The Shakespeare Birmingham - now a Nicholsons

[RogerB]

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/thes...eetbirmingham/

[Soup Dragon]

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/thes...eetbirmingham/

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]

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

[Soup Dragon]

I'll get me coat!

[Andy Ven]

I'll get me coat!

Do you want to do a lunchtime?

[Soup Dragon]

Do you want to do a lunchtime?

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

[General Staal]

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]

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 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]

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]

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