The Craven Arms, Birmingham

A Victorian gem of a pub. A 'real' pub, compared to the overpriced bars in the Mailbox. Lovely Victorian tiling inside and out. Only saw one smallish room at the front. Affordable bar food on offer, although I didn't try it. Two real ales on when I went in, Hobgoblin and Cocker Hoop. I had the Cocker Hoop which was very welcome on a hot day. I liked this place and recommended it to my friends who also liked it.

Fine little corner pub with a magnificent blue tiled exterior and a good looking cornerstone above one door. Inside is full of red leather settles and dining tables and chairs. The settles have small mirrors set in the back of them for the vain types. The neat wooden bar has mirrors at the back and some interesting lights above it. There are two green tiled fireplaces and a DJ rig in one corner. The windows are nicely done and are engraved with the name of the pub. There are three handpumps but only two were on, these were selling Pedigree and Hobgoblin. I tried a pint of the Hobgoblin which was fine. The menu on the table had some fairly standard pub grub on it but at very competitive prices e.g. Steak Pie, Chips & Peas for £3.95, I didn’t try any though. It’s a neat little pub and a far cry from the plastic bars in the Mailbox just along the road.

Can't rate it as I took photo as I passed it. Have been before albeit a few years ago, and it was a friendly pub selling Banks beers then.