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The Anchor, Birmingham
Digbeth
Postal town: Birmingham
B5 6ET
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Reviews of The Anchor (Average Rating: 7½ of 10) see review guidelines
Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Anchor
Compact 'L'-shaped room divided into two bars by a screen, with a separate 'Dark Room' (previously the 'Smoke Room') further back. Traditional and unfussy furniture and décor, although some recent alterations have been controversial. Pool table and TV screen to add a bit of modernity. Much reduced range of cask ales compared with my last visit some 12 years ago, with four available from a total of seven handpumps on different parts of the counter: What the Fox's Hat and Fallen Angel (£5.90) from Church End, Titanic Plum Porter and Attic's Centro. Rating reduced.
On 20th November 2025
- rating: 7
[User has posted 8958 recommendations about 8958 pubs]
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Al Bundy left this review about The Anchor
A good traditional pub. 2 roomed but one room is split into 2 with a wooden partition separating these areas. A total of 9 handpumps on the bar in 3 banks of 3. Beers today were from Wye Valley, Froth Blowers, New Work, Revisionist and Weird Beard. The place was going through a refurb and each room was being refurbed one at a time.
On 3rd November 2016
- rating: 8
[User has posted 3487 recommendations about 3390 pubs]
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Mark Davey left this review about The Anchor
23/04/2016
Gave it a second go...This time, it was the 4th pub in and again, a shocking pint was served, which went straight back. Is it me? Won't be going back.
31/07/2012
This was the second to last establishment on our recent 8 pub blast round Brum and I don't know if my taste buds were off kilter but the pint I had was shocking. I don't think it was off, it just tasted terrible and I left it on the bar. I suspect I was unlucky as the rest of our 6 strong party seemed to get down their beer with no problems at all and we all enjoyed a game of table footie out the back. this place is supposed to be a great beer pub but my experience put me off a bit. Might give it another go if I'm in the second city again.
On 28th April 2016
- rating: 4
[User has posted 292 recommendations about 276 pubs]
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Bordesley, 0.61 miles, 11 min walk (show)
Birmingham New Street, 0.71 miles, 13 min walk (show)
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- Accommodation : No last updated 03 December 2015 by ROB Camra
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 03 December 2015 by ROB Camra
- Beer Festivals : last updated 03 December 2015 by ROB Camra
- Beer Garden : Yes - Patio - last updated 03 December 2015 by ROB Camra
- CAMRA Discount : Yes - 25p per pint - last updated 03 December 2015 by ROB Camra
- Car Park : No last updated 03 December 2015 by ROB Camra
- Darts : No last updated 03 December 2015 by ROB Camra
- Function Room : No last updated 03 December 2015 by ROB Camra
- Hot Food : No last updated 03 December 2015 by ROB Camra
- Jukebox : Yes last updated 03 December 2015 by ROB Camra
- Karaoke : No last updated 03 December 2015 by ROB Camra
- Live Music : Yes last updated 03 December 2015 by ROB Camra
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 03 December 2015 by ROB Camra
- Micropub : No last updated 03 December 2015 by ROB Camra
- Pinball : No last updated 03 December 2015 by ROB Camra
- Pool Table : Yes last updated 03 December 2015 by ROB Camra
- Quiz Night : Yes last updated 10 February 2025 by paulof horsham
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 03 December 2015 by ROB Camra
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 03 December 2015 by ROB Camra
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 03 December 2015 by ROB Camra
- WiFi : Yes last updated 03 December 2015 by ROB Camra
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