British Oak, Stirchley, Birmingham

Fine large drinking den near Bournville station. Lovely old fashioned front bar that then leads out to further drinking/seating areas. However the staff seem to be taken from the Wetherspoons rejected applications, despite being quiet the three gents behind the bar were all preoccupied at the same time doing admin tasks, with no acknowledgment. Walked out after 5 minutes of frustration!

This large brick pub, as Gill mentions, features in Camra's National Inventory. Once through the main double doors, you enter the main bar with terrazzo floor. We received a good welcome from the manageress. There were five ales on offer and a couple of ciders, I went for the Enville. From the main bar you can only take a left through into a smaller lounge, formerly the gents loos. The rear of the pub hosted a large lounge area with a small hatch to the main bar. There was also a small oak panelled smoke room. The front right-hand side of the pub also hosted another lounge served from the end of the main bar. The pub had a massive garden and bowling green. To get there, we took the Redditch train from New Street station and it was the fourth stop to Bourneville.

dont do 18th's or 21st's due to trouble in the past