Birmingham Crawls?

[General Staal]

Staaly is a good drinking buddy of mine - until he reaches his second pint!

Oh dear Mr Dragon, I wondered when you'd get in on this! How about a pub crawl through Birmingham City Centre. Its one place you've never suggested to me!

[hopwas]

Hi Andy,



Never having ventured to Harborne, which pubs would you recommend? Also, is Moseley any good?

White Horse, York Street in Harbourne is superb little real ale pub. In fact I will be going there on 16th June. Never visited Moseley's pubs.

[Andy Ven]

Hi Andy,
Never having ventured to Harborne, which pubs would you recommend? Also, is Moseley any good?

I don't think it offers as good a crawl as it used to. The Plough and the White Horse but the others are so-so. I wouldn't place it above the 3 areas you listed first. Sorry I don't know Moseley, it's the wrong side of Brum for me

[Soup Dragon]

GFS, read my reviews on Harbourne.

[hopwas]

I'm not sure I would bother with Bennett's and The Old Fox doesn't float my boat these days but each to their own.

Tap and Spile, Canalside Cafe and Pennyblacks are all very close together if you get around the canal area

Bennett's.. urggghhh.

Aye Tap and Spile off Canal is top pub.

[General Staal]

Hello Hopwas,

I would personally cross off The Old Fox, I have visited it few times and it seems get worse each time I went in. Mind you last visit was in Oct 2009.

Not sure if it has improved since then..

Apologies for quoting everyone. Its a facility I've just discovered I can use. Do you come from Hopwas by any chance? Have you used the Red Lion and the Tame Otter. Have never been in the Lion, and haven't been in the Otter for years!

[Conrad]

Bit late into this and not a lot to really contribute.

Just wanted to echo Hoppy's welcome to the forum G. Staal, myself and Dave M are the admins of the forums and main site, so if you have any problems, issues or suggestions please do let us know.

Thanks a lot for your reviews and hope you enjoy your stay.

[General Staal]

What about that Birmingham Crawl? Right through the Centre? Start at the Prince of Wales and work our way down to the BRT?

[General Staal]

Its a pleasure to be here. The Soup Dragon recommended you. Well I think he did. He was slurring his words a bit at the time. He only drinks Mild 'cause its weak and he can therefore drink lots of it!

[hopwas]

Hello Hopwas,

Apologies for quoting everyone. Its a facility I've just discovered I can use. Do you come from Hopwas by any chance? Have you used the Red Lion and the Tame Otter. Have never been in the Lion, and haven't been in the Otter for years!

Gulity as charged Actually it is my hometown. Oh yeah I have used Red Lion and Tame Otter (previously The Chequers) Zillion times since I was toddler. However I much prefer The Fox just down the road from Hopwas.