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Old Crown, Birmingham

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Cask Ale
Opens at Noon
188 High Street, Digbeth, Birmingham, B12 0LD (View on Google Map)
(0121) 248 1368
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Large, multi-room, timber-clad Grade I listed building, The Old Crown is reportedly not only Birmingham's oldest pub, but also it's oldest secular building. There is a large outside area with covered seating. Food offering throughout the week includes pub classics and sometime food pop-ups. Sunday lunches served. Popular on Friday and Saturday nights with live music acts often featured.

Handpumps removed as of September 2025. Any Wainwright or Hobgoblin beers on false handpumps are Carlsberg keg beers, not cask.

Misleading Dispense

This venue has been flagged by CAMRA volunteers as using a misleading dispense method to serve beer.

This is a 'Fresh Ale' - a keg beer served through a cask handpump. Find out more here Handpump Hijack.

If in doubt, we recommend that you Ask if it's Cask before making a purchase.

Historic Interest

Supposed oldest pub in Birmingham

Information for this venue is provided by the Birmingham Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Birmingham District (B)
Last updated
Last surveyed
14/05/2022
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
unknown
Pub ID
BIR/3293
Asset of Community Value
Monday
Noon ‑ 11:30pm
Tuesday
Noon ‑ 11:30pm
Wednesday
Noon ‑ 11:30pm
Thursday
Noon ‑ 11:30pm
Friday
Noon ‑ 12:30am
Saturday
Noon ‑ 12:30am
Sunday
Noon ‑ 11:00pm
Monday
Noon ‑ 9:00pm
Tuesday
Noon ‑ 9:00pm
Wednesday
Noon ‑ 9:00pm
Thursday
Noon ‑ 9:00pm
Friday
Noon ‑ 9:00pm
Saturday
Noon ‑ 9:00pm
Sunday
Noon ‑ 7:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves no changing beers and 0 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

CAMRA branch records indicate this venue does not serve real ale.

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Wainwright - Amber TasteMatch Prediction

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Wainwright - Amber
Wainwright - Amber Session Bitter • 4% Spotted twice
Wainwright - Amber
Wainwright - Amber

Spotted twice recently. Last spotted 2 days ago at Old Crown, Birmingham.

ABV 4%
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Accommodation Accommodation
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Transport
Close to bus routes
Nearby Station (450m)
Bordesley

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