Hobsons Choice, Birmingham

This pub is now called the Woodgate Inn.

This is a detached modern estate pub in a small shopping parade. Formerly the Hobson's Choice, it is now a Hairy Lemon. It is in dull, brown brick, with a 'house' area and lower level extension. Strangely, whilst it is pretty brutal architecturally, there is something in the design and colour that remind me of Kenilworth Castle keep! The interior has a couple of rooms, but the lounge was closed off, i think. The bar has a dart board and pool table, with a TV that was showing something off History TV _ now normally I would be pleased, but this tripe about American 'gator killers actually made Eastenders watchable and realistic. The decor of the pub is grey, with white ceiling and laminate floor, with yellow around a couple of black and white generic photos and yellow baize on the pool table. The service was friendly and a few locals were in, one friendly enough to chat about the lamentable offering form History TV. Beer; there was a real ale pull with a Doombar clip, but this wasnt on, so general keg taps with a decent enough M&B MILD. It seemed friendly enough to me, but nothing for a real ale fan.