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Post Office Vaults (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Great Heck - Shankar IPA |  | 1 |
| Milestone - Honey Porter |  | 1 |
| Hop Studio - Obsidian | | 1 |
| Northern (see also Blakemere) - Blakemere Chilli Chocolate Stout | | 2 |
| Froth Blowers - Piffle Snonker | | 1 |
| Hobsons - Mild | | 2 |
| Acorn - Sybilla |  | 1 |
| Plain Ales - The Wife's Bitter | | 1 |
| Brown Ales - Gravity | | 1 |
| Beowulf - Beorma | | 1 |
| Potbelly - Old Barsteward | | 1 |
| Beowulf - Mighty Cross | | 1 |
| Gargoyles - Summer Ale | | 1 |
| Elland - Midnight Rider | | 1 |
| Black Iris - Rye IPA | | 1 |
| Elliswood - Best of British |  | 1 |
| Liverpool Organic - Joseph Williamson 'Tunnale' | | 1 |
| Byatt's - XK Dark | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ossett - Excelsius (was Excelsior) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Black Iris - Great Eastern Transatlantic Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Saltaire - Hopfen | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nightjar (formerly Slightly Foxed) - Bengal Fox | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elland - Day Tripper | Not Tried | 0 |
| XT Brewing - No. 5 American Amber | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Oracle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Abbeydale - Dr Morton's Angler Management for Fisherman Frenzy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Byatt's - Phoenix Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rat - Dunkel Rat | Not Tried | 0 |
| Green Duck - Duck Under | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rat - Smokey Rat | Not Tried | 0 |
| Quartz - Mysterious Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nottingham - Bullion | Not Tried | 0 |
| Phoenix - Arizona | Not Tried | 0 |
| RCH - PG Steam | Not Tried | 0 |
| Beowulf - Dark Raven | Not Tried | 0 |
| Great Heck - American Classic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Byatt's - Regal Blond | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - London Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wentworth - Full Monty | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - Cappuccino | Not Tried | 0 |
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Golden | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brewshed - American Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pennine (Batley) - see now entry for Pennine (Bedale) after move - Real Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brown Ales - Cool Runnings | Not Tried | 0 |
| Abbeydale - Faith Book | Not Tried | 0 |
| Houston - Warlock Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
22 Mar 2014 (Stephen Harris)
I finally caught up in here with the crowd I’m normally with on a Saturday lunchtime.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Ales - Gravity | 4.80 | | All I seem to have noted was ‘decent enough’. |
| Elliswood - Best of British | 4.50 | | A rather ordinary brown bitter I thought. Nothing wrong with that, but it did not inspire today. |
| Houston - Warlock Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Ossett - Excelsius (was Excelsior) | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Oracle | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Studio - Obsidian | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Saltaire - Hopfen | 5.70 | Not Tried |
22 Jan 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Lots of swilling still and a smattering of Belgian nightcap bottled beers being sold.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Iris - Rye IPA | 5.00 | | Very much the taste of a brewery sample room beer. Fresh to very fresh |
| Hobsons - Mild | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Oracle | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - London Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - Cappuccino | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Brewshed - American Blonde | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| XT Brewing - No. 5 American Amber | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Brown Ales - Cool Runnings | 4.70 | Not Tried |
29 Dec 2013 (Stephen Harris)
I’ve been off-line for a bit and have some catching up to do – starting here. Relatively quiet on a Sunday early evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Heck - Shankar IPA | 5.90 | | Brilliant – just the kind of beer I like. High strength and packed with hops. |
| Froth Blowers - Piffle Snonker | 3.80 | | Golden-coloured. Loads of hop flavours, especially those of a tropical fruit kind. |
| Liverpool Organic - Joseph Williamson 'Tunnale' | 4.00 | | Very trad, brown bitter. Sweetish, tangy malt, Fuggles hop character. |
| Nottingham - Bullion | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Hobsons - Mild | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| RCH - PG Steam | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Oracle | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Great Heck - American Classic | 5.50 | Not Tried |
07 Oct 2013 (Dosser)
Afternoon visit. 8 beers available. Didnt see a price list.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milestone - Honey Porter | 4.70 | |
07 Sep 2013 (Stephen Harris)
Very crowded in the early evening, to the extent that any movement around the room and towards the bar was difficult. A near gridlock situation.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn - Sybilla | 5.00 | | Not my favourite of the Acorn single-hop IPA series, featuring an unfamiliar hop. But my palate is a little jaded by now. |
| Hobsons - Mild | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Oracle | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Rat - Dunkel Rat | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Rat - Smokey Rat | 3.60 | Not Tried |
22 Aug 2013 (ChrisE)
Thursday evening, and my last port of call before catching a train from New Street. Surprisingly the main subject of conversation around the bar was the former Connex bus link that used to run hourly from Ashford to Calais via Eurotunnel.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobsons - Mild | 3.20 | | |
| Salopian - Oracle | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| XT Brewing - No. 5 American Amber | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Abbeydale - Dr Morton's Angler Management for Fisherman Frenzy | 4.70 | Not Tried |
25 Jun 2013 (HSB)
Mid afternoon. Quiet. Very friendly staff. Impressive foreign beer list.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hop Studio - Obsidian | 5.00 | | |
| Beowulf - Mighty Cross | 6.00 | | Very chewy |
| Gargoyles - Summer Ale | 3.80 | | |
| Hobsons - Mild | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Oracle | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Black Iris - Great Eastern Transatlantic Porter | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Nightjar (formerly Slightly Foxed) - Bengal Fox | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Elland - Day Tripper | 4.30 | Not Tried |
22 Apr 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Usual fantastic welcome.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern (see also Blakemere) - Blakemere Chilli Chocolate Stout | 5.00 | | A bit of fun. Heavily flavoured - more so than last time I had it. The very last half out of the cask was lip burning - like the gates to Hell perhaps. |
| Beowulf - Beorma | 3.90 | | |
| Hobsons - Mild | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Oracle | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Golden | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Pennine (Batley) - see now entry for Pennine (Bedale) after move - Real Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Abbeydale - Faith Book | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Byatt's - XK Dark | 3.50 | Not Tried |
11 Mar 2013 (Andrew)
Nice pub. The only frontage is a door between 2 shops. A good collection of drinkers in. I sat at the bar and texted Ian about foreign beer I could see behind the bar. He likes that kind of stuff.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobsons - Mild | 3.20 | | mid brown. Caramel wood flavours with a bit of oak. Very nice. |
| Elland - Midnight Rider | 4.40 | | Dark. Rich toasted typically good Elland beer. |
| Plain Ales - The Wife's Bitter | 3.90 | | Solid. A brown bitter. Touch of fruit, touch perfumed. Nettley bitterness. |
| Phoenix - Arizona | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Oracle | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Beowulf - Dark Raven | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Byatt's - Regal Blond | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Wentworth - Full Monty | 5.10 | Not Tried |
11 Feb 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until last bells.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potbelly - Old Barsteward | 4.50 | | A dark ale |
| Northern (see also Blakemere) - Blakemere Chilli Chocolate Stout | 5.00 | | |
| Hobsons - Mild | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Oracle | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Byatt's - Phoenix Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Green Duck - Duck Under | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Quartz - Mysterious Mild | 4.80 | Not Tried |
About the Post Office Vaults
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 2 |
| 19 |
| 27 |
| 4 |
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The pub is found in Birmingham, West Midlands, B2 4BA.
Cellar Bar in New Street, entrance next to Greggs with a larger frontage down the side street, this pub aims to keep eight cask ales and up to two hundred foreign beers plus an array of ciders and perries on gravity from a cooled back room. The pub boasts a bar billiards table on free play - ask for the skittles behind the bar as one was stolen on the first night of opening. 8 handpumps in everyday use. The pub offers the opportunity to bring your own food and it will supply the crockery and cutlery.
We have visited this pub 30 times, seen 134 different beers and tried 43 of them.
Postcode: B2 4BA