Having taken the day off work (not a bad decision given that it touched 105 in next door's green house I headed into Birmingham to join the others at the Brier Rose and opted for Beuwulf's Finns Halls Porter - not an especially summer drink I know but seeing as I know the brewer then felt best to support him.
We then headed for Snow Hill and the train out to Old Hill Station - "crikey - that's a long way down!" as we debated how best tro safely exit the train. A brief mountaineering expedition then followed till we got to our base camp at The Waterfall. An excellent choice of beers (and good value food! greeted us. I went for Pardoe's Broughs Pale Ale.
Onwards and UPWARDS (emphasis on the upwards bit there!) , past an incredibly well parked camper van and we finally found our way to the Hawthorns where there was Enville White offered.
The Malt Shovel next and Enville Ale this time on their impressively large patio. Someone from our party let out a loud burp at this point whilst conversation included the Zx-80 computer for some reason probably best forgotten.
The Britannia next - this Wetherspoons is unusually as it probably always was a pub. Wentworth WPA was drunk whilst we continued the 80s theme - who did play Mike in the Young Ones?
Final port of call out that way was the Beach Tree for Banks's Mild and a win at darts and of yes it was Christopher Ryan.
We fianlly found the way back to Rowley Regis station and time for a quick half in Birmingham at the Old Contempables for Fuller's Chiswick, thence a quick visit into Tescos to acquire support before heading home.
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