There have been many much-loved pubs in Birmingham which have sadly been forced to shut down over the years.
The industry has faced many difficulties since Covid-19 hit in 2020, and the British Beer and Pub Association are warning that two thousand of the nation’s much-loved taverns are now facing last orders.
They’re calling on government intervention as data from Oxford Economics estimates on-trade beer sales will decline by 9% over the next year.
This equates to one million fewer barrels of beer sold (288 million pints) and 25,000 potential job losses in pubs and the wider industry.
Official government statistics have revealed that 230 pubs disappeared for good in the three months to June 30 as the impact of soaring costs and pressure on consumer budgets became more stark. A number of popular and iconic Brum pubs have also unfortunately closed over the year.
So, we’ve asked our readers on Facebook which Birmingham pubs they miss most. These are the old boozers Brummies wish were still in business:
1. Mr Bills Bier Keller, Needless Alley, city centre
Responding to the question which pubs do you miss the most one Facebook user, wrote: “Mr Bills in Needless Alley.... especially Saturday dinner time with rock music and snakebites.” The music venue was very popular in the 1980s
2. Queen’s Head, Erdington
The Queen’s Head, which is now Queen’s court (shops and flats) was a popular pub in the neighbourhood. It closed its doros in 2000. Was mentioned a couple of times by our readers
3. The Brewer and Baker, Highgate
Located on Old Camp Hill, Brewer and Baker was a spacious pub which has been left derelict for a long time
4. The Woodman, Curzon Sreet, city centre
The Woodman, which was one of Brum’s oldest pubs, closed its doors in 2022 after struggling since the Curzon Street railworks began in the area. The 125-year-old pub was an iconic venue in the city