Green Man, Birmingham

Nice traditional pub well used by the locals with a few watching the football during my visit. A fair choice of ales including Bass, Brew XI, Doom Bar and Butty Bach. The Butty Bach was fine. I would happily call again.

Don't be fooled by the slightly refurbished exterior, this remains a very traditional pub inside. The twin-bar layout is intact, with the main counter having an additional small servery to one side. Also has a nice snug behind this. The real ales available from the bank of four handpumps in each bar were the regular Brew XI (£3.10) and Bass, with Doom Bar and Hobgoblin Gold as guests.

This is a corner pub with a rear patio. It is a listed building and Georgain in origin, although altered later. It was formerly the Green Man Hotel. It is an L-shaped build, now in white painted brick. It is of three storeys, with sash windows (some replaced, or turned into bays), with a dog-tooth cornice. The interior has three rooms. The main part is the bar, which is a room that curves around the bar, is in white with a tiled floor. There is a dart board here. Off an entrance corridor is a snug, which is where we sat. It is a small square room, in white and brick, with a carpet and blue babric bench seats. It has a TV (not on). The back room is more a lounge. It is in white, with green carpet. It has a nice fireplace and perimeter seating. There was no music. The service was fine and the place frequented by locals it seemed - it was busy and dog friendly. Beer; usual tap stuff, with Bombardier, M&B BrewXI, Bass and Young's Bitter on handpull. Despite being a more national selection, my beer was well kept and perfectly fine. A nice pub, with a good feel. One i would definitely return to - in fact, it was nice to come back after a gap of around 10 years.