The Yew Tree, Birmingham

This is a detached pub, with patio area. The pub is an Edwardian-ish rebuild of an earlier pub on the same site, of the same name. It once had a bowling green, but this is now the car-park. The pub is mock-Tudor-ish, with a white painted brick lower and a beam and daub upper that is now yellow with chocolate beams.The projecting gables and tall stacks are the main features. The interior has a couple of rooms and a conservatory, but i only accessed the main bar room - which is quite long. This was in red and cream - walls and beamed ceiling. There is red bench seating and a few tables and chairs. There is a dart board one end and a pool table area the other. The TV had the news on and there was no music. A few old photos are on the walls for interest. The service was friendly, as were the mature locals that formed the clientele. Beer; no real ale, just usual tap stuff - the Banks's MILD not being on. I had a shandy. I found this place to be a friendly locals pub - just a pity about the basic beer choice. Nice to return for the first time since the 80s.