Post Office Vaults, Birmingham

Paid a re-visit recently on a weekday afternoon. I wasn't quite as enamoured as I was on my 2019 visit but that may in part have been down to the beer selection on the day, and the one I went for had a bit of an odd aroma. It wasn't my favourite beer of the day. Fairly busy around 4pm midweek. Six of seven hand pulls at the bar were in service for real ale, and there was a menu behind the bar listing a further seven ciders, which is quite impressive. Furniture is basic and functional, certainly perfectly adequate. Loads of old bottles filled a shelf going round the perimiter of the room at high level. Unfortunately the gents are extremely smelly - perhaps being underground the drainage from the trough style urinal could be problematic. I'll probably give it another go at some point, and it's worth seeking out if you have never been before.

much loved subterranean bar. Very small, crowded and sweaty, with traditional pubby decor. I could have enjoyed it if it was a little less busy but didn’t find it that friendly or comfortable so cleared off after a decent swift half of Champion Mild.

A subterranean drinking den, which in a vague way reminds me of Bradley's in London, but without the real ale of course. I didn't record the price or tasting notes of my Wheelie Pale Ale so it must have been fine.