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Old Fox (Ei Group (formerly Enterprise Inns))

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Church End - Grave Digger's AleExcellent1
Cottage - Riley KestralExcellent1
Cottage - Western ChampionAcceptable1
Cottage - XK120Good1
Windsor Castle (see also Sadler's entry) - Sadler's Snow MonkeyGood1
Windsor Castle (see also Sadler's entry) - Sadler's Stumbling BadgerExcellent1
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled HenNot Tried0
St Austell - TributeNot Tried0

Visits Details

30 Apr 2012 (Mick)
Busy city centre pub, helpful staff offering a taster.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Cottage - Riley Kestral4.30ExcellentNice, malty and full bodied, crisp with some hops.
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen4.50Not Tried
St Austell - Tribute4.20Not Tried
28 Jan 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
BeerABVScoreNotes
Cottage - Western Champion4.60AcceptableAmber bitter with little malt or hop character, just a rather rubbery, yeasty flavour. My score 13/20.
22 May 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
Quiet on a Sunday afternoon. The Sunday roast is recommended.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Church End - Grave Digger's Ale3.80ExcellentClassic black mild with good sweet malty flavour and little or no hoppiness. A little bitter chocolate malt in the finish. My score 16/20.
22 Jan 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
BeerABVScoreNotes
Cottage - XK1204.00GoodAmber beer with a predominately sweet and fruity character. Little hop bitterness or maltiness present. My score 15/20.
23 Jan 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
Rather quiet on a Saturday afternoon.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Windsor Castle (see also Sadler's entry) - Sadler's Stumbling Badger4.90ExcellentExcellent malty strong bitter with good hop character. My score 16/20.
Windsor Castle (see also Sadler's entry) - Sadler's Snow Monkey4.20GoodVery pale bitter with biscuity malt character balanced by dry citrus hoppiness. Dry hoppy finish. My score 15/20.

About the Old Fox

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent3
Good2
Acceptable1
Poor-

Website.

The pub is found in Birmingham, West Midlands, B5 4TD.

Two bar pub that has remained unaltered for many years. Small front bar and a larger rear lounge style area. Some standard beers but also local guest beers served. Assumed to be Pubco owned, but may be a different one to that stated.

We have visited this pub 5 times, seen 8 different beers and tried 6 of them.

Map location

Postcode: B5 4TD