birmingham travel to St Andrew’s for their Fourth round tie with Coventry. Following Birmingham is comedy gold as regular readers of this blog will know but playing an away game at your home…

Happy New Year, Happy Old Brum

As New Year approaches the big question is…can I stretch out my Digbeth posts until the next decade? However, don’t fret as the longest running saga since the “who shot JR?” scenario back in the eighties, finally winds up tonight. Mind you, it’s not been without its controversy as Dave Southworth, the doyen of craft…

Come And Join The (Tasting) Club

Having witnessed Digbeth’s gentrification first hand at Dead Wax Digbeth last time out I thought I would annoy Pete Allen a bit more by sneaking into another boozer before him find another new kid on the block. Before Dave gets excited and starts singing boy band songs from the 90s, I have to tell him I’m…

Top 20 Pubs: The Lord Clifden, Hockley

The Jewellery Quarter has lots of gems and diamonds tucked away in both its shops and pub scene but, for me, undoubtedly the 24-carat gold boozer is The Lord Clifden B18 6AA. It’s the sort of place that really is all things to all people. I’ve been here with Mrs BB for a drink and…

I’m Picking Up (Brum’s) Good Intentions

A very lame link to a Beach Boys track here but it’s always good to keep the pressure on Martin, Duncan and Si with (loose) music titles. Having been to Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire and Nottinghamshire in recent blogs it’s time to return to more familiar ground and England’s premier city. That might cause some debate but…

Dig (Brew) The New Breed

In the ever competitive blogging world the race to fit as many musical links into your titles as possible, I’ve managed to sneak an obscure Jam one in here. Dig The New Breed was a live album back in the day from Paul and the boys, which I know will please Quosh from a music…