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The Anchor (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Inveralmond - Perth 800 Ale |  | 1 |
| Griffin - Super Black Magic Woman | | 1 |
| Anglo-Dutch - summertime | | 1 |
| Inveralmond - Festival Frolics | | 1 |
| Wrekin (formerly Ironbridge) - Golden Gate | | 1 |
| Prescott - Track Record | | 1 |
| Broughton - Champion Double Ale | | 1 |
| Bewdley - Willliam Mucklow's Dark Mild | | 1 |
| Holden's - Thigh Bones | | 1 |
| Golden Valley - hopstock and barrel | | 1 |
| Holden's - Black Country Mild | | 1 |
| Strathaven - Craigmill Mild | | 1 |
| Griffin - Tipperary | | 1 |
| Castle Rock - Black Tailed Skimmer | | 1 |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Lang May Yer Lum Reek! | | 1 |
| Oakham - May The Force Be With You | | 1 |
| Weatheroak - Victoria Works | | 1 |
| Julian Church - Martyr |  | 1 |
| Hobsons - Mild | | 1 |
| Elland - 7th Aniversary Ale | | 1 |
| Deeside - Nechtan | | 1 |
| Saxon City Ales - Strange Brew | | 1 |
| Globe - Single Malt IPA | | 1 |
| BlackFriars - Mild | | 1 |
| Church End - Black & Tan | | 1 |
| Birmingham - Premiership Ale | | 1 |
| Angus Ales - Mashie Niblick | | 1 |
| Six Bells - Mayflower | | 1 |
| Kinver - Railway Stout | | 1 |
| Aston - Aston Dark | | 1 |
| Wrekin (formerly Ironbridge) - Wyldiwoods Henge | | 1 |
| Country Life - Cuckoo`s Song | | 1 |
| Ayr - Jolly Beggars Amber Ale | | 1 |
| Angus Ales - Birdie 3 | | 1 |
| Loch Leven - Golden Goose |  | 1 |
| Isle of Skye - Old Pretender | | 1 |
| Hunter's - Honey Bunny | | 1 |
| Bridgetown - Dartness Stout | | 1 |
| Buckle Street - Pandora's Box | | 1 |
| Poldark - Nampara | | 1 |
| Coastal - Reflection | | 1 |
| Topsham - Passing Loop | | 1 |
| Jollyboat - Corsair | | 1 |
| Abbeydale - Mule Storm | Not Tried | 0 |
| Abbeydale - Absolute Mule | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bewdley - Middle School | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
27 Oct 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
Autumn Beer Festival in progress with gravity casks in the side room and cellar runs available at certain times.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin - Super Black Magic Woman | 6.20 | | Black strong mild style beer with some malty sweetness and a low hop rate. Some fruit in the finish. My score 16/20. |
| Bridgetown - Dartness Stout | 4.50 | | Dry roast black stout with a dry roasty finish. My score 15/20. |
| Topsham - Passing Loop | 3.60 | | Rare appearance of a beer from the tiny Topsham brewery, not to be confused with Topsham & Exminster which is now called Exeter brewery. Although pale golden in colour there was a strong smoked flavour to this beer, maybe due to a brewing problem. My score 14/20. |
08 May 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
Handful of punters in on a Sunday lunchtime.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| BlackFriars - Mild | 3.40 | | Dark brown mild with a bittersweet tang. Some roasty malt and a little hoppiness in the finish. My score 15/20. |
| Hunter's - Honey Bunny | 4.50 | | Last one out of the cask so may be a little under par. Grainy sweetness from the honey but little hop character. My score 14/20. |
22 Jan 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
Burns Beer Festival in progress with plenty of Scottish beers on the pumps.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strathaven - Craigmill Mild | 3.50 | | Black mild with plenty of chocolate malt flavour and also a hint of orange. My score 16/20. |
| Inveralmond - Festival Frolics | 4.20 | | Golden ale with good all round flavour and smooth mouthfeel. Pleasant mix of malt hop and fruit in the finish. My score 16/20. |
| Angus Ales - Birdie 3 | 4.10 | | Pale bitter, quite hoppy, but with good malt balance. My score 15/20. |
| Isle of Skye - Old Pretender | 4.70 | | Ruby/brown coloured, a spicy hop flavour dominates that is a little too harsh for my taste. My score 14/20. |
| Poldark - Nampara | 3.80 | | Amber bitter with a spicy hop flavour and a dryish bitter finish. My score 14/20. |
29 Oct 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
Autumn Beer festival in progress.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saxon City Ales - Strange Brew | 3.80 | | Well balanced brew with good malt and hop character. Amber/gold coloured. My score 15/20. |
22 May 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobsons - Mild | 3.20 | | Fruity red/brown mild with a dryish malt character continuing to the finish. My score 15/20. |
09 May 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
Fairly quiet on a Sunday lunchtime.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holden's - Black Country Mild | 3.70 | | More true to style, good malty sweetness, low hoppiness and a smooth mouthfeel. My score 16/20. |
| Aston - Aston Dark | 3.60 | | Fairly malty and quite dry dark brown mild. Not much sweetness and a little hop in the finish. My score 15/20. |
| Coastal - Reflection | 3.80 | | Pale bitter with a sharp, spicy hop character that is not to my taste. My score 11/20. |
23 Jan 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
Burns festival in progress with plenty of rarities on the bar and on cellar runs.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Lang May Yer Lum Reek! | 4.00 | | Despite the dubious sounding name this was an excellent malty pale ale with good citrus hop notes too. My score 16/20. |
| Inveralmond - Perth 800 Ale | 4.00 | | Very malty golden ale with sweetness balanced by a little hop bitterness. My score 16/20. |
| Broughton - Champion Double Ale | 5.50 | | Full bodied, fruity and malty. Dark brown in colour with moderate hop rate and a vineous finish. My score 16/20. |
| Deeside - Nechtan | 4.10 | | Pale ale with a good hop character with citrus notes and good malt balance. My score 15/20. |
| Angus Ales - Mashie Niblick | 4.20 | | Amber ale with moderate hopping and a good malt balance. Another new Scottish brewery that has started recently. My score 15/20. |
| Ayr - Jolly Beggars Amber Ale | 4.20 | | Traditional dark amber bitter with a sweetish malty start then becoming drier and hoppier to the finish. My score 15/20. |
| Loch Leven - Golden Goose | 3.70 | | Quite a dry and bitter hop character to this golden ale. First sighting south of the border for me. My score 14/20. |
31 Oct 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
Autumn Beer Festival in progress and the Halloween spirit in evidence, with staff and passing customers suitably attired.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Church End - Black & Tan | 4.20 | | Brewery mix of mild and stout to give a rounded and roasty dark beer. My score 15/20. |
| Kinver - Railway Stout | 4.50 | | Quite hoppy stout with some roast maltiness but a rather thin mouthfeel. My score 15/20. |
| Buckle Street - Pandora's Box | 4.20 | | Fairly hoppy and quite bitter golden beer. My score 14/20. |
| Jollyboat - Corsair | 4.50 | | Quite a dry and bitter copper coloured beer. My score 14/20. |
23 May 2009 (Mick Northants)
a busy crossroads as to real ale
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anglo-Dutch - summertime | 4.00 | | |
| Bewdley - Willliam Mucklow's Dark Mild | 6.00 | | |
| Castle Rock - Black Tailed Skimmer | 4.00 | | |
| Golden Valley - hopstock and barrel | 4.60 | | |
| Griffin - Tipperary | 4.90 | | |
| Prescott - Track Record | 4.40 | | |
| Birmingham - Premiership Ale | 4.10 | | |
| Country Life - Cuckoo`s Song | 5.50 | | |
| Elland - 7th Aniversary Ale | 4.50 | | |
| Globe - Single Malt IPA | 5.70 | | |
| Wrekin (formerly Ironbridge) - Wyldiwoods Henge | 4.50 | | |
| Julian Church - Martyr | 4.10 | | |
| Abbeydale - Mule Storm | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Abbeydale - Absolute Mule | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Bewdley - Middle School | 3.70 | Not Tried |
16 May 2009 (Mick Northants)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wrekin (formerly Ironbridge) - Golden Gate | 4.50 | | |
| Holden's - Thigh Bones | 4.10 | | |
| Oakham - May The Force Be With You | 4.20 | | |
| Weatheroak - Victoria Works | 4.30 | | |
| Six Bells - Mayflower | 4.30 | |
About The Anchor
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 29 |
| 40 |
| 14 |
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The pub is found in Digbeth, Birmingham, West Midlands, B5 6ET.
This pub is a Grade II listed building, on Bradford Street, and situated in Birmingham's Irish Quarter, at the rear of the old Digbeth Coach Station. Can have up to 14 different real ales on at any one time. Also hosts beer festivals with themes. Closed 12th June 2025 and now presumably seeking new tenants. Re-opened 31st October 2025.
We have visited this pub 23 times, seen 95 different beers and tried 79 of them.
Postcode: B5 6ET