The Red Lion, Birmingham

One of two Urban Art Bars in Hockley, this one is neatly done out in Victorian style with two bars round a central servery. Furnished traditionally with beaten copper topped Britannia tables and red leather covered bench seating. There are two pulls in each bar but with different beers in each, a handy stand with appropriate pump clips shows the choice in the other bar. The keg choice is the same more interesting line as found in the Lord Clifden but the casks are different. As with the Clifden decor comes from the same style of modern art prints, Churchill with a mochican being an example here.

The Red Lion is situated a short walk down warstone lane from the clocktower. Once inside the pub has two seperate rooms,the bar is at the front,this room is square shaped and had bench seating and small stools which faced the bar,the tables were copper topped and the floor was tiled. There were two TVs showing BT sports on mute. The lounge is to the rear,this is a plush looking room that is carpeted and had red leather bench seating. There were four real ales on the bar,i had a drink of Bathams bitter which was a very nice drink,the other beers were Wye Valley Butty Bach,Slaters Top Totty and a beer from Growler brewery. The pub does food and a group of women had what looked to be a nice full English breakfast. I found this to be a decent pub to have a drink in. Pub visited 17/8/2013

Small and a bit dirty. Uncomfortable.

Just a few things to add to Danny's comments. A two roomed pub that is smaller and less foody than the Lord Clifden but with a nice open fire in the back room. The flat screen TV scrolled Sky Sports News which was a bit of a conversation killer. On handpull there was Wye Valley Butty Bach, Castle Rock Harvest Pale, Nethergate Frank Incensed and Slater's Top Totty. Like its sister pub, I've ticked it off, it's popular with some punters but I feel more at home when I can sit down in a traditional environment. GBG 2010 entry

A more traditional pub than its sister the Lord Clifden, this is an ok comfortable local on the edge of the Jewellery Quarter. Beaten copper tables in two smallish rooms. There is a Banks mirror in the back lounge. 4 real ales, quality not as good as the other Urban Ales pub, but its still worth a visit