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The Wellington, Birmingham
Birmingham
B2 5SN
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Reviews of The Wellington (Average Rating: 8½ of 10) see review guidelines
Rob Hunter left this review about The Wellington
Visited earlier this month, very busy around 4pm on a weekday afternoon. Too many hand pulls to count from my vantage point (I just about managed to get a seat) but it looked like some may have been dedicated to ciders.
It didn't feel that friendly in terms of service, which was also an issue on my previous visit four years prior. My Froth Blowers Piffle Snonker was OK, if unexciting.
This is an old traditional pub and has already been well described (and does not appear to have changed since) but the unfriendly service means I will probably give this one a miss when I am next in Birmingham. I was glad to sup up and leave.
On 21st August 2023
- rating: 7
[User has posted 750 recommendations about 598 pubs]
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Brainy Pool left this review about The Wellington
This traditional pub was supposed to be the highlight of a brief stop in Birmingham, but it was too busy to get a seat! Still, it just felt ‘right’. Some call the decor dated but there are very few traditional pubs in the centre of Birmingham, which is mostly dominated by corporate soulless bars. So the old school carpet and banquette seating felt like a breath of fresh air. great range of ales as expected and I enjoyed my pint of 4T’s stout. I’ll be back for sure and my rating may be upped to a 10.
On 6th February 2022
- rating: 9
[User has posted 1058 recommendations about 1023 pubs]
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Wellington
Top-of-the-range cask beer pub famed for its excellent range from the 16 handpumps in the main bar, with the beers changing so frequently they are listed on large display screens rather than being chalked up on a board. Also the only pub where I've heard orders along the lines of "two pints of number six and a half of number four"... Generally offers three or so offerings from owners Black Country Ales, but - totally spoilt for choice - I usually take the impossible-to-justify option of selecting the one with the pump clip that first catches my eye (most recently the Piffle Snonker from Froth Blowers, £3.75). The 17th real ale, Titanic Plum Porter, is generally available in the upstairs bar. Understandably very busy at peak times, but you can usually find a spot to sit somewhere. Nothing very remarkable about the building itself, but a 'must visit' for beer lovers making a trip to Birmingham.
On 20th October 2021
- rating: 9
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Birmingham New Street, 0.41 miles, 7 min walk (show)
Birmingham Moor Street, 0.48 miles, 9 min walk (show)
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- Accommodation : No last updated 15 September 2019 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 15 September 2019 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : Yes - October - last updated 11 November 2014 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : Yes - upstairs - last updated 15 September 2019 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 15 September 2019 by Quinno _
- Car Park : No last updated 15 September 2019 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : No last updated 15 September 2019 by Quinno _
- Darts : Yes last updated 15 September 2019 by Quinno _
- Dog Friendly : No - Pub cats in evidence. - last updated 19 October 2021 by Tris C
- Function Room : Yes last updated 06 March 2019 by Komakino .
- Hot Food : No - ok to bring your own - last updated 11 November 2014 by Quinno _
- Jukebox : No last updated 15 September 2019 by Quinno _
- Karaoke : No last updated 15 September 2019 by Quinno _
- Live Music : No last updated 15 September 2019 by Quinno _
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 15 September 2019 by Quinno _
- Micropub : No last updated 15 September 2019 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 15 September 2019 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 15 September 2019 by Quinno _
- Quiz Night : Yes last updated 28 July 2015 by hondo .
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 15 September 2019 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 15 September 2019 by Quinno _
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 28 February 2019 by Rob Hunter
- WiFi : Yes last updated 15 September 2019 by Quinno _