The Boldmere Tap, Sutton Coldfield

A corner pub with patio area, formerly the Cork and Bottle. The square looking pub is in half undressed brick and half white render, with brown windows and corner entrance. The interior is a an open-plan modern-ish room. The decor is a mix of red, coffee and cream, with white ceiling and wood floor and a DJ area. The seating is a mix of sofas that you sink into, comfy and general chairs. There are landscape pictures on the walls and blinds on the windows. There is a TV, which was showing the Simpsons until someone put some music on - Abba - which was blasted out at a near painful level. There is a dart board. The service was OK and the clientele mixed - it was pretty busy. Beer; usual tap stuff with a so-so Banks's Dark MILD. There are three handpulls, but all the clips were turned around. A pub in the Sutton area that isn't actually a food place, however, the loud music, lack of beer choice and the quality of the MILD mean't i didn't stay long.