Grant Arms

You'll find yourself on one of Kings Norton's main drags, where the Grant Arms sits doing what it does best — being the sort of place locals actually want to spend their evening. It's not trying too hard, which is precisely why it works. The craft union behind it knows what decent pubs need: good beer taps that rotate interesting stuff, a menu that goes beyond the tired usual, and a room where you can actually hear yourself think or have a proper conversation without pretending you've gone deaf.