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The Lamp Tavern, Birmingham

157 Barford Street
Highgate
Postal town: Birmingham
B5 6AH

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Moby Duck left this review about The Lamp Tavern

What could be described as a proper pub its a great little basic Irish boozer, It was very welcoming to our crowd of crawlers and the free sausage rolls, hot and cold went down a treat as did my pint of Hobsons Town Crier.

On 28th November 2021 - rating: 8
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Steve of N21 left this review about The Lamp Tavern

I was in the second wave of PuG crawlers to the Lamp Tavern but still managed to visit whilst there was some sausage rolls left. This is a fantastic little Irish pub and I can only concur with previous reviewers with regards to the warm welcome from the Landlord and the other regulars who were in situ in the main bar room and to the quality of the ales which was very good if my Hobson Best was anything to go by.
What I can add however, as the door to the Lily Langtry room was open when I went to the loo, is that this is a further lounge bar in a sizeable room with its own short servery and comfy looking padded button backed banquette seating. There is no natural light but does have a small stage at the rear presumably for live music. However the room looked like it hadn’t been used for a fair while and I guess they haven’t started live music since reopening.

On 24th November 2021 - rating: 8
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Tris C left this review about The Lamp Tavern

Out in the middle of nowhere, this is well described below, with a friendly local crowd and landlord to match and rare for an Irish pub in that it sells a selection of real ales and quality ones to boot.
I went for the Hobson's Town Crier which I recall was very good.

On 20th October 2021 - rating: 8
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Graham Coombs left this review about The Lamp Tavern

A small one-roomer with a venerable Irish landlord, who is clearly averse to change and long may it continue to be so. The walls are covered with photos and similar and the place has a wonderful 'lived-in' feel (ok, slightly tatty) which some may not like but works for me. Beers as described below and in good condition, although it was very tempting to go for the Guinness.

On 17th October 2021 - rating: 8
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Bucking Fastard left this review about The Lamp Tavern

A classic small Irish boozer tucked away among the industrial units of this nether part Birmingham,it is a true must visit pub.The entrance is narrow and you have to squeeze past the corner of the bar.There is a long bench seat running the full length of the modest tap room and the regulars greet newcomers with a friendly welcome.There is a tv on mute at the far end but no other modern distractions.Stools and brittania tables make up the trad furniture.Out the back on the way to the loos are doors to the Lily Langtry room,not sure what lurks behind but closed on my visit.
The friendly landlord had three ales from his 5 handpumps on my trip namely Wadsworth 6X,Hobson Best and Town Crier (NBSS 3.5).Cash only but £5 for three thirds seemed very reasonable.Quite a bit of banter ensued with the guv'nor and his regulars and then out came the gratis warmed sausage rolls,which was a lovely touch ,much appreciated by the crawlers.
Make the effort to visit this place ,it's totally old school in the very best tradition .A treat,long may it prosper.

On 16th October 2021 - rating: 8
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Ian Mapp left this review about The Lamp Tavern

A must visit - as these sorts of pubs won't be around forever.

0.5 miles out of the City Centre - but a world apart. Increasing levels of destitution of dilapidated light industrial units and you find this pub in a most unlikely location.

Good Beer Guide 2019 entry and the Goffs Cheltenham Gold was perfect.

Single roomed - bar decorated with knick knacks and awards going back 25 years.... possibly my favourite thing was the completely empty three bottle white wine chiller

On 14th July 2019 - rating: 8
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Mark Davey left this review about The Lamp Tavern

Looking more like a run down working mans club from the outside, the Lamp tavern opens into a small, slightly shabby bar with 3 handpulls, serving Tiger, Harvest Pale and another on my visit. Really well kept beer, served by the chatty Irish landlord. Toilets were a bit stinky on a Saturday afternoon, for no good reason.

On 28th April 2016 - rating: 7
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Lamp Tavern

Hidden away in the backstreets of a semi-industrial area, you are unlikely to come across this old-fashioned (in a good way) single-room pub by chance. However, many beer-lovers make the effort and it has won plenty of local Camra awards. Comfortable, if fairly basic, furniture. Various items of memorabilia on the walls. The associated Lillie Langtry's lounge and music venue at the back has a separate entrance but can also be accessed from the compact bar. Three of six handpumps operational when I visited, dispensing Lamplight from the in-house Rock & Roll Brewhouse, Everards Tiger and Mallinsons SPA (£2.90). Well worth seeking out.

On 24th January 2015 - rating: 8
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Pub SignMan left this review about The Lamp Tavern

Situated in a fairly inauspicious part of town, the Lamp Tavern is a charming local's pub that you're unlikely to stumble across without knowing about it. The pub initially appears to be a very compact single room affair. You enter through a small porch into the main bar, with the servery running down the left hand wall and a long, curved banquette wrapping itself around the front, right and rear walls. The room is carpeted throughout and has red and cream walls decorated with lots of old photos, pictures, brewery mirrors and newspaper articles. A lengthy history of the pub hangs in a large frame opposite the bar, although frustratingly, I couldn't read it without leaning over other punters. Local radio was playing very quietly in the background and I noticed an old wireless set in the front window. Seating is at a premium here and despite not being that busy when I visited, the only seat I could find was on a bar stool at the far end of the bar and it was already becoming a little tricky to squeeze between the seating and bar when people were stood there ordering. Just when I thought that's all there was to the pub, music struck up through a door to the rear, so I went and explored, only to find a lounge bar in a sizeable rear room. There are some comfy looking padded button backed banquettes in here, as well as a short servery and a nice stained glass cupola. A stage at the rear explained where the music was coming from, as a band were there tuning up for their gig later in the evening. The corridor between the two rooms boasts some nice art prints and there was an upright piano stood in one corner.
The pub is home to the Rock and Roll Brewery, who apparently operate from the pub's roof. Their Misty Mountain Hops was available and in decent condition, alongside Stanway Stanney Bitter and Cotteswold Gold, Everards Tiger and Hobson's Mild. The pub is also the only in the West Midlands to stock Stanway beers from Gloucestershire. I was served by a charming barman who has apparently been manning the pumps here for over 20 years.
I found this to be a very friendly and relaxing spot for a pint and imagine it would be a good place to settle down for an evening. It's certainly worth a look, especially if you want to try some beers you're unlikely to find elsewhere in the city, and I will definitely call in again the next time I'm in the area.

On 10th May 2014 - rating: 8
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Dafydd Williams left this review about The Lamp Tavern

The Lamp was recently voted into 2nd place in CAMRA's Birmingham pub of the year 2013. Had it won it would have been fully deserved.

On 25th January 2014 - rating: 9
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