Latest reviews from Birmingham Digbeth
| 72 /100 Kilder (Bar) 5 SHAW'S PASSAGE “Visited February 2023.
Located under some arches. 15 taps and some bottles available. Friendly service. Saturday night. Young ambiance, Tinder dates...etc. Worth a stop if you in the area.
Next one please!“ |
| 70 /100 Kilder (Bar) 5 SHAW'S PASSAGE “I struggled to find this place despite the fact I've been into Birmingham for years. It was close and to the back of Moor Street Station but strangely never really ventured down that way much as I normally take a different path to Digbeth.
Located in some arches overlooking a small parking area strewn with rubbish. Once inside the contrast is stark as it has a clean clinical chic feel. So much so that there is a lit fridge with cured meats but displayed in a way that makes it look like its for medical purposes. Thinking about it, with the Patty Men venue next door, this is the perfect place for a Sweeney Todd adaptation.
There were 15 taps available (14 beers and 1 cider) and a list of 4 other ciders listed on the wall (bag in a box maybe?). My order was served clinically with frequent checks on the consistency and level of liquid being poured. Time passed. Nervously I glanced below but thankfully no trap doors were detectable.
I took a short stool by the window overlooking the car park and was surprised to find quite a a lot of people passing this way on a Sunday afternoon, maybe to venture to other less curious establishments but Kilder must pick up some passing trade.
Beer wise there are some excellent options although a bit on the pricey side. Also make sure you go when its fairly busy because you never know.“ |
| 78 /100 Kilder (Bar) 5 SHAW'S PASSAGE “Under-the-bow. 15 taps. Most of them interesting. Good food options next door.“ |
| 68 /100 Autobrew (Bar) THE CUSTARD FACTORY, 10-11, GREENHOUSE, GIBB STREET “A bit hidden. 8 taps. Mostly local beers. A few table inside. More outside. «Get a card-pay-pour-enjoy».“ |
| 76 /100 The Anchor (Bar) 308 BRADFORD STREET “Lovely historic pubs with a lot of bars/rooms. A handful of ok treated casks.“ |
| 68 /100 1 REA COURT, 40 TRENT STREET “Stopped here a few times with Cloin, Fergus and Wingeman. They have a pretty vast selection of rotating taps. Very spacious and helpful staff.“ |
| 66 /100 Original Patty Men (Restaurant) 9 SHAWS PASSAGE, “Have you ever had a donor & meat burger? I have and it was amazing! Beer selection was okay, but Kilder is next door too. Perfect place to sit outside and enjoy both places.“ |
| 74 /100 Kilder (Bar) 5 SHAW'S PASSAGE “Stopped here will Cloin, RTV and James during a weekend in Bingohame for cricket. Vast selection on tap with plenty of new ticks. We sat outside as still lots of COVID restrictions back then. Was nice to get a burger from next door and service to the table.“ |
| 26 /100 Moseley Arms (Bar) 105 RAVENHURST STREET “There's literally nothing of interest here. Macro shite abounds on the bar. It's noisy (DJ etc). The hotel attached to the pub isn't great either but this place isn't about that.“ |
| 74 /100 Kilder (Bar) 5 SHAW'S PASSAGE “In a railway arch close to Moor Street station. A fairly young vibe inside during the evening, moderately noisy musik. The beer list was OK, maybe 15-18 taps from memory. I'd maybe return during the day, might feel less old.“ |
| 68 /100 Nortons of Digbeth (Bar) 39-45 MERIDEN STREET “I love this pub. A proper Irish pub with a smaller front bar and A bigger hall out back with a music stage. Okay, it isn’t a tickers pub, although you’ll find a few surprises (they has one from Somerset’s Pitchfork) among the few cask and more numerous keg. Occasional music festivals. An amazing place. Put your ticking notebook away and get stuck in.“ |
| 78 /100 1 REA COURT, 40 TRENT STREET “An archetypal craft beer taproom, with warehouse feel, retro music and massive tap list. Halton Turner offer 2 cask and 12 keg of their own beers, plus a few guests and a few more outside. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom on a big screen for some reason but it works. The beer by and large is okay but never hits the heady heights of the best craft in the area. So maybe quantity slightly outstrips quality but still a good place, with a variety of styles and ABV. A recommended stop in Digbeth.“ |
| 66 /100 Kilder (Bar) 5 SHAW'S PASSAGE “Pretty close to B'ham Moor Street and really not far from New Street station, this is a cool place tucked away off the beaten path but still actually central. They have 15 taps, plus another 4 ciders, with 1/3 pints of anything for reasonable prices. For all those taps of craft, the list wasn't very interesting when I visited. It's a nice spot, but the list just wasn't interesting -- maybe it's usually more exciting? Worth a look if you've exhausted other spots, but my experience was a bit underwhelming.“ |
| 70 /100 1 REA COURT, 40 TRENT STREET “Brewery & taproom under a railway arch in Digbeth, but not too far from the city centre. Perhaps 10 of the brewery's beers on keg plus one on cask. There's a smattering of guest beers too. Typical taproom bench seating inside.“ |
| 46 /100 Hennessey’s (Bar) 30-31 ALLISON STREET “If they did one have the occasional tick that doesn't really seem to be the case anymore. I did get one buy it was Strongbow. Corporate style sports bar. Although it was the busiest place in Digbeth.“ |
| 64 /100 Nortons of Digbeth (Bar) 39-45 MERIDEN STREET “Funny place. Going for a modern corporate sports bar out front. Clientel seemed to either be middle aged couples or pissheads. But if you go to the loo you go through a side door and find yourself in a very large live venue/nightclub type space. Beer was better than I expected in that I got a new brewery tick (Birmingham) and a mild from Dig Brew. Would drip in if passing.“ |
| 70 /100 The Anchor (Bar) 308 BRADFORD STREET “Nice old school pub. Based on previous reviews it's been done-up but that wasn't immediately obvious to me. A good array of local brews on cask and tap. The one issue for me was that the range of beers was not immediately evident. It was only after I ordered a pint that I spotted a beer board around the corner. Would have happily stayed for a few more ticks but my colleagues were off to the next pub after one round. Not particularly busy on a Thursday at 4:30. The other 5 or so customers were obviously locals known to the barman.“ |
| 76 /100 1 REA COURT, 40 TRENT STREET “Very spacious taproom in the arse end of Digbeth but only 10-15 minutes from the centre of town. Nice clear list of beer options on a board behind the bar, mostly their own but some guests and a few cask. Food options but didn't really look.
Some nice outdoor seating which worked for me with the sun shining. As this is situated by the railway arches the location can act as either a wind tunnel or a shelter depending on direction.
Very quiet at 12:30 on a Saturday even with a grand national event coming up later. Much busier at Dig Brew close by but I liked the place and will be returning.“ |
| 60 /100 Autobrew (Bar) THE CUSTARD FACTORY, 10-11, GREENHOUSE, GIBB STREET “Found this bar opposite the Custard Factory courtyard entrance on Saturday 29.1.22 tucked off to the side with a lot of seating tables outside the bar itself. Very busy with a good buzz and friendly chap at the bar.
There are no real ales, but 8 taps for self service. The barman loads a card with however much you wish to spend so I put £5 on the card. Choose a glass and select your beer, put card in the slot beside the beer and dispense. A counter reduces the value on the card as you pour. No specific quantity poured. I put £2.54 worth in one glass and took it to zero in the second glass. Both were local breweries, Attic Brew Co and Birmingham Brewing Co. Interesting and will have another go. Can't rate a lot on service as I served it and it was very frothy.....Need more practice!!“ |
| 80 /100 Chance and Counters (Bar) COURTYARD STUDIO 8, SCOTT HOUSE, CUSTARD FACTORY “Discovered this bar in the Custard Factory courtyard area of Digbeth on 25th Jan when exploring the area and saw the word Beer. No real ale but 10 craft and cider lines, and we found and enjoyed 3 new beers here. Verdant 10 Watt Moon 4.5, Deya No Way Mirror 4.5 and Merakai One Day 12% which was fantastic. We went again on 29th Jan but couldn't get in. Advised best to book in advance for evenings and weekends.
It is a gaming cafe/bar with over 100 seats and over 500 games for indoor and outdoor drinking and gaming and serves food. Dog friendly.“ |
| 62 /100 Kilder (Bar) 5 SHAW'S PASSAGE “Update: This place has a tendency to close early without notification or even an apology when things are quiet. I stopped coming here a while ago and probably won't return for this reason. There are more welcoming places in the city centre that deserve your business. ..... Original Review: One of the premium craft beer bars in Birmingham. Located in the railway arches close to Moor Street station, next door to and part of the Original Patty Men empire. They have 15 quality beers on tap and four ciders, along with a stellar collection of cans and bottles. It has a rustic, modern looking interior with lots of wood and concrete. Great service. This is probably the first stop on any Birmingham beer tour. Awesome.
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| 60 /100 Nortons of Digbeth (Bar) 39-45 MERIDEN STREET “They say to come for the beer but stay for the craic but in all honesty the beer was a major disappointment. On my most recent visit there were no cask ales and the keg beers hadn’t rotated in months. They often have beers from Dig Brew which is perhaps the only reason to come here. That said, it’s popular with party goers, particularly during the summer with their outdoor terrace area.“ |
| 70 /100 1 REA COURT, 40 TRENT STREET “A rather large, modern looking taproom in the brewery with seating for around 50 people. A great selection of mainly their own keg beers and a small number of guests. There are also three rotating cask ales too. Food is available. Friendly staff and WiFi. It’s about 10 minutes to walk here from the Bull Ring, so a taxi isn’t necessary. There are plenty of other bars close by too. Tasters are available. Beers are sold in pint and half pint glasses. No flights.“ |
| 60 /100 The Anchor (Bar) 308 BRADFORD STREET “Visit January 2008, 2010.“ |
| 62 /100 Original Patty Men (Restaurant) 9 SHAWS PASSAGE, “Patty is attached to Kilder next door and they both share a central covered outdoor space under the railway arches. This is a single room cheap eats style restaurant where a sign asks you to wait to be seated, which could be on a table or a bench space looking out through its large window in the arch. There’s is a bar area but there’s no service here and when I said I only wanted to drink I was ushered out into Kilder next door. I assume the beer selection will be the same between both sides of this restaurant and bar.“ |
| 66 /100 Kilder (Bar) 5 SHAW'S PASSAGE “Kilder is attached to Patty next door, and this I was told was the bar of the two. The share a central covered outdoor space under the railway arches so it makes sense. This is a single room space with the bar against the back wall and all the seating in front with a large window at the front. This is a keg ale bar associated with Siren Brewery and as such half of the dozen or so options are from them, with crafted keg guest options coming from up and down the country. There’s a few real cider options here too that some might want to explore.“ |
| 50 /100 Digbeth Works (Bar) 79A DIGBETH “We had a 45min stop at the coach station, and this seemed like the only vaguely serviceable beer place nearby. Pleasant enough cafe vibe, and coffee is indeed available in industrial quantities (we wanted to warm up, shut up!). Beer selection pretty limited, mostly crafty kegs and macro bottles, but I found a tick, so not too terrible. Staff served with a smile.“ |
| 66 /100 The Anchor (Bar) 308 BRADFORD STREET “Large traditional urban boozer in a lovely red-brick corner building outside of the city centre, but walkable from. The large front room utilises both front walls with its large windows on both with seating against, and the bar is against the inner wall in an 'L' shape, sporting a decent row of rotating and local cask ales. Visited in 2017.“ |
| 48 /100 Hennessey’s (Bar) 30-31 ALLISON STREET “Back street Irish bar, not far from the city centre and walkable, but the change of landscape to urban industrial is quick and quite stark here. It's well kept inside, a little chain-like, it's beers are ultimately disappointing as you've probably seen all of them many times before, although I did find one craft keg I had still to sample when I visited.“ |
| 74 /100 Kilder (Bar) 5 SHAW'S PASSAGE “Visited on Saturday 5th October 2019 around 13.00.
Located in the railway arches at the south end of Moor St station, ideal for my train home (allow at least 5 minutes … 10 to be safe) and next to the Original Patty Man.
The arch itself is clean, modern and nicely done out … Wi-Fi is the free and open one from next doors Patty Man.
16 taps of keg dispense with a good range of UK brewers and styles allied to 50 or so bottles cans with a 20% discount on take away.
Third pints available.
Service prompt and friendly … when we arrived there were only 2 other drinkers but within half an hour or so there were a good 20 present.
I took down the Cheese toastie with Nduja … a god tier sandwich for sure and whilst I picked up a couple of ticks only … I'd head back here for the sandwich alone!
Overall a decent pit stop … not one to head out of your way for if your time in Brum is limited but I'm sure most folks will find a tick or two here.“ |
| 72 /100 Kilder (Bar) 5 SHAW'S PASSAGE “I had been meaning to get here since it opened,it's very handy for Birmingham Moor Street Station being under one of the Railway Arches just round the back, about 3 mins walk. It's trendy, cool in demeanour and enough out of the way for it to be visited by those who really want to try something different. Lots of key keg lines, there had been a Lervig Tap Take over just before our visit, so most taps were from them. Really worth a trip.“ |
| 80 /100 Kilder (Bar) 5 SHAW'S PASSAGE “Kilder has a strange vibe about it: feels like a dessert restaurant or cafe, but the tap list is excellent. 12 operational on my Thursday afternoon visit, 9 of which were dedicated to Lervig. Excellent bottle/can selection as well, but the pricing is a bit inconsistent: some bottles are great value, some average, and somr extraordinarily dear for what they are. Nonetheless there's brilliant stuff to be sampled here. Recommended wholeheartedly.“ |
| 68 /100 Original Patty Men (Restaurant) 9 SHAWS PASSAGE, “If you're craving craft beer with your meat (or vice versa) then this is the place for you. The food is good, reasonably priced (not cheap though) and you have a choice of four Siren beers on tap with which to wash down your tasty burger. If you're up on your Siren ticks you'll struggle to tick from the draft (although I bagged a new APA from their 'Suspended' series) but there are a few bottles and cans available. Music a bit loud, WiFi is iffy, but all in all a solid place.“ |
| 88 /100 Kilder (Bar) 5 SHAW'S PASSAGE “15 lines of direct draw beer served/stored at 4 degrees; this is what Birmingham city centre has been screaming out for. Its fast becoming one of my essential stops on a day out!“ |
| 54 /100 Kilder (Bar) 5 SHAW'S PASSAGE “Visited on Sunday 26th Aug 2018 with minutemat, RichThe Villan and three other beery mates. No cask lines, 15 keg ones, mostly sour puss stuff. Green tiles, a lit wall fridge showing specimen jars and what were lumps of cheese (but looked like fat) it reminded me of a morgue. Modern and slick, not my scene at all.“ |
| 84 /100 Kilder (Bar) 5 SHAW'S PASSAGE “New-ish bar next door to (and run by) Original Patty Men under an adjacent converted railway arch. Nice modern interior with comfortable seating. Long table across the centre of the room that was occupied by a large group during our visit. 15 keg lines covering a full array of styles, almost all brand new releases with a few interesting high strength rarities. A small yet decent selection of choice modern ciders in the fridge. Nice chilled music. Clipboard menus with full bottle list on the tables, 20% discount for take-outs. Appears to serve charcuterie and cheese boards which look decent from the refrigerated wall display. Great addition to the Birmingham craft beer scene.“ |
| 50 /100 The Anchor (Bar) 308 BRADFORD STREET “Returning to this , after several years away, and I’m afraid I’m slightly disappointed. It used to house a great selection of cask ales, from local micro breweries. Apart from the beer, it had a spit and sawdust charm, with a great variety of rooms to drink in. It’s now been improved internally , so looks quite clean and plush, if that is your think. The range of beers has been reduced.“ |
| 48 /100 Spotted Dog (Bar) 104 WARWICK STREET “Genuine Irish pub in the industrial heart of town, just off Digbeth High Street. Multi roomed boozer, nothing of much interest in the beer range, certainly on this visit, I hadn’t been here for many years. Quiet on my visit.“ |
| 60 /100 Original Patty Men (Restaurant) 9 SHAWS PASSAGE, “Decent burger joint, very busy on a sat night. Selection of draft and bottled beers available .“ |
| 62 /100 Spotted Dog (Bar) 104 WARWICK STREET “A real old skool inner city boozer. This place has not changed so much in a long time. Love the decor and the leaded windows. A small cask ale selection. Friendly service and wifi. Interesting and occasionally loud clientele! A decent place and worth the walk from the city centre.“ |
| 74 /100 Original Patty Men (Restaurant) 9 SHAWS PASSAGE, “Decent quality burgers, really the food is the main draw, but the beer choice is good as well - mainly Siren, but a few other options. A couple of bottles of Bells available during my visit. There are far better beer options close by, but this is cool.“ |
| 72 /100 Original Patty Men (Restaurant) 9 SHAWS PASSAGE, “Visited here spur of the moment one Sunday eve. Railway arch chic, about 5 mins from the Bullring. Fairly small place, pumpin music, altho a bit too pumpin.. left with buzzing ears. Looked like around 6 beers on draft, curiously no Siren but two Kernel, some Mikkeller (actually that just finished) and assorted others. Some Siren bottles though. A choice of only 4 burgers so very basic, but mine was pretty damn good. Asked for some hot sauce or chilis, and got both - not massively hot, but did the job. Decent burger place, and altho a 5-10 min walk from the more noteworthy drinking dens, is worth a detour“ |
| 78 /100 Original Patty Men (Restaurant) 9 SHAWS PASSAGE, “Hidden away behind Moor St Station in an old Railway Arch it’s well worth a search. Siren Beers on tap and a decent bottle and can selection. The Burgers are excellent and service was top notch. Busy on weekend evenings, my visit was on an afternoon when it was fairly quiet. Service was excellent and the barmaid come server very attentive. The kitchen area is next to the bar area.“ |
| 72 /100 Original Patty Men (Restaurant) 9 SHAWS PASSAGE, “Visited on Saturday evening, 05/03/16 around 615pm and found the place fair booming !
Located in a railway arch on the south east side of Moor Street station (3 to 4 minutes walk from the platforms), Patty Men is an upmarket burger joint with four taps offering Siren core (the place even has a Siren sign on the outside which made it easy to spot!) beers accompanied by a small bottle list list of around half a dozen featuring Kernel and Mikkeller amongst others.
Service was prompt and friendly and drinks only is not an issue.
There were however no Siren one off specials on my visit ... an occasional thing apparently so probably worth phoning ahead if your time is limited as not really worth coming here if you are solely in it for the ticks.
Overall a solid burger joint with decent beer options.“ |
| 80 /100 Original Patty Men (Restaurant) 9 SHAWS PASSAGE, “Burger restaurant opened in December 2015 in a railway arch behind Moor Street station Birmingham, had burgers before at street food events and they are simply amazing. Basic stripped down look with an array of household plants. Has many Siren beers on offer, also will regularly have one of 2 keg specials. Well worth a visit.“ |
| 76 /100 The Anchor (Bar) 308 BRADFORD STREET “Visited on a Wednesday evening in October 2015. Lovely old multi-roomed pub which used to be the best pub in Birmingham by a good distance. It’s definitely regained some of the former glory with a great range of beer, a couple of interesting keg efforts all kept in decent condition. Sat in the back room and it’s lovely and peaceful. Prices weren’t too bad, staff were friendly. I’ll make the effort and wander down there again.“ |
| 60 /100 The Anchor (Bar) 308 BRADFORD STREET “Massive old, wooden floored multi-roomed pub. Good range of cask beer and cider even a few "craft keg" fonts though mostly faux craft like Greene king revisionist and shipyard. Reasonably priced, friendly service, jukebox.“ |
| 70 /100 The Anchor (Bar) 308 BRADFORD STREET “Classic boozer and a real decent Birmingham pub from the days when there weren’t any. Lots of little rooms to be found, a pool table and great local patrons, as you’d expect from Brum’s Irish quarter.
Lots of handpulls on offer, and usually lots of ticks for people of that inclination. Has recently started dabbling in key-kegs, which only bodes well for the future. Recently sampled some lovely Clouded Minds and local Wolverhampton brewery, Sacre Brew, from their keg-fonts at reasonable prices. One to watch for 2015!“ |
| 72 /100 The Anchor (Bar) 308 BRADFORD STREET “We visited here on Tuesday 25th November 2014 on a brief jaunt to Birmingham to watch a gig by the excellent Perfume Genius. It had been a few years since I’d been here and I was a bit annoyed to see that I’d not rated it previously. It sits just behind the coach station in fact the short stay car park for the coach station is adjacent to the pub. The pub itself is a good looking corner pub, I’m guessing Victorian with a lot of original features. Sadly two TV screens would not have been original and whilst they were being watched by no one with sound mercifully muted and just subtitles I did wonder why bother? Not sure how many rooms there are I know that we were in the larger front bar which had a pool table in this bar featuring a 3/4 height old red wooden (original?) screen to partition it from a much, much smaller bar accessed via a different door, I’d forgotten that last time, I think there is also an old smoke room behind/beyond the bar accessed via the main door heading straight rather than turning right as you enter pub. It was very quiet save for three older folk playing pool and another older chap listening to music via his phone. It seemed a world away from the Purity place and the hustle and bustle of the German Market, in fact it could have been a pub scene from 20,30 or even 40 years ago and I quite liked it for that, the talk was random and light hearted banter. Beer choice was pretty good I had a Box Steam something or other Ltd Ed beer but there was a few H/P and there were also a few kegs I’d not had. I guess the balancing act for this place is to recognise that people will love it for its traditional atmosphere etc but it also needs to keep up with and compete with all of the new kids on the block in terms of beer and offering people what they want, all of this whilst noting it is just a little way out of the main action but I guess it could benefit from its proximity to the coach station and places like the Custard Factory. I hope it continues to hold its own, I guess a Tuesday night at 7pm is always going to be quieter, but I wish it well. Btw I forgot to mention prices were excellent, a 6% beer for under £3 a pint is superb value for money and it was in great nick.
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