We’re a Locale pub for all the people!

We’re a Locale pub for all the people!

We’re happy to say that that the Gunmakers Arms is a CAMRA accredited locale pub. What does that mean we hear you cry? Well it doesn’t mean Edward and Tubbs are taking over, so don’t worry! Simply put LocAle is all about promoting pubs that sell locally-brewed real ale. […] Click here to view original…

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Award for renovation of run-down Jewellery Quarter pub

Original web page at Award for renovation of run-down Jewellery Quarter pub Creation of The Pig & Tail breathed new life into the old George and Dragon pub The renovation of a derelict former Birmingham pub which sat idle for almost two decades has won a conservation award. The George and Dragon in the Jewellery…

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The Ultimate Jewellery Quarter Bar Crawl

Original web page at The Ultimate Jewellery Quarter Bar Crawl So, what do you want to do? I dunno… pub? We’re truly blessed here in Birmingham to have such a great number of brilliant pubs and bars, all within walking distance of one another. No need for nerve-wracking tube rides here, just a pleasant stroll…

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200 year-old Birmingham pub opens its own backyard brewery

Original web page at 200 year-old Birmingham pub opens its own backyard brewery One of Birmingham’s oldest pubs is moving ahead with the times – by opening its own backyard brewery. Two Towers Brewery is not content with simply running The Gunmakers Arms close to St Chad’s Cathedral. It’s now built its own brewery in…

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Planners urge approval of new bar in a building which houses alcoholics

Original web page at Planners urge approval of new bar in a building which houses alcoholics The Bismillah Building in Constitution Hill COUNCILLORS in Birmingham have been recommended to approve plans for a new bar in a building which houses people with alcohol addictions.Lone Wolf Pubs plans to convert the ground floor and part of…

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Pub bombings – Paddy Hill stage show heads for Birmingham

Original web page at Pub bombings – Paddy Hill stage show heads for Birmingham The Paddy Hill stage show heading to Birmingham THE most outspoken member of the Birmingham Six is set to return to the city on the eve of the 42nd anniversary of the pub bombings for which he was wrongly convicted. Paddy…

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21 old school Birmingham pubs standing the test of time

Original web page at 21 old school Birmingham pubs standing the test of time A Jewellery Quarter diamond: The Rose Villa Tavern With more than 600 years of pub history in Birmingham and lots of Victorian boozers still going strong, there’s plenty of choices for traditional ale lovers to let their hair down. Especially if…

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Davenports to restore historic Old Tavern pub to former glory

Original web page at Davenports to restore historic Old Tavern pub to former glory A Birmingham city centre pub is to get a new lease of life – with a return to its old name. The City Tavern in Bishopsgate Street has been bought by Davenports Brewery, which will restore it to its former glory…

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Historic Jewellery Quarter pub reopens with transformed interior

Original web page at Historic Jewellery Quarter pub reopens with transformed interior Video loading A historic Birmingham pub has reopened following a significant refurbishment. The Brown Lion has been taken over my a team of young friends fronted by Bryan Elliot. The Hall Street pub has had several false dawns since the pub’s most successful…

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Historic Brown Lion pub reopens after transformation

Original web page at Historic Brown Lion pub reopens after transformation Video loading A historic Birmingham pub has reopened following a significant refurbishment. The Brown Lion has been taken over by a team of young friends fronted by Bryan Elliot. The Hall Street pub has had several false dawns since the pub’s most successful period…

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