The Lamp Tavern, Birmingham

Lovely atmosphere in the Lamp on 17th. Really busy and a great atmosphere. Enjoyed the Springhead Liberty and ABC Celtic Pride. Can't miss Eddie's out when we come into town.

Can feel crowded because of its narrow bar but good selection of cask ales. I liked it.

A small little narrow pub, half brick and half white render, sandwiched between larger industrial buildings. The interior has a narrow bar, half filled by the bar itself. The decor is darker wallpaper, with lots of historic photographs and other ephemera on the walls and on display. There is a backroom, which, last night was used for a live music carol concert. The service is good and the clientele friendly and leaning to the more mature. The place is small, so gets packed with 10 people in! Beer; some tap stuff, with Everard's Tiger and Gravedigger's MILD on as regulars - the MILD is reasonable. There are several rotating guests, last night there was HPA Santa's Delight, which was good, Mallington's Trabant (not to my taste) and Coastal Brewery's 3 Ships (a bit bland) This is a super place, going up in my estimations on each visit over the years, sometimes the beer seems a little flat, so i tend to zip through the lot on half pints.

Top little pub though its been a long time since visited. Can get very busy due to its size