Wildcat, Birmingham

After the edgy feel of the Cork and Cage next door, this micro had a more anonymous, sedate feel. Matching furniture, painted walls. British Legion does City Centre Coffee house. The drinks ranged seemed a little more conservative too. Oakham Citra, where next door they were on Vault City Apple Soor.. Fine, but won't last in the memory.

My first visit since they moved from down the road. Another decent place in this small area. A good selection of craft ales on. I went for Mosaic from Brew By Numbers which was excellent. Well worth a visit.

Modern looking place, which is billed as a micropub, but has more of the feel of a trendy bar. It must be a popular place. We called ahead to check there was a table and eventually managed to book one for 10pm that evening. Apparently they normally have 5 real ales, but on this occasion there were just the 2 - Roosters Highway Fifty One & Marble Extra Special Marble. The real cider was Hogan's Libertine. Unlike most micropubs, the focus here appears to be on craft beer - Chapter Practicable and Useful, Brew by Numbers Mosaic Session, Nothing Bound All These Intersections & Pinegrove, Vibrant Forest Black Forest & Vault City Pomegranate Session Sour. A keg Hogan's French Revelation was also on. Service wasn't the quickest. We had to go to the bar to pay, as we had a bus to catch. Not a bad place, but I'm not sure it warrants the jaunt away from the city centre and other drinking hubs in Birmingham.