Lounge @ Boldmere, Sutton Coldfield

More of a sports and music bar than a lounge, with a limited amount of conventional furniture at the front of the main 'U'-shaped servery. More seating in the form of beer-barrel seats and high table in the centre and far side (with this section housing the dartboards and a separate small counter). No real ale to be had in either part, so went for a quick keg Greene King IPA (£3.60) before moving on. Also has a large front patio, but it was hardly the weather for that on my visit.

A fairly grubby large lounge bar with a sizable outside seating terrace at the front.  The single bar is a large room with a central bar counter, windows which allow smoke to drift in from the front and two dart boards.  The staff are reasonably pleasant, more so than the locals.  No real ale on, just Old Golden Hen an Old Speckled Hen in bottles as a counterpoint to the Jaegermeister, cocktails, gin and megekag lager, all very well displayed.  Food looked very ordinary.  On the plus side they did actively support Armed Forces day this year.  I just don’t feel inspired to come back. 

This was called the Dubella Lounge when I last called in. Nice seating out the front on a sunny day.