All Bar One New Street Station, Birmingham

Official site of All Bar One New Street Station - camra.org.uk

Official site of All Bar One New Street Station - www.allbarone.co.uk

Official site of All Bar One New Street Station - www.allbarone.co.uk

Official site of All Bar One New Street Station - camra.org.uk

I’ve walked past this All Bar One a few times lately, so even though it wasn’t on my list I decided to give it a go. On the station side is a rear bar where high tables are faced by a blue tiled copper topped serving counter that supports premium and mainstream craft keg options. I went for half a Peroni that set me back a whopping £3.80, that’ll teach me for going off-piste. A slope up the left-hand side of the counter climbs to the much larger main bar at the front with a long serving counter that faces open plan seating. This is a chain bar with expensive lager and generic dance music in a space with little to no atmosphere, so I think I’ll give it a miss next time.

Located on the outer edge of Grand Central on the Bullring side, this one is the usual shiny modern bar / restaurant with no features of note. No real ale either, of course, so opted for the Purity Longhorn IPA (at a whopping £5.10).

Modern average unit within New Street Station, a step up from what was here previously but its all too average. No effort needed as its just to catch the passing train passengers

One of a number of All Bar Ones dotted around and as bad as the others. Set in New St Station this is another gleaming overpriced monstrosity. Open plan and all sparkly. No real ale.