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The Bottle of Sack (Lloyds No. 1 {Wetherspoon sub-brand})
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Backyard - Gold |  | 1 |
| Backyard - Marynka IPA |  | 1 |
| Beowulf - Mercian Shine | | 1 |
| Exmoor - Beast |  | 3 |
| Greene King - Abbot | | 1 |
| Greene King - Abbot Reserve | | 1 |
| Liberation (formerly called Jersey) - Defiant ESB | | 1 |
| Marston's - Old Empire IPA | | 1 |
| Oakham - Citra | | 4 |
| Purity - Pure Gold | | 1 |
| Sadler's (see also Windsor Castle entry) - Boris Citrov | | 1 |
| Sadler's (see also Windsor Castle entry) - Peaky Blinder Black IPA (was 4.6%) | | 1 |
| Sadler's (see also Windsor Castle entry) - Winter Spice | | 1 |
| Wadworth - Bishop's Tipple | | 1 |
Visits Details
12 Apr 2023 (Dosser)
4 guests on. Landlord said he'd never seen such new and shiny out of date camra vouchers. But still allowed the discount. So beers at £1.95. Bit of a bargain these days.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | Excellent condition but such a giant head. |
| Liberation (formerly called Jersey) - Defiant ESB | 4.80 | | Not the most enjoyable of beers but I'm sure some would like it. |
31 Jul 2021 (Dosser)
After a trip to Eastbourne it was up to Birmingham for a memorial service for my dad. 4 guests on and after only having excellent beer all week it was time to sample some lesser ales.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | Big head and excessive use of sparkler |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | Lacked the citra hit |
| Backyard - Gold | 4.50 | | Good pint label said 4.5% |
| Backyard - Marynka IPA | 5.00 | | Bit lifeless |
27 Dec 2019 (Dosser)
Few guests on and lots of drunken kids. Only stayed a short while as too full. Beers 1.99 but reserve 2.59
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | Very good for 1.99 |
| Greene King - Abbot Reserve | 6.50 | | Not bad |
03 Aug 2019 (Dosser)
Only 3 guests but at 1.99 in good nick
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marston's - Old Empire IPA | 5.70 | | One of best pints of old I've had..and 1.49 with voucher |
| Purity - Pure Gold | 3.80 | | At 1.49 with voucher made it a lot cheaper than the so called beer festival at the station at 3.60. |
23 Feb 2019 (Dosser)
Packed on a sunny Saturday
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exmoor - Beast | 6.60 | | Fine pint at £1.69 with a voucher |
29 Dec 2018 (Dosser)
Good selection of beers
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exmoor - Beast | 6.60 | | Tasted fresh |
| Wadworth - Bishop's Tipple | 5.00 | | On tonight and yummy |
28 Dec 2018 (Dosser)
BEER AT £1.65 with voucher. Good selection but when i asked for bishops tipple told it wasnt on. Then dont advertise it!!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | Nice |
| Exmoor - Beast | 6.60 | | Very cheap |
15 May 2017 (Dosser)
Quiet Monday evening. Poster up saying we are in the 2017 gbg. Not sure why. Beer here is ok...but never gbg standard.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beowulf - Mercian Shine | 5.00 | | Reasonably pleasant. Didn't want another one even at 1.65 with a camra voucher. |
24 Feb 2017 (Dosser)
Pretty full and loud on a Friday night.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sadler's (see also Windsor Castle entry) - Boris Citrov | 4.70 | | Better than first pint. Just the queues I hate |
| Sadler's (see also Windsor Castle entry) - Peaky Blinder Black IPA (was 4.6%) | 4.40 | | Even with a sparkler the head disappeared quickly. Uninspiring. Will I try saddlers other beer on tonight? |
31 Dec 2016 (Dosser)
Too many available soon on. Read in local camra mag that Bishop Vesey named local POTY for 9th time running so maybe a visit there later tonight? Found Gadds no 5 on in spoons Charlie Hall earlier. Never knew Gadds sold to spoons!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sadler's (see also Windsor Castle entry) - Winter Spice | 4.70 | | Spicey and nice. Not sure if this is a new brewery in Walsall. |
About The Bottle of Sack
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 13 |
| 17 |
| 5 |
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The pub is found in Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B72 1QG.
In Birmingham Road, the name of this Wetherspoon pub comes from a quote in Shakespeare's play Henry IV, 'fill me a bottle of sack: our soldiers shall march through; we'll to Sutton Co'fil' tonight'. Shakespeare's mother, Mary Arden, was a member of a leading local family.
We have visited this pub 25 times, seen 28 different beers and tried 26 of them.
Postcode: B72 1QG