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The Canal House, Birmingham Central, Birmingham
Birmingham
B1 2JR
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Reviews of The Canal House (Average Rating: 4½ of 10) see review guidelines
Quinno _ left this review about The Canal House
A rather good conversion of an old industrial canalside building in a part of the city which is beginning to resemble Rotterdam. Retaining (or perhaps restoring) a good number of original exterior features including a loading crane. Most of the action is in the front garden which affords a decent view of the water and opposite bank. The inside is fairly modish but tastefully done; distressed wood, chrome, that sort of thing. No cask though a fair set of bottles and a couple of interesting keg products including one from Siren and a pilsner from Sharps which was fine and clocked in at £2.50 a half. So not a destination for beer hunters really but a nice enough diversion for a lazy summer’s evening. 6.5
On 21st July 2019
- rating: 6
[User has posted 3969 recommendations about 3957 pubs]
Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Canal House
The former James Brindley has finally - after what seems like several decades - reopened, so after my worst ever pub experience here in the 1980s (which is another story) I was pleased to revisit since it occupies a prime position by the Gas Street Canal Basin. The downside is that no draught real ale is offered, so it's either something keg (e.g. the Budweiser 'tankove pivo' £5.50) or one of the bottled offerings from the fridges. Apart from that, the interior has been completely refurbished in a quasi-retro style which I suppose is quite well done (but certainly not my personal preference).
On 2nd March 2019
- rating: 6
[User has posted 5968 recommendations about 5968 pubs]
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Soup Dragon left this review about The James Brindley
Still closed and now all boarded-up.
On 12th December 2013
- no rating submitted
[User has posted 3053 recommendations about 3048 pubs]
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- Accommodation : No last updated 15 September 2019 by Quinno _
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- Real Cider : No last updated 15 September 2019 by Quinno _
