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Where to take your guests

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On another thread Ann B raised a great question. If you've got friends visiting from outside the area and they say that they'd like you to show them a couple of local pubs where would you take them?

I'm slightly ashamed to say that the last time this arose we went 'out of area' to the Crooked House at Himley. Perhaps list 3 pubs in the City boundary you think our guests would appreciate.

Bob
 
A pub we used regulaly was the Fox opposite theHippodrome. Or the irish bar just down a bit from the Fox. The Fox is still the same as it was years ago and has kept it's character. Not posh but very friendly. After bowling we would meet up and had our yearly end of season dinner there. Jean.
 
Bob,

I shall watch this thread with a lot of interest, so that next time I find myself sitting in that big black chair, I might be able to come up with an answer. I've found myself in this position twice this year 'not being able to recommend a good local pub'. Like you, we always end up going out of Brum. 'The Plough' at Shustoke', 'The Bull' at Earlswood, 'The Bull' at Meriden. 'The Boot' Lapworth. If anyone asks to meet up in town, I always suggest 'Bacchus', in Burlington arcade, a wondrous place, but by no means a traditional pub. I don't think, on my side of town, at least, there still exists a good traditional pub, not within the city boundaries. 'The Plough' Shustoke still resembles one. Like Jean, I've enjoyed a drink in the ones in Hurst Street.
Cheers Ann
 
The Fox in Hurst Street.
The City Tavern in Bishopsgate Street.
The Old Contemptibles Livery Street
Still traditional pubs - kinda.
 
Definately Broad Street during the day time and as Charlie mentioned some old pubs just of Broad St i always liked The City Tavern it always looks so clean and fresh:)Mossy
 
A difficult question for me to answer, as I had to give up drinking over four years ago under doctors orders. I of course ignored the doctor, but I couldn't ignore the wife.

At that time I woukd have reccomended the Hereford in Kyrwicks Lane Sparkbrook. a typical back street local where there was never any trouble. Today I can't say.

Its a hard question to answer when you have not used a pub in years. My sister and her husband used to live in Woodgate when it was first built. When I visited them we used to go to the Cock Jiggins Lane for a drink at that time it was a small quiet almost rural pub.

A few years back they were visiting from Ireland, where they had moved to live (well I suppose anywhere is better than Woodgate). Anyway because they were staying in Weoley Castle we decided to meet up at the Cock.

What a mistake, we might as well met up at the rowdiest pub in the centre of Birmingham. How changed it was, there were bouncers on the door it was full of youngsters and fights were breaking out all the time. All the bouncers did was stand and watch them until the fighters ran out of energy. I was never so glad to get out of a pub in all my life.

So my answer to the question is "I don't know".

Phil
 
Wetherspoons, Poplar Rd, Solihull next to the carpark. good food, reasonable priced drinks.
 
Phil said:
A difficult question for me to answer, as I had to give up drinking over four years ago under doctors orders. I of course ignored the doctor, but I couldn't ignore the wife.

At that time I woukd have reccomended the Hereford in Kyrwicks Lane Sparkbrook. a typical back street local where there was never any trouble. Today I can't say.

Its a hard question to answer when you have not used a pub in years. My sister and her husband used to live in Woodgate when it was first built. When I visited them we used to go to the Cock Jiggins Lane for a drink at that time it was a small quiet almost rural pub.

A few years back they were visiting from Ireland, where they had moved to live (well I suppose anywhere is better than Woodgate). Anyway because they were staying in Weoley Castle we decided to meet up at the Cock.

What a mistake, we might as well met up at the rowdiest pub in the centre of Birmingham. How changed it was, there were bouncers on the door it was full of youngsters and fights were breaking out all the time. All the bouncers did was stand and watch them until the fighters ran out of energy. I was never so glad to get out of a pub in all my life.

So my answer to the question is "I don't know".

Phil
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How strange my husband lived next door to the Hereford in Kyrwicks Lane.
He lived on Kyrwicks until he was 18 they were rehoused around 1966. His house long gone not sure when the Hereford was demolished.
 
Lyn

As I think you know, the Hereford used to be my local in the 80's (only 6 miles from home), sadly like most of the old pubs around Sparkbrook it is now closed, though the building still remains as a community centre I believe.
 
Phil said:
Lyn

As I think you know, the Hereford used to be my local in the 80's (only 6 miles from home), sadly like most of the old pubs around Sparkbrook it is now closed, though the building still remains as a community centre I believe.
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yes thanks phil i thought this was the case

lyn
 
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