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The Lamp Tavern (Free House)
We believe this pub is CLOSED
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Stanway - Stanney Bitter |  | 3 |
| Aston - Aston Dark | | 2 |
| Greenfield - Summer Ice | | 1 |
| Abbeydale - Beer Works Dr Morton's Invisible Paint |  | 1 |
| AJ's Ales - Dukey's Delight | | 1 |
| AllGates - 4 Holidays & A Wedding | | 1 |
| Empire - Fakir | | 1 |
| Hobsons - Mild | | 1 |
| Mallinsons - Witch Hop 2 | | 1 |
| Rock & Roll - Bramble On | | 1 |
| Rock & Roll - Lamplight | | 1 |
| Stanway - Lords A Leaping | | 1 |
| Weatheroak Hill - WHB | | 1 |
| Acorn - Drop Kick | Not Tried | 0 |
| AJ's Ales - Stuck on Blondes | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cottage - Mallard IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier Amber | Not Tried | 0 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Tiger | Not Tried | 0 |
| Green Mill - Citrus Snap | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hobsons - Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hobsons - Champion Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pictish - Warrior | Not Tried | 0 |
| Stanway - Artists Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wadworth - 6X | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
26 Mar 2022 (Magnus Greel)
Late afternoon and busy with folk watching rugby on the drop down screen. Despite this we enjoyed the cosy comfortable atmosphere and could have stayed much longer had we'd not had a cancelled train to catch!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| AJ's Ales - Dukey's Delight | 4.10 | | Very hoppy and bitter with lots of fruity flavour. Made using hops from around the world including El Dorado, Cascade, East Kent Goldings and Ella |
| Hobsons - Best Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier Amber | 4.10 | Not Tried |
12 Apr 2018 (Magnus Greel)
1630 and a couple of others in. Another memory lane pub, I need to visit this oasis of unspoilt pubs more often!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empire - Fakir | 3.70 | | Salty and rather bland, subtle APA flavours |
| Rock & Roll - Bramble On | 4.00 | | Sweet tangy tropical fruits, slightly hazy. |
| Hobsons - Champion Mild | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| AJ's Ales - Stuck on Blondes | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Stanway - Artists Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
18 Feb 2014 (HSB)
16:15 Busy. Excellent Guvnor.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock & Roll - Lamplight | 3.90 | | Light and refreshing |
| Stanway - Stanney Bitter | 4.50 |  | Not to my taste at all |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Tiger | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Hobsons - Mild | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| Acorn - Drop Kick | 4.00 | Not Tried |
12 Mar 2013 (Andrew)
Well Philip Pirrip told us all to come here so I did. From the outside you may well think twice. It's in an industrial park area about 10 mins walk from the centre of town. Good little pub this. There was a huge screen at one end of the pub (which isn't very big itself) that was showing the Cheltenham races. A number of locals had big bets on and got quite excited when their horses came in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanway - Stanney Bitter | 4.50 | | Best beer I had in Birmingham. Light brown. Watery and leafy - just my thing. Excellent condition with a long leafy bitter finish. |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Tiger | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Wadworth - 6X | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Cottage - Mallard IPA | 4.10 | Not Tried |
26 Oct 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Good atmosphere as ever with a few beer festival attendees dropping by.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mallinsons - Witch Hop 2 | 4.20 | | Pale ad hoppy with good citrus hop flavour and a frity, hoppy finish. My score 15/20. |
15 Oct 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit - sooooooo difficult to find but once there who'd want to leave. I ought to issue a subpoena to all contributors and browsers of this website to visit this proper local boozer with its most entertaining guv Eddie.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanway - Stanney Bitter | 4.50 |  | Superb woody bitter. A rare one to get anywhere and probably the only outlet in Birmingham |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Tiger | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Hobsons - Mild | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| Pictish - Warrior | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Green Mill - Citrus Snap | 4.20 | Not Tried |
08 May 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
Just me in watching a bit of the Turkish Grand Prix.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobsons - Mild | 3.20 | | Good condition here with quite a sweet and malty flavour. Low hoppiness with a woody finish. My score 15/20. |
| AllGates - 4 Holidays & A Wedding | 4.00 | | Pale bitter with a peachy fruit hoppiness. Some malt balance and a little citrus fruit in the finish. My score 15/20. |
22 Jan 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
Quite busy in here for a Saturday afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aston - Aston Dark | 3.60 | | Black mild with good chocolate malt flavours and a low hop rate. My score 16/20. |
09 May 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield - Summer Ice | 4.20 | | Very pale lager style beer with soft hoppiness and biscuity malt. My score 16/20. |
| Abbeydale - Beer Works Dr Morton's Invisible Paint | 3.90 | | Very pale beer with strong citrus hop character and a fruity citrus finish. My score 15/20. |
23 Jan 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
Quiet oasis with Horse Racing on the TV. Very relaxing for a Saturday afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aston - Aston Dark | 3.60 | | Dark brown mild with low hop rate, plenty of malt and a dryish finish. My score 16/20. |
| Stanway - Lords A Leaping | 4.50 | | Dark strong bitter with roast and toffee malt flavours dominating and just a hint of hops in the finish. My score 15/20. |
| Weatheroak Hill - WHB | 4.20 | | Pale and hoppy bitter. Good balance of hop and malt leading to a dry, hoppy finish. My score 15/20. |
About The Lamp Tavern
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 5 |
| 10 |
| 3 |
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The pub is found in Birmingham, West Midlands, B5 6AH.
Friendly backstreet pub in Barford Street in the Highgate area. Other guests from microbreweries and a regular mild make it worth a visit. Closed late 2024 after death of landlord. Large function room at the back is called Lillie Langtry's.
We have visited this pub 11 times, seen 26 different beers and tried 15 of them.
Postcode: B5 6AH