The Square Peg (JD Wetherspoon), Birmingham

Biggest bar in Birmingham - all 82 feet of it - manned by the least number of staff imaginable. 2. On a Saturday. A long queue, getting a bit fractious. As a former time and motion man (google it), I questioned the logic of sending the staff off a long trip for every coffee mug requested. £2.57 for a nice brummie stout.

One of the better ‘Spoons I’ve visited recently. Clean, friendly, with efficient welcoming staff. Ales on were Ruddles, Abbott and Doombar (of course) plus Silhill’s Blonde Star, Oakham’s JHB and three from HB: Happy as Larry, Fireside Ale and Masterpiece. Well worth a visit and a good one for a crawl despite being a bit apart from the other City centre pubs.

Once you managed to work out which entrances are actually unlocked and available, you enter to a long narrow front-facing Spoons in cream and maroon shades with a comfy late 90’s JDW feel. A huge long bar with more pumps than I could count with a good selection available. My Sneck Lifter was a bit warm and ‘long pull’ (NBSS 2.5). Good staff though and an air of cleanliness and order. Decided to partake of the manager’s special - haggis, neapes & tatties with whisky sauce - which came out looking like the aftermath of the norovirus I suffered a few years ago but tasted rather nice. Overall it’s a decent Spoons but bear in mind that the local junkies and scumbags seem to enjoy congregating nearby so keep an eye out as you enter and exit.

Large Spoon's with a very long bar. Usually a decent choice of beers on. It can get very busy and getting served can depend on where you stand. Worth calling in for one.