The Shakespeare Birmingham - now a Nicholsons [Archive]

RogerB

09-12-2010, 11:47

I see the Shakespeare in Brum City Centre has now been taken over by Nicholsons. This was one of the few Brum pubs I had been in prior to our recent gathering and it was an OK place without being anything special. Nicholsons have a good track record of improving fairly ordinary pubs. Not sure if Soupy's review is before or after Nicholsons took over but seems to be a place on the up and worthy of future Brum crawls.
http://www.nicholsonspubs.co.uk/theshakespearelowertemplestreetbirmingham/

Soup Dragon

09-12-2010, 11:50

I see the Shakespeare in Brum City Centre has now been taken over by Nicholsons. This was one of the few Brum pubs I had been in prior to our recent gathering and it was an OK place without being anything special. Nicholsons have a good track record of improving fairly ordinary pubs. Not sure if Soupy's review is before or after Nicholsons took over but seems to be a place on the up and worthy of future Brum crawls.
http://www.nicholsonspubs.co.uk/theshakespearelowertemplestreetbirmingham/

My review was before. I passed it a couple of nights ago, but it wasn't yet open and it seems to look tidy from both the outside and the in. It had a good bank of handpulls aka handpumps! I think it opens this, or next week - i dare say i will be in it by xmas

RogerB

09-12-2010, 12:04

It is now officially open according to the notification I got via Facebook so best get down there and do an update!

Soup Dragon

09-12-2010, 13:20

I'll get me coat!

Andy Ven

09-12-2010, 15:59

I'll get me coat!

Do you want to do a lunchtime?

Soup Dragon

09-12-2010, 16:09

Do you want to do a lunchtime?

You, Andy, are addicted - 8 pints and back to work eh?

General Staal

09-12-2010, 16:14

Mmm, let me know and I could join you next Thursday or Saturday. Not Friday 'cause I promised the missus a lift. Well, she does pick me up when I'm a-vomitting...

Andy Ven

09-12-2010, 16:42

You, Andy, are addicted - 8 pints and back to work eh?

I'm very good if I've got to go back to work and then drive home. A pint (and a coke) is my limit, and with a two hour gap before I get in the car. I'd have to come in on public transport :moremad: if I intended to drink more than that.

Mmm, let me know and I could join you next Thursday or Saturday. Not Friday 'cause I promised the missus a lift. Well, she does pick me up when I'm a-vomitting...

I'm only usually in Birmingham during the week so I could do next Thursday.

Delboy20

12-12-2010, 06:54

I called in yesterday for a swift pint. It's not that different from before but it has had a general tidy up and a lick of paint. I have always liked the pub anyway. It was busy and there was a decent choice for all you "real alers" ! There were 5 people serving and it's not the biggest bar. They were getting in each others way which was quite amusing !

Soup Dragon

12-12-2010, 11:44

I think Danny, a good local reviewer, has already been and reviewed.

RogerB

15-02-2011, 11:39

Looks like the Cross Keys in York is next in line for the Nicholson's treatment...

http://www.nicholsonspubs.co.uk/thecrosskeysgoodramgateyork/

ROBCamra

15-02-2011, 12:12

Looks like the Cross Keys in York is next in line for the Nicholson's treatment...

http://www.nicholsonspubs.co.uk/thecrosskeysgoodramgateyork/

They needed to do something with it because it's a mess at the moment.

trainman

15-02-2011, 19:38

Pub which started thread was our last call before train back from recent Black Country tour - pretty well the nearest you'll find to New St station if exiting in the correct direction. This way, too, for the Wellington, as opposed to the circuitous route I somehow managed on PG meet-up.
'Fraid I don't recall anything about Shakespeare.