Purecraft Bar and Kitchen

Reviews

• Ron H.

  star star star star star 13 June 2026

  Top notch beer selection, ales and craft beers. All beers are served in excellent condition. A good selection of Purity's own beers and guests. They've had a number of beers on from Roosters, one of my favourite breweries.
  
  Food is damn good too (I recommend the steak).

• Hannah M.

  star star star star star_border 10 June 2026

  This is definitely the modern white man pub. Part of that made me want to not like it when I was brought here by a friend earlier in the year, thattime just for a gin and tonic- but the bike seats, rustic feel, scotch eggs on the menu and the sheer amount of ales on the menu made me look past my millennial scoffings at white privilege (and to our eyebrows and hilarity at the unfortunately misinterpretable name) and spotted that it's somewhere that my father would adore.
  
  So when he wanted me to go shopping with him to help him pick presents for my mother, I knew this would lift the shopping in Birmingham grump.
  
  Immediately he was diving into the menu and quite excitedly reading out every second option, and being extremely impressed at the drinks sheet, and complimenting my choice of joint again when he spotted the bitterness years.
  The friend who brought me here first had receommended the burgers, so I plumped for that, (awesome meat, just the right amount of tart pickle in brioche with sauce and perfectly seasoned herby chips, yum) and my father is indecisive at the least interesting of menus, so his torn self ended up making friends with the very knowledgeable waiters and having two small plates, the perfectly cooked scotch egg, and the mushrooms (of several varieties) on sourdough toast, both of which were greatly enjoyed. The wine and cheese board were also thoroughly appreciated.
  
  As goes for the beer. My dad started with a pint, then was delighted when I pointed the indecisive chap to the "we serve it in thirds!" note.
  Despite our lovely waitress being extremely attentive, my dad couldn't wait and disappeared to the bar, having picked a flight, brought over in charming colour order, and including a rather tasty hopped cider too.
  He really enjoyed everything, so much so that he then loaded himself up with two bags of beer that you can buy to take home from the fridge at the end of the bar. Thankfully though, enjoying 2 and a third pints of good booze had elevated him to a good enough mood to not care about carrying the weight of them around the city for five soggy hours.
  
  I'm convinced that the booze made him more generous with the Christmas purchases too!
  
  Stamp: Dad approved!

• Rachel M.

  star star star star star_border 27 May 2026

  Havent yet tried the food out here, but was very impressed by the range of drinks. Great mix of beers, ales, and ciders and even the soft drinks are bottled independents which is great to see. There seems to be more of a restaurant feel than a bar, as theres lots of seating that looks meant for food only.

• Pete D.

  star star star star star_border 23 May 2026

  I've eaten here twice and the food was good on both occasions, but didn't knock my socks off.
  
  I love the choice of the beers here, I get a special pleasure from asking the barman for a cwtch :)
  
  My main reason to visit is Cafe Scientifique which occurs on the first Tuesday of the month. There is a speaker on a scientific topic talking without notes or slides and involving the audience.  Learning and beer, now you're talking!

• Kyle S.

  star star star star star 23 May 2026

  Purecraft (or Purity, depending on where you see the name) is the quintessential gastropub in every way.  From the great selection of food and drinks to the excellent service and stripped-down décor, this place was pure enjoyment.
  
  The beer list is very good with many craft beers (or real ales) on it from regional as well as international brewers.  The focus is on English and American breweries, but stretches to other lands as well.  The variety is solid and many are on tap.
  
  The food was delicious!  I had been comparing different restaurants' fish and chips offerings at the time and had to agree with my friend from Sheffield when we dug into our baskets, "Thassawroitproppapeezafisch, innit?"  Yes, it was!  Nice breading, lots of white meat.  Good stuff!
  
  Service was attentive and the actually come to your table to take the order; a luxury that I noticed you don't get in every pub (I'm American, so I wasn't familiar with all of the customs).  
  
  The dining area and bar are both pretty stripped down, industrial chic with lots of raw surfaces, exposed ducting and the like.  I was a bit put off by the toilets being downstairs which could prove problematic for anyone with a disability.
  
  I left feeling full and amazing!  I really enjoyed Purecraft!