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The Prince of Wales, Birmingham
Birmingham
B1 2NP
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Reviews of The Prince of Wales (Average Rating: 7½ of 10) see review guidelines
Strongers . left this review about The Prince of Wales
The Prince of Wales is a Black Country Ales pub with carpeted seating across the front windows and lots of tables with a mix of banquettes and chairs up the left where there’s also a dartboard on the wall next to a coal fire. The serving counter up the front of the right-hand wall supports minimal keg with the ten fonts dispensing Carling, Staropramen, Thatchers cider and Guinness. However, there are twelve hand pumps that, according to the live cask list, were drawing BCA’s Pig on the Wall, BFG and Fireside, Settle Brewery’s Epic IPA, M&B’s Brew XI, Salopian’s Lemon Dream, Langton Brewery’s Classic Pale, Byatt’s Olizacca, Fownd Brewing’s Orbital Abyss, Evans Evans Brewery’s Sea Scape and the cider options were Thistly Cross Scottish Fruits and Lilley’s Bee Sting. The service was polite and I enjoyed a pint of Lemon Dream while noting that the weekly quiz is on a Tuesday. A decent pub that’s worth a look.
On 22nd June 2026
- rating: 8
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Rob Hunter left this review about The Prince of Wales
Visited back in June. 12 hand pulls at the bar, one off, two offering cider. I think four were offering Black Country Ales and the others were guests.
Background music was playing at a sensible quiet volume. Only one TV was spotted, used for the beer board display. Wi-Fi was advertised. Board games available.
Nice pub and I would be happy to return.
On 9th August 2024
- rating: 8
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Prince of Wales
Wednesday evening was my first visit here since 2012. Since then I believe it had been closed for a lengthy period, before being bought, done out and re-opened by Black Country Ales.
Arriving quite late on a Wednesday evening, I wasn't initially certain that I'd get served. However, the barmaid was friendly and welcoming and had no issue with serving us. In fact, we were left to drink our pints without any pressure to leave, which left a good impression.
Interior-wise, it's a typical BCA pub, carpeted, cosy and fairly traditional. The usual BCA beers were on (BFG, Fireside & Pig On The Wall), along with a good range of guest beers - Tollgate California Sun, Teignmouth Sunshine, Nuttycombe Dominicans, Fixed Wheel Peto, Muirhouse Malibrew, Plain Ales Independence & Salamander 52AD. Ciders were from Lilley's - Woo Woo and Apples & Pears. A couple of corned beef cobs, which were still available until last orders, helped move proceedings along a little!
I always used to like this pub. If anything, it's got better than it was. It's very close to the brash nightlife area along Broad Street, but just secluded enough to ensure it doesn't attract the party going type. All customers were fairly civilised pub-goers. Hopefully it won't be so long before my next visit.
On 29th September 2023
- rating: 7
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- Accommodation : No last updated 15 September 2019 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 15 September 2019 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 15 September 2019 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : No - Caged outdoor area to front - last updated 17 June 2024 by Rob Hunter
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 15 September 2019 by Quinno _
- Car Park : No last updated 15 September 2019 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : No last updated 15 September 2019 by Quinno _
- Darts : No last updated 15 September 2019 by Quinno _
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 15 September 2019 by Quinno _
- Function Room : No last updated 10 April 2017 by Pub SignMan
- Hot Food : No - Cobs and bar snacks - last updated 17 June 2024 by Rob Hunter
- Karaoke : No last updated 15 September 2019 by Quinno _
- Live Music : Yes last updated 15 September 2019 by Quinno _
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 17 June 2024 by Rob Hunter
- Micropub : No last updated 15 September 2019 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 15 September 2019 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 15 September 2019 by Quinno _
- Quiz Night : Yes - Every Tuesday - last updated 17 June 2024 by Rob Hunter
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 17 June 2024 by Rob Hunter
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 17 June 2024 by Rob Hunter
- WiFi : Yes last updated 17 June 2024 by Rob Hunter
