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The Clumsy Swan, Birmingham
Yardley
Postal town: Birmingham
B25 8YP
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Clumsy Swan
New-build pub, part of the adjoining supermarket development, replacing the large roadhouse-style Yew Tree (a photograph of which can be found behind the counter). It now comprises a large single bar with a busy dartboard but no pool table as far as I could tell. Also has a semi-separate restaurant upstairs (although not open at the moment), and quite a large patio beer garden at the front. Unfortunately, the real ale (evidenced by some pump clips on the wall that aren't that old) has disappeared, leaving a slightly unexpected 'choice' between John Smith's and Worthington's, with the latter proving to be just £2.20.
On 20th April 2022
- rating: 5
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Dafydd Williams left this review about Yew Tree
As of February 3rd the Yew Tree is being converted to flats, and will not re-open as a pub.
On 6th February 2014
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Dafydd Williams left this review about Yew Tree
Once again the notorious Yew Tree has been closed.
On 25th January 2014
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Danny O'Revey left this review about Yew Tree
What a terrible effort of creating a pub this is. I believe there was a large roadside building here until about 2002, then this was knocked down to create a low class collection of fast food restaurants. To their credit, or maybe because of planning, they created a new pub, facing the traffic island.
But its a very basic fit out of a shell, can't really say a lot else - big open space with various tables and chairs, modern brick place. Very light. Its like, well, a coach station waiting area, it almost has the feel of a Wetherspoons, but this place makes Wetherspoons seem really really upmarket.
But, it was busy, so, that says something, maybe I'm turning too pompous I don't know, but for me this place is dreadful.
Keg Worthingtons.
On 1st December 2010
- rating: 1
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Daz Gould left this review about Yew Tree
Not somewhere I would spend the evening.Ok if you are popping in for quick pint.Not very relaxing surroundings.
On 22nd December 2008
- rating: 4
[User has posted 30 recommendations about 30 pubs]