Bus Pass Travels #13 sees the Bandit go Brummie for a Birmingham Bash along Broad Street - unlucky for some, or perhaps unlucky for Brum?
Our highwayman hero starts off by making the acquaintance of Ozzy the Commonwealth Games Bull at Grand Central (New Street Station).
'The Golden Boys of Birmingham' gilded bronze statue in Centenary Square.
Also hard to miss on Centenary Square is the new Birmingham Central Library.
A tribute to Heavy Metal awaits on Broad Street in the form of Black Sabbath Bridge above the canal (although the famous bench depicting band members is not currently in situ).
The first pub stop is the Brasshouse near Brindley Place where the Bandit and his co-conspirator make plans over some Thornbridge Stout.
The Thornbridge McConnell's Stout goes nicely with a cosy armchair in the Brasshouse as the Bandit gets chatting to two Birmingham-based friends.
Next on Broad Street is a surprise visit to Heidi's Bier Bar, quite an experience!!
Heidi's has daily Happy Hour deals for half price drinks between 4 and 10pm, hence the Bandit soon partakes of exceptional value German Lowenbrau.
On to The Vine, a traditional pub which is one of the few remaining old boozers of Ladywood. It really is something of a survivor.
Excellent home-made luxury fish pie (for £4.75!) and Guinness in the Vine!
The Prince of Wales on Cambridge Street used to be a music venue but is now a comfortable Black Country Ales pub, today offering Apple Scrumble beer and bingo!
Downton's Apple Scrumble and bench seating in the Prince of Wales.
The grand finale is a visit to Albert's Schloss and a taste of their superb Pilsner Urquell, a premium Czech lager.
The Bandit thoroughly enjoys getting Schlossed!
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