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The Briar Rose (Wetherspoon)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Birra del Borgo Castagnale |  | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 1 |
| WharfeBank - Black Geld | | 1 |
| Kinver - Light Railway | | 1 |
| Sadler's (see also Windsor Castle entry) - Peaky Blinder Black IPA (was 4.6%) | | 1 |
| St Austell - Coxswain's Special | | 1 |
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Black Bear |  | 1 |
| Butcombe - Brunel Atlantic IPA | | 1 |
| Temperance Union - Ott Softy |  | 1 |
| Butcombe - Old Vic | | 1 |
| Adnams - Avery 3 Point 5 Session Ale | | 1 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Warwickshire - Churchyard Bob | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Cigar City Brewing Siren's Song Session IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wadworth - Klosterbrauerei Scheyern Kloster Bock Dunkel | Not Tried | 0 |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Game On | Not Tried | 0 |
| Batemans - Black & White | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kinver - Edge | Not Tried | 0 |
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Bleddyn 1075 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three B's - Pinch Noggin' | Not Tried | 0 |
| Naylor's - Citradelic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Coach House - Flintlock Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Sixpoint Wheat Street | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elgood's - GSB (Greyhound Strong Bitter) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Keltek - Magik (superseded by the 4% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wadworth - Pixley Black | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
26 Jul 2025 (Dosser)
Sooo loud. Only 3 guests on. Outside it looked like a foreign country. Inside it was chaos...but organised! Giant heads had tobe topped up. But when my mate from my old school Handsworth Grammar bought the round it was a 2 inch head.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | It was a great, then not so good with the big head jack Williams. Both pints were nice. Prince William likes this pub. Brum has changed. Nice to see many Indians knocking back pints of real ale. Not cobra. |
10 Nov 2015 (Alenomore)
16:30 and a good crowd in. I note, some 5 years since my last visit, and I've stayed in the Wetherlodge too. Usual fayre, and all 10 ales on àt £2.50 a pint.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temperance Union - Ott Softy | 1.00 | | £1.80 here. |
09 Jun 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. An shining example for other Wetherspoon's. All 10 handpumps in use - not one doubled up beer and not one Available soon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sadler's (see also Windsor Castle entry) - Peaky Blinder Black IPA (was 4.6%) | 4.40 | | Top notch, smooth with no harsh tones and all at £2.15 pp |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Game On | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - Black & White | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Bleddyn 1075 | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Naylor's - Citradelic | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Sixpoint Wheat Street | 5.00 | Not Tried |
24 Mar 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Fair crowd for a Monday. Pleasant relaxed hubbub of conversation all around.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| WharfeBank - Black Geld | 4.50 | | Excellent bitter beer and at £2.30 pp too |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | Clip turned through 90° so was it on or was it off? |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Warwickshire - Churchyard Bob | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Cigar City Brewing Siren's Song Session IPA | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wadworth - Klosterbrauerei Scheyern Kloster Bock Dunkel | 6.50 | Not Tried |
26 Oct 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Busy late afternoon on a Friday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Avery 3 Point 5 Session Ale | 3.50 | | Hoppy amber bitter with a strong hop bitteress. A little too bitter for my taste but a well brewed beer. My score 14/20. |
08 May 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
Not very busy but struggling to keep up with demand.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beartown (latterly part of Manning Brewers) - Black Bear | 5.00 | | Dark brown strong mild with quite high bitterness from dark chocolate malts. Full bodied with some hop in the finish. My score 15/20. |
30 Oct 2010 (Alenomore)
0945 and first port of call on this day out to Brum.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Austell - Coxswain's Special | 4.00 | | Second new ale here and very good too. |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Birra del Borgo Castagnale | 4.40 | | Another festival winner. |
| Elgood's - GSB (Greyhound Strong Bitter) | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Keltek - Magik (superseded by the 4% version) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Wadworth - Pixley Black | 6.00 | Not Tried |
29 Jan 2010 (ChrisE)
A busy Friday evening, but plenty of space to enjoy a drink. Service at the bar was good, and plenty of good beers from which to choose.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinver - Light Railway | 3.80 | | A good light session bitter. |
| Butcombe - Brunel Atlantic IPA | 5.00 | | |
| Kinver - Edge | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Three B's - Pinch Noggin' | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Coach House - Flintlock Pale Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried |
31 Oct 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butcombe - Old Vic | 4.20 | | Quite bitter with a dry hop taste and finish. My score 14/20. |
About The Briar Rose
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 6 |
| 2 |
| 3 |
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The pub is found in Birmingham, West Midlands, B2 5RE.
Large pub in Bennetts Hill, with a side entrance leading to the attached Wetherlodge (The Briar Rose Hotel) in the centre of Birmingham. There is also an internal door to the hotel reception inside the pub. Usually has good range of beers available through 10 handpumps which are in 2 banks, each of 5.
We have visited this pub 9 times, seen 30 different beers and tried 11 of them.
Postcode: B2 5RE