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The Three Tuns, Sutton Coldfield
Sutton Coldfield
B72 1XS
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Three Tuns
A Thwaites pub in the West Midlands. In fact it was the first of 2 Thwaites pubs I went to in the West Midlands on a sunny Thursday. Having also found two Acorn beers in Warwickshire pubs the previous day, I was left wondering if the north was launching a takeover of the Midlands!
As an old coaching inn, you enter through the main archway, from where there are rooms on either side, with the bar also to the right-hand side. Most of the seating is actually to the left of the coach track.
The full range of Thwaites beers can be found here - Original, Amber, Gold & IPA. I chose the IPA, which was surprisingly nice. The barmaid was friendly, but the pub was noticeably quieter than other pubs I tried in Sutton Coldfield, with just 3 or 4 other customers. Although live music is advertised and I could imagine the pub getting quite lively for such events.
This one was more of a typical pub than other places I visited in Sutton this time around, but it was a shame that the ale range was restricted to Thwaites only.
On 12th July 2022
- rating: 6
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Delboy 20 left this review about Three Tuns
Really decent pub with decent beer. Thwaites Gold, Original and Amber plus Hobgoblin. All we tried were excellent. Well worth a visit.
On 10th November 2021
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Gill Smith left this review about Three Tuns
This 2018 entry in the Good Beer Guide is a 16th century coaching inn that retains a lot of it's character with a covered central yard. There is a room tothe left of the yard and 3 rooms to the right with a variety of styles. There were 4 Thwaites beers on the bar, Original, Amber and Wainwrights, and I enjoyed the Thwaites Crafty Dan 13 Guns.
On 20th April 2018
- rating: 8
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about Three Tuns
A fine-looking old coaching inn; comprehensively remodelled and refurbished inside but still retaining a deal of character. The central entranceway leads to a yard which has been covered over with an impressive timber roof and several small tables at the far end. The bar and a small lounge can be found on the right-hand side and a larger split-level seating / dining area to the left, all with traditional furniture and decor. There is also a more modernised room with a dartboard beyond the bar. As a Thwaites house, I found the Original Bitter (£3.00), Wainwright, Lancaster Bomber and the new MMXVIII IPA.
On 28th January 2018
- rating: 7
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Soup Dragon left this review about The Three Tuns
A Georgian looking terraced hotel/pub in cream render and purple paintwork, with small patio/smoke area. It is owned by Thwaites and, as Mr Harrison says, it is a former coaching inn, as there is a coach entrance that divides the pub part in two.
The interior has four rooms. The first is found on the left, when walking through the coach entrance; the other three are on the right. The room on the left, like all of the rooms, is in a light coffee colour, with wood panel. The only difference in this room is that it has arty photographs in, as well as a TV, with the footy on. In the main area, to the right when walking through the coach path, there are 3 rooms, all with with wood floor. The first is laid out with tables and looks foody (i didn't see a menu), with a small tiled fireplace. The second is the main bar room, where there is another TV - footy on again. This is where the only 3 punters were in, apart from myself. The top room had a pool table, another TV and a nice wood surround, fireplace. The service was fine and there was no music.
Beer; tap stuff with Thwaites Original, Lancaster Bomber and a decent Nutty Black.
This place lacked atmosphere - all the same coffee-ish decor, no pictures and no people. The beer was fine and i would happily pop in for another Thwaites, but having been the Station and The Gate, both of which had people in, this seemed devoid of life
On 15th August 2010
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William Harrison left this review about The Three Tuns
Has reverted back to it's original name of The Three Tuns. An old coaching inn, this pub is a Thwaites house. Can get a bit loud with a mixed crowd - Sutton College is nearby, as are the Police, Fire, Ambulance and Railway stations, and it's a short walk from the shopping centre. I haven't been for a few months, but I always found the ale to be well kept, and the Guinness to be good enough.
On 28th October 2008
- rating: 8
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