Actress & Bishop

You'll find yourself on Ludgate Hill in the heart of Birmingham's business district, where this place manages to feel genuinely unpretentious despite its prime real estate. The Actress & Bishop pulls a mixed bunch—suited-up office workers rubbing shoulders with regulars who've clearly claimed their spots at the bar. It's the kind of pub that takes its beer seriously without being a bore about it, with rotating taps that'll make you want to try something different each visit. The interior's got character without trying too hard, all dark wood and the sort of warmth you get from a place that's been doing this properly for years.