Beer was certainly varied quality, though enough fine stuff. Novelty of drinking pints on a train does wear off pretty quick, especially while you’re just going back and forth (and in the dark so we couldn’t see anything). Crowd was mixed, some old CAMRA duffers, but a lot of lad groups and some extended families and stuff. I think with a bunch of mates it would be fun, when it was just me and Mrs HYG, we felt ready to call it a day pretty quick (getting seats is kind of stressful too).
I wrote about it as it turns out (all observations true at the time of going to press)
Good review - sounds like it’ll be…OK. Going with a good bunch of lads but won’t expect much from the beer. Red Cat are decent but their night was sold out already, we’re doing the Longdog and Tillingbourne one.
Cherry Reds just over the road from Brewdog is decent as well as Tilt. The Wolf always has a really good range of beers, Wellington and Old joint are good for all your cask needs.
That is unbelievably good news. Funnily enough, the last time the Southover was a decent pub was when it was run by the bloke who’s now at the Bierhaus.
If you’ve got time - and it’s open - The Paper Duck is great. Harborne is about 15 minutes away on the bus. You’re Temporarily Blocked
Also, Cotteridge Wines is the Brum legend. It’s the Kris Wines of Birmingham.