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The Black Horse (JD Wetherspoon), Birmingham

Bristol Road South
Northfield
Postal town: Birmingham
B31 2QT

Phone: 01214771800

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J D Wetherspoon

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Northfield

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Ian Mapp left this review about The Black Horse (JD Wetherspoon)

An absolute theme park of a pub - in a good way.

Part of the "new pub build" movement in Victorian Birmingham which saw vice-laden drinking dens encouraged to be replaced with family friendly, wholesome pubs through financial incentive. Looks like a tudor manor house, but from 1929. Handily, the CAMRA Heritage book provides a map. Believe me, you'll need it.

A rather small bar at the front but this provides access to former smoking and banqueting rooms. Although its obviously JDW, they look to have altered little.

The more you look for, the more you see.... I've been counting the ways I loved it.

Ornate woodwork, inside and out (check out the carved horses below the roofline)
Real fires
spacious, multi-roomed
Interesting cask - all at £1.89 a pint
A bowling green
Downstairs Toilets

My beer was a 5.6% Cainrgorm Bothy and in perfect condition. Taken in front of the roaring wood buring fire, I calcualted if I could make it last an hour of more, it would be cheaper than having the central heating on at home.

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On 15^th October 2025 - rating: 8
[User has posted 1714 recommendations about 1688 pubs]

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Gill Smith left this review about The Black Horse (JD Wetherspoon)

Visited on 12.4.21 but only in the garden. Had to walk through the pub to get to the garden area at the back and wow. Massive space with plenty of tables alongside the bowling green at the back too. All current regulations for Covid19 applied. Beers were ordered and paid for via their app, although only 2 beers available. Greene King Abbot was not in good condition, but the Ruddles Best was fine.

On 24^th April 2021 - rating: 7
[User has posted 1339 recommendations about 1222 pubs]

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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Black Horse (JD Wetherspoon)

Hugely imposing brewer's Tudor roadhouse with one of the longest pub facades in Britain. Whilst given the Wetherspoon treatment inside, there is plenty of interest retained here too, including a fine feature fireplace. The elongated main bar mainly serves those just having a drink, but there is a further larger seating / dining area in a rear room and more tables hidden away behind the bar. Function room with another small bar (not in use) upstairs. Given the size of the building, there must be a good deal more unused space too, and there is also a rear patio area. Reasonable selection of real ales from seven of ten handpumps (allowing for duplicates), with the Backyard January Sale (£2.49) proving to be in good form.

On 4^th February 2017 - rating: 7
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