Pubs & Clubs
Beers & Breweries
Pubs & Clubs
Beers & Breweries
Join Us

Prince of Wales, Birmingham

You have visited this venue
View all visits

Directions

You want to visit - You have this in
118 Alcester Road, Moseley, Birmingham, B13 8EE (View on Google Map)

Victorian pub that was sympathetically refurbished in April 2023. The pub is comprised of several drinking areas. The front entrance from the street opens to a main bar area with table seating, a mixture of wooden and tiled flooring, and (original?) leaded glass windows. There are two screens that show live sport. In the rear of the pub are two smaller drinking areas, both with leather seating around the length of each. All three rooms contain real fires for keeping warm in the winter.

The rear passageway is decorated using traditional tiling and leads to an extensive beer garden, popular in the summer months and at weekends, complete with separate bar.

Five handpumps serve cask beer, with Timothy Taylor's Landlord, Oakham Bishops Farewell and Wye Valley Butty Bach as regular beers.

Information for this venue is provided by the Birmingham Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Birmingham District (B)
Last updated
05/03/2025
Last surveyed
05/03/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Greene King
Pub ID
BIR/1700
Asset of Community Value

One star - A pub interior of special national historic interest

Listed status: Not listed

An excellent community boozer with several rooms. The plain bar across the front has an especially good bar-back with etched and gilded mirrors plus old panelled counter (somewhat shortened) and benches. The two doors from the lobby indicate that there were once separate rooms here. Behind the servery, with service through a hatch-counter, is a long corridor with brick-tiled floor and original window panels at the end. Two small lounges lie off this passage, both plushly and traditionally decorated and with good ceilings and, in one case, panelling and bell-pushes above the seats plus an ornate fireplace.

General information about historic pub interiors

Three-storey Victorian community boozer with three rooms retaining a lot of old fittings. The front bar retains its original panelled counter but up to c.1995 it did curve around on the right. There is a splendid bar back fitting with fine mirrored panels "Fine Old Scotch 'Bonnie Scotland' Whisky Holt Brewery Co. Ltd" gilded mirror; "Finest Irish 'Emerald Isle' Whisky Holt Brewery Co. Ltd." and other gilded mirror panels. The bar back fitting on the right hand side was added c.2010. Lots of original fixed seating remains. The two doors from the lobby indicates the bar was two rooms originally and there are good stained and leaded front windows including some Fleur-de-lys ones.

To the rear of the servery, with service through a small hatch-counter (modern?), is a passage and long corridor with brick-tiled floor and modern wall tiles throughout. The rear right small room called the snug retains original fixed seating with bell pushes in the wood panelling above all around the room. There is a good wood surround fireplace with columns and capitals, tiles with floral decoration and cast-iron interior (date?). There are good typical Birmingham colourful leaded exterior windows and a fine ceiling rose. The rear left room called the cocktail lounge has another good ceiling rose but all the fittings date from c.2010 - bar counter, bar back, wood and cast-iron fireplace and dado panelling (the servery is only in use on Fri and Sat.) At the end of the passageway are good original window panels and a door to the back garden with a large covered area.

General information about historic pub interiors
Monday
3:00pm - 11:00pm
Tuesday
3:00pm - 11:00pm
Wednesday
3:00pm - 11:00pm
Thursday
3:00pm - 11:00pm
Friday
3:00pm - 1:00am
Saturday
1:00pm - 1:00am
Sunday
1:00pm - 11:00pm
Monday
No Service
Tuesday
No Service
Wednesday
1:00pm - 9:00pm
Thursday
1:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday
1:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday
1:00pm - 9:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 5:00pm

Current beers

This Pub serves 2 changing beers and 3 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen
Oakham - Bishops Farewell
Oakham - Bishops Farewell Premium Golden Ale • 4.6% Spotted once
Oakham - Bishops Farewell
Oakham - Bishops Farewell

Premium Golden Ale

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 4.6%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.
Spotted once
Taylor's  Landlord Pump clip
Timothy Taylor - Landlord Session Bitter • 4.3% Spotted 7 times
Taylor's  Landlord Pump clip
Timothy Taylor - Landlord

Session Bitter

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 4.3%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.
Spotted 7 times
Wye Valley - HPA
Wye Valley - HPA Session Pale Ale • 4% Spotted 5 times
Wye Valley - HPA
Wye Valley - HPA

Session Pale Ale

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 4%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.
Spotted 5 times

Source: Local


Your scores

Join CAMRA to access beer scoring and view scores for other pubs. Become a member.
Retrieving scores
You have no beer scores submitted.

Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Sat + Sun
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Wed-Sun
Live Music Live Music
Garden Garden
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Events Events
Quiz night every first and third Thursday
Function Room Function Room
Real Fire Real Fire
Separate Bar Separate Bar
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Real Ale Real Ale
Real Heritage Pub Real Heritage Pub
LocAle LocAle
Cask Marque Cask Marque
Cask Marque Beer and Cellar Hygiene rating
Cask Marque: Beer and Cellar Hygiene rating 5 out of 5
Transport
Close to bus routes
1, 35, 50

Help keep our information accurate!

Notice an error or missing details? Help us keep our pub & club information accurate by sharing any corrections or updates you spot.

Suggest an edit

Nearby

View All
Open
Sorrento Lounge
Pub, in Birmingham
REAL ALE not available
0.1 miles from you
(Pub, External, Key). Published on 08-12-2014
Closed • Opens in 44 minutes
One Trick Pony Club
O'Neills (Mitchells & Butlers) Pub, in Birmingham
REAL ALE not available
0.1 miles from you
(Pub, External, Key). Published on 25-01-2022
Closed • Opens at 3:00pm
Patrick Kavanagh
Pub, in Birmingham
Beer
0.1 miles from you
Heritage Pub
(Pub, External, Key). Published on 11-05-2014
Open
Fighting Cocks
Mitchells & Butlers Pub, in Birmingham
2 Regular, 1 Changing Beers
0.1 miles from you
  • CAMRA discount scheme
(Pub, External, Key). Published on 21-05-2014
Closed • Opens in 44 minutes
Tipu Sultan Majestic Dining
Restaurant, in Birmingham
REAL ALE not available
0.1 miles from you
(Pub). Published on 11-04-2014
Closed • Opens at 5:00pm
Cuban Embassy
Pub, in Birmingham
REAL ALE not available
0.2 miles from you
Under previous guise 'Bohemian'. (Pub, External). Published on 11-05-2014
Open
Pub at Moseley
Pub, in Birmingham
REAL ALE not available
0.2 miles from you
2014. (Pub, External, Key). Published on 11-05-2014
Open
Elizabeth Of York
Wetherspoon Pub, in Birmingham
3 Regular, Many Changing Beers
0.2 miles from you
  • CAMRA voucher scheme
(Pub, External, Key). Published on 16-08-2014
Closed • Opens at 4:00pm
Dark Horse
Pub, in Birmingham
REAL ALE not available
0.2 miles from you
Closed • Opens at 5:30pm
Moseley All Services Club
Moseley All Services Club Club, in Moseley
1 Regular Beer
0.2 miles from you

Need accommodation?

 

 


Recently Viewed

(External). Published on 01-09-2014
Closed • Opens at 3:00pm
Rising Sun
Pub, in Berkhamsted
1 Regular, 4 Changing Beers
Royal Oak - Cheadle. (Pub, External, Key). Published on 26-03-2011
Closed • Opens in 44 minutes
Royal Oak
Robinsons Brewery Pub, in Cheadle
3 Regular Beers
Published on 02-05-2014
Closed • Opens at 1:00pm
George Inn
Pub, in Torquay
REAL ALE not available
Kings. (Pub, External). Published on 09-05-2013
Open
Kings
Pub, in Exeter
2 Regular, 1 Changing Beers
Panniers. (Pub, External, Key). Published on 01-01-1970
Open
Panniers
Wetherspoon Pub, in Barnstaple
3 Regular, 4 Changing Beers
  • CAMRA discount scheme
  • CAMRA voucher scheme
© Campaign for Real Ale 2023 - 2025 (ce-9)
Home