The Golden Hind, Birmingham

This is a detached, corner Sizzling pub, with patio area. It is a 1930s pub, built as a part of a massive housing expansion in the area. It is in the mock-Tudor look, being in brick with the white and beam upper. Large chimney stacks and ogee doors are a feature. The interior has a couple of rooms. The bar i didn't see, but it had music and TVs (footy) as i could hear it. The lounge is the dining room at the back. It is open-plan, and in the usual mix of colours; yellow, white, claret, turquoise, a strange fleshy colour and patterned paper - was well as wood. It actually looked tidy as a room. The food tables are of course present, but it was after eating time when i visited and the maturer clientele were simply watching the footy on the TV. Lots of old photos are on the walls and there is a small tiled fireplace. The service was friendly and funny - he didn't know the price of a drink as "nobody drinks a half in this pub"! Beer; usual tap stuff with a decent enough M&B MILD. GK IPA and Bombardier were on handpull. A slightly smarter Sizzling pub, but the real ale isn't worth going out your way for.