Patrick Kavanagh Bar

The information board on the bus shelter in Moseley is manna from heaven for us drinkers. I was on my way for tea at Shelley's mum's and I was informed that the next bus was eighteen minutes away. Had I got enough time for a very quick pint at Pat Kav's?!! Yeah, I reckoned so !!

The disappointment walking along Moseley high street was the recent loss of O'Neills, it used to be a good pub to watch sport but sadly it has been turned into an American diner. A quick look inside confirmed my fears, it isn't what I imagine as being the American dream !!

Pat Kav's is a great pub, situated down a side road off Moseley's main high street, it is a pub that we traditionally visit after the Warwickshire v Worcestershire T20 cricket fixture so there are normally a few shouts of Yooo Bears in there following our customary victory over the carrot crunchers from up the road !!

As well as being walking distance from the cricket ground, Pat Kav's is literally across the street from the fabulous Kababish curry house though I hurried past seeing as both Shelley and her brother Craig had a power nap in there during our last visit !!

The pub is named after Irish poet Patrick Kavanagh famous for such notable works as On Raglan Road and The Great Hunger....nope, me neither !! Apparently Patrick's father James came from a long line of shoe makers. Cobblers !!! No, really it's true !! *

* Joke courtesy of Morcambe and Wise circa 1976

As you would expect given its name the pub is decorated with photos of other famous Irish poets and writers, they are all there Joyce, Beehan and Wilde though I didn't spot one of Carson. Well, Wilde is apparently an Irish wit so why did Frank miss out?!!

Given the fact that it was just before 6pm on a Tuesday night the pub was very quiet but that didn't concern me as I ordered my pint of Purity UBU and found myself a seat..

Although the evidence would suggest otherwise, I did not drink an enormous pint, it looks like I am appearing in The Borrowers movie !!

I've drunk quite a few pints of UBU, from Warwickshire based brewery Purity, this year and this pint was the best by some way, an absolutely fabulous pint of beer. What a shame that my visit was only a short one as sitting in a great pub drinking lovely beer while listening to the Foo Fighters should be savoured however Shelley's mum Jan was doing my tea and I didn't want to incur her wrath !!

Right, four minutes 'til the bus is due, I'd best dash.....