The Old Court

You'll find The Old Court tucked into King's Heath High Street, exactly where a local boozer should be. This is the kind of place where regulars prop up the bar on a Tuesday afternoon and nobody bats an eyelid when you settle in for a quiet pint. The stripped-back approach—no craft cocktail nonsense, no industrial Edison bulbs—means you're getting straightforward pub fare and a solid selection of ales that change enough to keep things interesting. It's the sort of spot you stumble upon while wandering King's Heath and end up becoming a regular yourself, which is probably why it's got that solid 3.8 rating despite being refreshingly low-key about everything.