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The Bottle of Sack (Lloyds No. 1 {Wetherspoon sub-brand})

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Marston's - Old Empire IPAExcellent1
Exmoor - BeastExcellent3
Oakham - CitraExcellent4
Wadworth - Bishop's TippleExcellent1
Liberation (formerly called Jersey) - Defiant ESBGood1
Purity - Pure GoldGood1
Beowulf - Mercian ShineGood1
Greene King - Abbot ReserveGood1
Greene King - AbbotGood1
Sadler's (see also Windsor Castle entry) - Winter SpiceGood1
Backyard - GoldGood1
Sadler's (see also Windsor Castle entry) - Boris CitrovGood1
Backyard - Marynka IPAAcceptable1
Sadler's (see also Windsor Castle entry) - Peaky Blinder Black IPA (was 4.6%)Acceptable1

Visits Details

12 Apr 2023 (Dosser)
4 guests on. Landlord said he'd never seen such new and shiny out of date camra vouchers. But still allowed the discount. So beers at £1.95. Bit of a bargain these days.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - Citra4.20ExcellentExcellent condition but such a giant head.
Liberation (formerly called Jersey) - Defiant ESB4.80GoodNot the most enjoyable of beers but I'm sure some would like it.
31 Jul 2021 (Dosser)
After a trip to Eastbourne it was up to Birmingham for a memorial service for my dad. 4 guests on and after only having excellent beer all week it was time to sample some lesser ales.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Abbot5.00GoodBig head and excessive use of sparkler
Oakham - Citra4.20GoodLacked the citra hit
Backyard - Gold4.50GoodGood pint label said 4.5%
Backyard - Marynka IPA5.00AcceptableBit lifeless
27 Dec 2019 (Dosser)
Few guests on and lots of drunken kids. Only stayed a short while as too full. Beers 1.99 but reserve 2.59
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - Citra4.20ExcellentVery good for 1.99
Greene King - Abbot Reserve6.50GoodNot bad
03 Aug 2019 (Dosser)
Only 3 guests but at 1.99 in good nick
BeerABVScoreNotes
Marston's - Old Empire IPA5.70ExcellentOne of best pints of old I've had..and 1.49 with voucher
Purity - Pure Gold3.80GoodAt 1.49 with voucher made it a lot cheaper than the so called beer festival at the station at 3.60.
23 Feb 2019 (Dosser)
Packed on a sunny Saturday
BeerABVScoreNotes
Exmoor - Beast6.60ExcellentFine pint at £1.69 with a voucher
29 Dec 2018 (Dosser)
Good selection of beers
BeerABVScoreNotes
Exmoor - Beast6.60ExcellentTasted fresh
Wadworth - Bishop's Tipple5.00ExcellentOn tonight and yummy
28 Dec 2018 (Dosser)
BEER AT £1.65 with voucher. Good selection but when i asked for bishops tipple told it wasnt on. Then dont advertise it!!
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - Citra4.20ExcellentNice
Exmoor - Beast6.60GoodVery cheap
15 May 2017 (Dosser)
Quiet Monday evening. Poster up saying we are in the 2017 gbg. Not sure why. Beer here is ok...but never gbg standard.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Beowulf - Mercian Shine5.00GoodReasonably pleasant. Didn't want another one even at 1.65 with a camra voucher.
24 Feb 2017 (Dosser)
Pretty full and loud on a Friday night.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Sadler's (see also Windsor Castle entry) - Boris Citrov4.70GoodBetter than first pint. Just the queues I hate
Sadler's (see also Windsor Castle entry) - Peaky Blinder Black IPA (was 4.6%)4.40AcceptableEven with a sparkler the head disappeared quickly. Uninspiring. Will I try saddlers other beer on tonight?
31 Dec 2016 (Dosser)
Too many available soon on. Read in local camra mag that Bishop Vesey named local POTY for 9th time running so maybe a visit there later tonight? Found Gadds no 5 on in spoons Charlie Hall earlier. Never knew Gadds sold to spoons!
BeerABVScoreNotes
Sadler's (see also Windsor Castle entry) - Winter Spice4.70GoodSpicey and nice. Not sure if this is a new brewery in Walsall.

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About The Bottle of Sack

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent13
Good17
Acceptable5
Poor-

Website.

The pub is found in Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B72 1QG.

In Birmingham Road, the name of this Wetherspoon pub comes from a quote in Shakespeare's play Henry IV, 'fill me a bottle of sack: our soldiers shall march through; we'll to Sutton Co'fil' tonight'. Shakespeare's mother, Mary Arden, was a member of a leading local family.

We have visited this pub 25 times, seen 28 different beers and tried 26 of them.

Map location

Postcode: B72 1QG