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The Wellington (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Boggart - DrenExcellent1
Oakham - InfernoExcellent1
Wrekin (formerly Ironbridge) - Heritage MildExcellent1
Purity - Mad GooseExcellent1
Oakham - CitraExcellent1
Malvern Hills - 776 BCGood1
Wilson Potter - Into The LightGood1
XT Brewing - No. 2 GoldGood1
Kinver - Dark MatterGood1
XT Brewing - No. 6 Rich RubyGood1
Rother Valley - Ruby WheatGood1
Wilson Potter - In The BlackGood1
Rhymney - Iron BrewGood1
Tap House - MalteaserGood1
Strathaven - Timorous Beastie (superseded by 4.9% version)Good1
Derby - Hop MountainGood1
Burnside - Black KatzGood1
Titanic - Commemoration AleGood1
Blueball - Laid Back LucilleAcceptable1
Gargoyles - Holscombe GoldAcceptable1
Harwich Town - LV18Acceptable1
Wilson Potter - Triple GemAcceptable1
Nutbrook - Same AgainAcceptable1
Wilson Potter - Hartshead PikeNot Tried0
Fat Cat - Meow MildNot Tried0
Banks & Taylor's (B&T) - Black Dragon MildNot Tried0
Purity - Pure GoldNot Tried0
Wilson Potter - Harcles HillNot Tried0
Bewdley - Willliam Mucklow's Dark MildNot Tried0
Derby - Hop till you dropNot Tried0
Moorhouse's - Witch HuntNot Tried0
Wincle - Wincle WallerNot Tried0
Burton Bridge - Plough Inn Mystery MildNot Tried0
RCH - Hewish MildNot Tried0
Ayr - Jolly Beggars Amber AleNot Tried0
Mobberley - Road RunnerNot Tried0
Malvern Hills - TrevorNot Tried0
Titanic - CappuccinoNot Tried0
Northern (see also Blakemere) - Hit & RunNot Tried0
George Wright - CitraNot Tried0
Harwich Town - Parkeston PorterNot Tried0
Wye Valley - Big BangNot Tried0
Itchen Valley - Russian WinterNot Tried0
Welbeck Abbey - DonovanNot Tried0
Acorn - God save the QueenNot Tried0
Mallinsons - CascadeNot Tried0
Mauldons - Blackberry PorterNot Tried0
Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Highway To HellNot Tried0
Elgood's - Black Dog MildNot Tried0
Rat - Rat out of HellNot Tried0
Mr Grundy's - 1914 God Save The King StoutNot Tried0
Mobberley - Barn BusterNot Tried0
Titanic - StoutNot Tried0
Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - TigerNot Tried0
Welbeck Abbey - Portland BlackNot Tried0
White Rose (Sheffield) - Task ForceNot Tried0
Purity - Pure UBUNot Tried0
Mauldons - Cuckoo BitterNot Tried0
Downton - J.P.A.Not Tried0
Mallinsons - ClodhopperNot Tried0
AllGates - Celtic Pale AleNot Tried0
Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Old OriginalNot Tried0
The Star Inn - StargazerNot Tried0
Derby - Dashingly DarkNot Tried0
Burton Bridge - Moorish MildNot Tried0
Titanic - White Star (superseded by 4.5% version - see separate entry)Not Tried0
Malvern Hills - Priessnitz PlzenNot Tried0
Titanic - Plum PorterNot Tried0
Butcombe - Adam Henson's Rare Breed (superseded by 3.8% version - see separate entry)Not Tried0
Black Country - BFG Bradley's Finest GoldenNot Tried0
Rat - Celtic RatNot Tried0
Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - ElixirNot Tried0
Derby - Sun SpotterNot Tried0
Bowland - DragonNot Tried0
Black Iris - Great Eastern Transatlantic PorterNot Tried0
Clark's (sometimes shown as Westgate Brewery) - Shepherd's WarningNot Tried0
St. George's - AbscalonNot Tried0
Wye Valley - HPA (Hereford Pale Ale)Not Tried0
Tryst - Drovers 80/-Not Tried0
Ayr - Leezie Lundie Pale AleNot Tried0
Black Country - Pig on the Wall MildNot Tried0
Elland - Moonbeam RiderNot Tried0
Goffs - LauncelotNot Tried0
Downton - Forest DarkNot Tried0
Corke's (formerly branded as Leek then Staffordshire) - Rudyards RubyNot Tried0
Black Hole - No EscapeNot Tried0
Old Cottage - StoutNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Wellington, Birmingham, West Midlands
Picture 2. The Wellington, Birmingham, West Midlands

Visits Details

16 Nov 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. The combination of warmish outside with rain in the air and a pub packed so tightly with souls made it resemble a sauna. Stalls and a Christmas market in New Street had swelled numbers to breaking point.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Rother Valley - Ruby Wheat4.60GoodDark and bitter
Black Country - BFG Bradley's Finest Golden4.20Not Tried
Black Country - Pig on the Wall Mild4.30Not Tried
Titanic - Stout4.50Not Tried
Black Hole - No Escape5.20Not Tried
Oakham - Inferno4.00Not Tried
Purity - Mad Goose4.20Not Tried
Banks & Taylor's (B&T) - Black Dragon Mild4.30Not Tried
Oakham - Citra4.20Not Tried
Derby - Hop till you drop3.90Not Tried
RCH - Hewish Mild3.60Not Tried
Titanic - Cappuccino4.50Not Tried
Wye Valley - Big Bang5.00Not Tried
Mallinsons - Cascade4.00Not Tried
Rat - Rat out of Hell6.00Not Tried
26 Oct 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Very busy at office chucking out time on a Friday afternoon.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wrekin (formerly Ironbridge) - Heritage Mild5.50ExcellentA rare version of a strong amber West Midlands mild. Low hop rate and a good dose of sweet toffee and biscuity malt with a hint of toast. Full bodied with a sweetish fruity finish. My score 16/20.
07 Sep 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Quick visit after Tamworth beer festival. Busy as ever early on a Friday evening.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Malvern Hills - 776 BC3.80GoodA well balanced pale bitter with some citrus hop flavour and a dryish finish. My score 15/20,
Kinver - Dark Matter4.40GoodDark brown porter style beer with quite a bitter hop character countered by roast malt. The finish is quite bitter and dry. My score 15/20.
30 May 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit. Steady business but not packed.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Derby - Hop Mountain4.20GoodQuite dry but unexceptional bitter
Elgood's - Black Dog Mild3.60Not Tried
Black Country - BFG Bradley's Finest Golden4.20Not Tried
Black Country - Pig on the Wall Mild4.30Not Tried
Wye Valley - HPA (Hereford Pale Ale)4.00Not Tried
Titanic - Stout4.50Not Tried
Purity - Pure UBU4.50Not Tried
Purity - Mad Goose4.20Not Tried
Oakham - Citra4.20Not Tried
AllGates - Celtic Pale Ale4.10Not Tried
Burton Bridge - Moorish Mild3.90Not Tried
Butcombe - Adam Henson's Rare Breed (superseded by 3.8% version - see separate entry)4.20Not Tried
Derby - Sun Spotter4.40Not Tried
St. George's - Abscalon3.60Not Tried
Elland - Moonbeam Rider4.70Not Tried
21 May 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit. Medium crowded with regular arrivals and departures.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - Inferno4.00ExcellentSuperb
Purity - Mad Goose4.20ExcellentSo consistent and reliable
Black Country - BFG Bradley's Finest Golden4.20Not Tried
Black Country - Pig on the Wall Mild4.30Not Tried
Corke's (formerly branded as Leek then Staffordshire) - Rudyards Ruby4.80Not Tried
Wye Valley - HPA (Hereford Pale Ale)4.00Not Tried
Fat Cat - Meow Mild4.30Not Tried
Bewdley - Willliam Mucklow's Dark Mild6.00Not Tried
Derby - Dashingly Dark4.50Not Tried
Oakham - Citra4.20Not Tried
Burton Bridge - Plough Inn Mystery Mild3.80Not Tried
Malvern Hills - Trevor4.60Not Tried
Harwich Town - Parkeston Porter4.50Not Tried
Acorn - God save the Queen4.50Not Tried
28 Apr 2012 (Stephen Harris)
Always a great atmosphere in here on a Saturday lunchtime, with assorted football fans gathering on the way to their matches. Low diversity today (WBA – buoyant, Villa – grumpy, and Halifax – nervous) plus beer fans from far and wide.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Rhymney - Iron Brew4.50GoodDark and fruity.
Titanic - Commemoration Ale4.80GoodAmber and fruity.
XT Brewing - No. 2 Gold4.20GoodNicely balanced, golden bitter with European hop taste.
Nutbrook - Same Again4.00AcceptableGolden, smooth and buttery.
Gargoyles - Holscombe Gold4.50AcceptablePale and creamy with bitter hops.
Black Country - BFG Bradley's Finest Golden4.20Not Tried
Wye Valley - HPA (Hereford Pale Ale)4.00Not Tried
Purity - Mad Goose4.20Not Tried
Derby - Dashingly Dark4.50Not Tried
Oakham - Citra4.20Not Tried
Titanic - Plum Porter4.90Not Tried
Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Elixir3.90Not Tried
Clark's (sometimes shown as Westgate Brewery) - Shepherd's Warning4.00Not Tried
20 Apr 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. Packed to the gunnels. I had great expectations but they were exceeded with a choice of 40 beers rather than the usual 16. 24 more in a short weekend beer festival at the far end of the bar - all on gravity stillage!
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - Citra4.20ExcellentGood one to start on
Boggart - Dren3.60ExcellentAn excellent dry low gravity beer. Best of the evening
XT Brewing - No. 6 Rich Ruby4.50GoodDarker and sweeter that I expected. Novel to use a beer numbering system based on lightness to darkness range
Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Tiger4.20Not Tried
Mauldons - Cuckoo Bitter4.30Not Tried
Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Old Original5.20Not Tried
Titanic - White Star (superseded by 4.5% version - see separate entry)4.80Not Tried
Black Country - BFG Bradley's Finest Golden4.20Not Tried
Bowland - Dragon4.20Not Tried
Wye Valley - HPA (Hereford Pale Ale)4.00Not Tried
Goffs - Launcelot4.50Not Tried
Old Cottage - Stout4.70Not Tried
Purity - Pure Gold3.80Not Tried
Moorhouse's - Witch Hunt4.80Not Tried
Purity - Mad Goose4.20Not Tried
Ayr - Jolly Beggars Amber Ale4.20Not Tried
Northern (see also Blakemere) - Hit & Run4.50Not Tried
Itchen Valley - Russian Winter5.30Not Tried
Mauldons - Blackberry Porter4.80Not Tried
Mr Grundy's - 1914 God Save The King Stout5.00Not Tried
Welbeck Abbey - Portland Black4.50Not Tried
Wilson Potter - In The Black4.20Not Tried
Downton - J.P.A.3.60Not Tried
The Star Inn - Stargazer4.10Not Tried
Malvern Hills - Priessnitz Plzen4.30Not Tried
Rat - Celtic Rat4.40Not Tried
Black Iris - Great Eastern Transatlantic Porter4.60Not Tried
Tryst - Drovers 80/-4.00Not Tried
Ayr - Leezie Lundie Pale Ale3.80Not Tried
Downton - Forest Dark3.80Not Tried
Wilson Potter - Hartshead Pike4.30Not TriedStillaged but not yet for sale
Wilson Potter - Harcles Hill3.70Not TriedStillaged but not yet for sale
Wincle - Wincle Waller3.80Not Tried
Mobberley - Road Runner3.80Not Tried
George Wright - Citra4.10Not Tried
Welbeck Abbey - Donovan4.00Not Tried
Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Highway To Hell4.80Not TriedStillaged but not yet for sale
Mobberley - Barn Buster4.20Not Tried
White Rose (Sheffield) - Task Force4.00Not Tried
Mallinsons - Clodhopper4.00Not Tried
28 Jan 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Beer festival in progress with a surprisingly good number left by the Saturday afternoon.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Burnside - Black Katz3.60GoodBlack mild with roast malt character. Rather thin mouthfeel. Dry, malty finish. My score 15/20.
Wilson Potter - Into The Light4.20GoodLight amber bitter with a sweetish malty character but also some hoppiness in the finish. My score 15/20.
Wilson Potter - In The Black4.20GoodJet black bitter with roast and chocolate malt flavours and some citrus hop character. Malty finish. My score 15/20.
Strathaven - Timorous Beastie (superseded by 4.9% version)3.90GoodWell balanced amber bitter with sweetish toffee malt flavours complemented by some citrus hoppiness. My score 15/20.
Blueball - Laid Back Lucille3.80AcceptableAmber bitter with a fair bit of hoppy bitterness and a dryish, hoppy finish. My score 14/20.
Wilson Potter - Triple Gem3.90AcceptableHoppy and bitter pale ale. Some citrus notes and a dryish finish. My score 14/20.
27 Oct 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
Very busy early on a Thursday evening.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Tap House - Malteaser4.60GoodPlenty of biscuity malt in this with a little hop bitterness for balance. Fairly dry finish. My score 15/20.
09 Sep 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
BeerABVScoreNotes
Harwich Town - LV184.20AcceptableAmber bitter with a bitter flavour and some dry hoppiness. My score 14/20.

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About The Wellington

The pub sign. The Wellington, Birmingham, West Midlands

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional2
Excellent37
Good38
Acceptable11
Poor1

Website.

The pub is found in Birmingham, West Midlands, B2 5SN.

City centre pub close to New Street and Snow Hill railway stations. Popular as it offers up to 16 beers on 17 handpumps on the downstairs bar counter, which can be asked for by handpump number and are all displayed on an overhead TV screen which lists abv, price and a beer colour code. There are also 3 cider handpumps on the back counter of the downstairs bar. In April 2013 underwent major building alterations to add a bar to the first floor. This upstairs facility has 7 more handpumps and there is a large function room and an outside terrace and an outside heated smoking "tent" upstairs too. The pub offers the opportunity to bring your own food and it will supply the crockery and cutlery.

We have visited this pub 47 times, seen 239 different beers and tried 82 of them.

Map location

Postcode: B2 5SN