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The Great Stone, Northfield, Birmingham
Northfield
Birmingham
B31 2LB
Served areas
Reviews of The Great Stone (Average Rating: 7½ of 10) see review guidelines
Ian Mapp left this review about The Great Stone
Less than the sum of its part - an idyllic setting that seems a million miles away from the busy A38 neayby. Check out the glacial erratic that lives in the animal pound to the side of the pub. History boards on the side of the pub and a plaque on the stone itself.
Inside, its low ceilings, multiple rooms, lit up by the flashing lights of one armed bandits. Food promotions.
My HPA was in reasonable condition but served in the wrong type of glass. And pork crunch are not scratching, regardless of what anyone tells you.
Worth seeking out - as it is a lovely location for the area.
On 15th October 2025
- rating: 6
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Great Stone
Fine old village pub, located opposite the parish church but both now buried away deep in Birmingham's southern suburbs... Retains a two-bar layout, with the area around the main counter partly opened-out to link with a much larger side seating / dining area down a couple of steps, and a comfortable lounge on the other side. Pleasantly traditional furniture and decor throughout. Various food offers from an unbranded (Stonegate) menu. Sizeable rear (part-covered) patio and old-fashioned outside toilets. Three real ales on handpump: London Pride, Marston's EPA and a very nice pint of Holden's Golden Glow (just £2.50 on a 'cask ale Tuesday'). Keg offerings include Brew XI and Banks's Mild.
On 4th February 2017
- rating: 8
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Soup Dragon left this review about The Great Stone
This is a really nice pub, located in Northfield Old Village. It used to run a couple of footy teams in the 80s and has a nice beer garden. It takes its name from the glacial erratic which is in the animal pound next door. Older, it was rebuilt in the 18th century and is of whitewashed brick with irregular casement windows. The interior has a couple of rooms. An entrance lobby allows access to a snug to the right, which is in cream, salmon and wood, with red bench seats, and has a TV (not on) and a number of prints on the walls. The main room is in two parts. The bar faces you on entry, where there is also a brick fireplace with a burner fire - then you can pop down a few steps where the pub opens out. It is in cream and wood, with a cream and beam ceiling. Old pictures are on the walls and there are red bench seats. The service was fine and the clientele mixed, sadly, with one very loud lot that went through me like a Lily Allen album. Beer; usual tap stuff with GK IPA, Backyard Blonde and a decent Ringwood Young Scrumper. Not the greatest beer choice, but the pub makes up for it. A more than pleasant experience.
On 19th February 2014
- no rating submitted
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- Accommodation : No last updated 15 October 2025 by Tris C
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 15 October 2025 by Tris C
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 15 October 2025 by Tris C
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 15 October 2025 by Tris C
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 15 October 2025 by Tris C
- Car Park : Yes last updated 15 October 2025 by Tris C
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 15 October 2025 by Tris C
- Darts : No last updated 15 October 2025 by Tris C
- Dog Friendly : No last updated 15 October 2025 by Tris C
- Function Room : Yes last updated 15 October 2025 by Tris C
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 15 October 2025 by Tris C
- Live Music : Yes - Saturdays, 20.30. - last updated 15 October 2025 by Tris C
- Micropub : No last updated 15 October 2025 by Tris C
- Pinball : No last updated 15 October 2025 by Tris C
- Pool Table : No last updated 15 October 2025 by Tris C
- Quiz Night : Yes - Thursdays and Sundays, 20.00. - last updated 15 October 2025 by Tris C
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 29 July 2013 by Dave McNally
- Real Cider : No last updated 15 October 2025 by Tris C
- Wheelchair Access : Yes - Disabled WC. - last updated 15 October 2025 by Tris C
- WiFi : Yes last updated 15 October 2025 by Tris C
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