July 2023. Birmingham. One down, three Brum GBG ticks to go. A paltry effort compared to Simon’s half-dozen in the Black Country that day, but those four were at opposite ends of the city, and the next one was a full 40 minutes away in Bournville. I spent my entire 10 minutes in the Ale… Continue reading BITTER BRUMMIE
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BOURNVILLE
Peter Allen lived in Stirchley, and during Lockdown he produced a lovely guide to the village/ward/suburb and it’s main drag, voted one of the coolest neighbourhoods in the UK in 2020. In a small tribute to Peter I took a wander from Cadbury World to Maggie’s Munchies before the hearse set off from the legendary… Continue reading BOURNVILLE
WILD MEN IN THE WILD CAT OF STIRCHLEY
I left the highlight of my recent Brum Boozer Bonanza ’till last. A trip to the home of top Midlands photographer Peter Allen to tick the Wildcat Tap in Stirchley. In a rare moment of fallibility, the Beer Guide map places Stirchley pretty much where Sandwell starts. It would also have been a rare moment of GBG… Continue reading WILD MEN IN THE WILD CAT OF STIRCHLEY
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