All Bar One Newhall Street, Birmingham

Another one of those awful All Bar One places. Like the others its expensive and the beer choice is woeful. All sparkly inside and open plan. No real ale. There are much better pubs around than this franchise.

Housed in the ground floor of a fine brick building with a richly-featured façade, you know it's going to be all downhill from thereon in. Having set your expectations sufficiently low, you won't get too disappointed I suppose, but there is really nothing of interest within - just the usual corporate furniture, decor, music, menus and drink selection. With no real ale and the only vaguely interesting keg offering being 'off', I made do with an overpriced bottle of Adnams Explorer (£4.60) before moving on to find a pub.

Long narrow bar serving keg and "craft keg".

Modern thin bar and eatery in Professional Quarter. Not a lot to say here really, modern fit out, no real ale, little character