Birmingham pubs are the Midlands' specialty — the 10 below run from Aston grand to Digbeth craft beer.
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The 10 best pubs in Birmingham
01 · Birmingham
Aston
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Iconic 1901 · Victorian
Iconic 1901 Aston Victorian pub.
Order: A pint of cask ale
02 · Birmingham
Temple Row
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Iconic · Grand
Iconic Temple Row grand Victorian pub.
Order: A pint of cask ale
03 · Birmingham
Bennetts Hill
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Iconic · Real ale
Iconic Bennetts Hill real-ale pub.
Order: A pint of cask ale
04 · Birmingham
Digbeth
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Iconic · Real ale
Iconic Digbeth real-ale pub.
Order: A pint of cask ale
05 · Birmingham
Digbeth
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Iconic · Real ale
Iconic Digbeth real-ale pub.
Order: A pint of cask ale
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06 · Birmingham
Digbeth
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Iconic · Real ale
Iconic Digbeth real-ale pub.
Order: A pint of cask ale
07 · Birmingham
Upper Gough Street
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Iconic · Real ale
Iconic Upper Gough Street real-ale pub.
Order: A pint of cask ale
08 · Birmingham
Kings Heath
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Iconic · Music
Iconic Kings Heath music pub.
Order: A pint during the late set
09 · Birmingham
New Street
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Iconic · Real ale
Iconic New Street basement real-ale pub.
Order: A pint of cask ale
10 · Birmingham
Steelhouse Lane
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Iconic · Cocktails + ale
Iconic Steelhouse Lane cocktail and ale pub.
Order: A pint of cask ale
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How Birmingham drinks in a pub
The 10 above are where Birmingham actually drinks in pubs — proper cask ale, regulars who know the staff, the kind of room that earns the word.
