The Station (a CAMRA Good Beer Guide entry) has consistently been the best pub in Sutton Coldfield town centre for a number of years. It was particularly convenient for me that night as I'd travelled there straight from work by train and the pub is literally a few feet from the train station. I can't imagine where the pub's name comes from.
One huge downfall about the place is the time you spend queuing at the bar to get served and, despite the fact that it was six o'clock on a Friday, that night was no exception. It's unforgivable, mind you my pint of Timothy Talor's Landlord was worth the inconvenient wait.
I stood outside in the pub's beer garden which the pub claims is 'the best in Sutton'. I would disagree with this statement as the garden in the nearby Duke is far superior and much more like a garden, but don't get me on my soap box about beer gardens again.
My decision to stand outside was a bit of a brave one as in all honesty it wasn't that warm so I didn't need asking twice when Shelley arrived and asked if we could move inside.
When I lodged in a luxury apartment in Boldmere, me and flat mate Neil used to be regulars at The Station's monthly comedy night and saw some brilliant acts upstairs in the pub's small function room, Rhod Gilbert, Tim Vine, Ross Noble, Alan Carr, it was a fabulous venue to see some top names before they were famous or just there to try out new material in front of a friendly audience.
On the subject of comedy, the main purpose of being in Sutton, besides me and Shelley taking a trip down our own personal memory lane, was to attend a comedy night at Pantsbrook School organised by our mate Sandra (aka San). We had been to a couple that she's organised before and they are a true reflection of modern day school life, alcohol is readily available and the language is bluer than a tourettes convention !!
We had time for another pit stop on route to the school, next venue The King's Arms....
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