Harborne Stores, Birmingham

A change of pace, having been with the hipsters at the New Inn and the Junction. Noticed it was packed at 11:30am. What's the reason? Is it the football? Is it the horse racing? Well, they were both on but no - the reason had to be the prices. This is 2015 and a pint of IPA was £1.75. I commented to the barman that this is the cheapest pint I have seen since the mid nineties. He said I should come back on Tuesday, when its £1.50. Blimey. Very lively. I wouldn't bring Mrs Mappiman. Well, I probably would, but she would want to go back to the New Inn. Some photos at bit.ly/1OLHiaR

Official site of Harborne Stores - www.harbornestores-birmingham.co.uk

Official site of Harborne Stores - www.harbornestores-birmingham.co.uk

A friendly but down to earth pub. The lager is always consistently good, service can be sparse at times. A variety of characters use this pub, old and young. Crowd tends to switch to the young at night-time. £2.10 for Carling, one of the cheapest prices about. Pain at the back for parking, as the High St. shoppers tend to steal the spaces. Overall a very busy pub and good banter to be had here.