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Old Fox (Ei Group (formerly Enterprise Inns))
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Church End - Grave Digger's Ale |  | 1 |
| Cottage - Riley Kestral | | 1 |
| Cottage - Western Champion |  | 1 |
| Cottage - XK120 |  | 1 |
| Windsor Castle (see also Sadler's entry) - Sadler's Snow Monkey | | 1 |
| Windsor Castle (see also Sadler's entry) - Sadler's Stumbling Badger | | 1 |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | Not Tried | 0 |
| St Austell - Tribute | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
30 Apr 2012 (Mick)
Busy city centre pub, helpful staff offering a taster.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
About the Old Fox
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
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| 3 |
| 2 |
| 1 |
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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.
Postcode: B5 4TD