The Soloman Cutler (Lloyds No. 1), Birmingham

Built as a part of the 1990 ICC and Symphony Hall development, this Lloyds No1 Bar has a patio over-looking the historic Gas St canal basin. The road frontage is simply glass and the place has two floors, but i didn't see the upper. The lower floor has the serving bar to the left, then an open split-level room in blue and patterend wallpaper, with a large central column or two. The walls have a few mirrors, but little else and the seating is a mix from the sofas to the high stools. There are several silent TVs showing different things and there was some background music, played pretty quietly. The service was fine, the place had a small mix for a lunchtime visit and the food was the usual Spoonsy food. Beer; usual taps with Abbot, Rddles, UBU and Mad Goose on handpull. I was working, so just had a coke, but the UBU i saw at least wasn't flat! It did its job and i would pop in again.