PubsandBeer
Old Fox (Ei Group (formerly Enterprise Inns)) Visits Details 30 Apr 2012 (Mick)
Busy city centre pub, helpful staff offering a taster.
Cottage - Riley Kestral 4.30 Nice, malty and full bodied, crisp with some hops. Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen 4.50 Not Tried St Austell - Tribute 4.20 Not Tried
28 Jan 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Cottage - Western Champion 4.60 Amber bitter with little malt or hop character, just a rather rubbery, yeasty flavour. My score 13/20.
22 May 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
Quiet on a Sunday afternoon. The Sunday roast is recommended.
Church End - Grave Digger's Ale 3.80 Classic black mild with good sweet malty flavour and little or no hoppiness. A little bitter chocolate malt in the finish. My score 16/20.
22 Jan 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
Cottage - XK120 4.00 Amber beer with a predominately sweet and fruity character. Little hop bitterness or maltiness present. My score 15/20.
23 Jan 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
Rather quiet on a Saturday afternoon.
Windsor Castle (see also Sadler's entry) - Sadler's Stumbling Badger 4.90 Excellent malty strong bitter with good hop character. My score 16/20. Windsor Castle (see also Sadler's entry) - Sadler's Snow Monkey 4.20 Very pale bitter with biscuity malt character balanced by dry citrus hoppiness. Dry hoppy finish. My score 15/20.
Summary of Beer Scores
Website .
The pub is found in Birmingham , West Midlands , B5 4TD .
Two bar pub that has remained unaltered for many years. Small front bar and a larger rear lounge style area. Some standard beers but also local guest beers served. Assumed to be Pubco owned, but may be a different one to that stated.
We have visited this pub 5 times, seen 8 different beers and tried 6 of them.
Map location
Postcode: B5 4TD