Ash, Sutton Coldfield

Another large detached pub with patio area in the mock-Tudor/Jacobean style in half undressed brick and half black beam/white render. The interior is effectively a long room, with the bar to the left on entry and a dining area (in the dark at my visit) to the right. The décor is red and white, with a white ceiling and a wood floor in the dining bit. The bar area is a little scruffy, with ripped seats taped –up and there is little in the way of pictures on the walls, or ephemera, so it looked a little bare – though the chandeliers were nice!. There were a few TVs, but just the one was on, showing the footy accompanied by loud charty music. The service was fine – the barmaid pointing me in the direction of the ‘Duke’ as a real ale fan, but the clientele were a few loud locals. Beer; all tap stuff, no real ale, no keg MILD, so had a coke Really basic, nothing worth seeking out

Real community pub. Where locals drink in here. Seems they shunted more popular pub for this pub. I can see why, they have Darts, Pools, Golf teams and Sky Sports constantly show on TV. I last visited there was in about 2005. Will visit it again.