The Shaking Hand, Solihull

Modern light and airy one room micropub that opened in March 2019, just in time for Covid, located in the Shirley Parkgate shopping centre. However they seem to have survived well and had a few in on this Saturday evening. The small bar has four hand pumps for cask and five keg taps for craft which I was told regularly rotate. Then fridges with a good collection of bottles and cans. There’s a lot of glass frontage here and I prefer micropubs without the distraction of TV screens. However it’s the locals that count and if it attracts them all well and good. But for sure this is a very good addition for ale choice in Shirley and I wish it well.

Official site of The Shaking Hand - theshakinghand.co.uk

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Official site of The Shaking Hand - theshakinghand.co.uk

Facebook page of The Shaking Hand - www.facebook.com

As stated below, an odd spot for a micropub but it works. A good choice of beers on when I called and the 2 we tried were excellent. Well worth a visit.

Unusually for a micro-pub, this one is housed in a modern shopping centre unit with mostly national names for neighbours. The ceiling is also very high and the full-height windows on two sides (normally a plus) don't really help here. However, that said, this is a decent spot for a pint, with a friendly landlord and amiable chatter from the various customers around the small tables (with another outside in the precinct for the braver souls). Four real ales on handpump: three from Green Duck - Aurora, Velvet Thunder and Pandemonium (£3.50) - plus 'For Real, Dave Loves Real Ale' (or something to that effect) from DigBrew.