The Anchor, Birmingham

A multi-roomed Victorian boozer in a ‘terracotta’ style with etched/stained windows, ornate tiling and a green/red-infused interior which is around ten minutes walk from Brum city centre. This is a CAMRA national inventory pub so is worthy of a trip on that basis alone. The beer is also a draw, with a good number of pumps (six?) serving up brews from micro and regional breweries, along with various Germanic-looking kegs and some interesting bottled stuff. The beers I tried on my visit were all fine but I’m told it can be a little hit-and-miss during the week. Basic but hearty good value cobs are available; I enjoyed mine as much I enjoyed the beer. Well-worth a visit if this one-off stop is anything to go by.