Latest monthly outing finds us en route to Coventry but, like me, with most of the group starting at the Windsor in Birmingham. There I went for Wadworth Horizon.
Off then to Coventry and we decided to opt for the Virgion Trains cheaper ticket. Once there we headed to part of the city that had survived the second world way, and future developments, very well as exemplified by the Windmill. Timothy Taylor Landlord was available straight from the cask as an aded bonus. We moved to one of the many small drinking areas where DP remarked thgat some of the building reminded him of Better Builder toy bricks and enlightened us with a rather cryptic quiz around what the local sewers were famous for - see here for the answer. WE stayed for a second beer here and for me it was Morland Old Golden Hen.
Next port of call was the Town Wall Tavern. This time I went for Church End What's The Fox's Hat. The pub features a large collection of sheet music from the 50s / 60s as wall paper as well as 78s on a shelf. Amongst the selection were some from Cliff Richards and this got us onto the Young Ones and a chance for me to get my own back on DP by asking him what the name of the pet hamster was (see here.) The helpful locals pointed us in the direction of our next port of call...
... The Gatehouse Tavern where I went for a local brewery from Rugby - Wood Farm Brewing Company and their offering Union.
Finally, it was time for the last pub, The Establishment, a large modern pub that was well frequented by all ages. We sat in the large garden where I enjoyed the Byatts Coventry Bitter.
Realising (collectively) that we didn't know hich way the station was we found a taxi and headed back to the station and to Birmingham for a last drink in the Brier Rose which for me was Backyard Brewery Bitter.
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