The Old Court, Birmingham

Large high street pub which opens at 9 and gets the early drinking trade. 2 beers on when I visited - Bombardier and Wainwright. Nothing special but not too bad!

Substantial, High Street pub with an expansive Brewer's Tudor façade and an opened-out layout hinting at two original bars (both of which would have been large in their own right). Unfortunately, it's now all dull decoration and a mix of semi-modern furniture. Plenty of screens showing TV sport, but these were being drowned out by some quite loud music. There were also some Stonegate menus on the tables, but unsurprisingly nobody seemed to be eating. Notwithstanding this, Bombardier (£2.60) and Purity Pure UBU were being dispensed from the two banks of handpumps.