The Bartons Arms, Birmingham

A palatial showpiece Victorian pub, still as described below and on various websites including their own. Sitting in the sun streaming through the large windows in the midst of such classical pub architecture was a very pleasant experience, quite apart from the excellent beer (I went for a well-conditioned brew from Frothblowers on this occasion) and a very tasty Thai sausage! Nowadays it is not in the most exciting of surroundings but it is definitely worth the trip out of town.