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Submitted on Wednesday, 26th April 2017
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Requested be closed with reason - Gone away: To be converted into student flats: https://thetab.com/uk/birmingham/2021/03/29/confirmed-the-soak-will-not-be-reopening-and-staff-have-been-made-redundant-49074
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The S'oak, Birmingham
Selly Oak
Postal town: Birmingham
B29 6AF
Reviews of The S'oak (Average Rating: 5½ of 10) see review guidelines
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Alan Winfield left this review about The S'oak
The S'oak looks like a modern pub that is housed in an old building,this was one of my Sons locals when he was at Birmingham University a few years back.
Once inside there is a very large single room with the bar in the middle area,the floor is bare boarded,the seating is tall tables and chairs and normal tables and chairs,there is a pool table to the rear right,the TVs were showing the FA Cup Final.
There were two real ales on the bar,i had a drink of Daleside G&P which went down well,the other real ale was GK Radio X Amplified.
I thought this was a decent enough pub to have a drink in.
Pub visited 26/5/2017
On 6th August 2017
- rating: 7
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The S'oak
Substantial Greene King pub with a pool table and plenty of sports TVs, and obviously popular with students too, but a bit more mid-market than the nearby Goose. Mix of semi-modern furniture and mostly light decor in an overall 'T' shape. Standard food menu. Three handpumps on the counter, offering the Radio X Amplified collaboration, Robinson's Trooper and the seasonal Timothy Taylor Knowle Spring (£3.20), and surprisingly IPA relegated to the keg taps.
On 25th June 2017
- rating: 6
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Soup Dragon left this review about The Soak
A modern student pub/eatery housed in a former row of Victorian houses/shops. The pub is in red brick, with a series of Gothic gables, oriel windows and a lower frontage of glass and, i assume, original dividing pilasters. The interior is an L-shaped room, open plan and decorated in brick, brown and some wood. It has several games, including; two pool tables, table footy and air hockey. There are also several TVs that were showing Sky Sports News. The music was charty but at a decent level. They do food but i didn't eat. The service was fine and clientele wise, it was busy, but i think i was the eldest there! Beer; usual tap stuff and a range of three Greene King real ales - so my heart sank, hovever, whilst i ignored the IPA and the Double Hop, the 1797 Porter was pretty decent. One for the students, or those young at heart - but if the porter were on, i would go back!
On 22nd January 2014
- no rating submitted
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University, 0.55 miles, 10 min walk (show)
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- Pool Table : Yes last updated 03 February 2011 by hondo .
- Real Ale : No last updated 03 February 2011 by hondo .
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