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: