The Head of Steam Birmingham in Birmingham

Slow serving miserable staff and £7.70 for a pint of Camden Hells? Absolute rip off.

Great place, great beer, once you get served.

Beer is amazing from here. Such a huge choice.

Excellent friendly service from Lydia. We only came in for a drink- a gingerbread stout for me and a (large😁) coffee for my wife. Was offered a small taster first, the ruby IPA wasn’t for me, before trying the stout which was excellent. Although the ale was good this didn’t prompt this review….. it was the excellent service from Lydia that did. Thank you and please pass it on.

Went to Head of Steam for an impromptu catch up with my friend last week. Rob, the barman, was really helpful and friendly - I had a pink G&T (he charged me a single as he’d accidentally poured a double, but gave me the choice of starting afresh with new drink or having the double, I chose the latter as I hate waste, oh well! 😆) and he let my friend (also called Rob 😂) try samples as he wasn’t sure which stout to get. After sampling a couple and having a chat with Rob the barman, Rob my friend went for the gingerbread stout and really enjoyed it. He’d never been to the HoS before either and liked the vibes, I usually go with work - it’s really good for unpretentious, casual but buzzing atmosphere (I’m usually at the nice cocktail bars 😅). The live music on that night was good too! I can’t comment on the food as we didn’t try that, maybe next time. Thanks Rob and HoS 🙏🏼 we will be back for a drink again soon 🙂.

I did not eat there on this visit but have a few times before and the food was of great quality. I had not been in awhile but on my last couple of visits ale choice has improved when it was already good. Even when busy, staff are spot on.

Had Xmas celebrations, buffet was worth the money. Live music as well.

Really great service from Molly!

Popped in for a few drinks when we were in the area, served by Alex who was very friendly and fast with the service. Toilets were satisfactory and our table was clean when we arrived. Very happy with the service provided, would come again!

The food was so good and my server Alex was so nice so I had a great experience. My food was good, came on time, and I was always being checked in on by my server.

Lovely spot! Alex helped us pick and choose our beers from a wide range of choices which could keep you here all day! Friendly staff and great service, wonderful experience overall.

Luke was brilliant tonight very helpful he was constantly checking in on us despite how busy it was. The other staff were brilliant too

Visited with about 20 colleagues after an all day meeting for a couple of drinks. Spacious and great range of beers. Many thanks to Molly for welcoming us and arranging the tab. Great service

A busy bar that has a great selection of beers and drinks along with lovely food.

£6.90 for a guinness. Too much head, wet glass. Nice atmosphere, but its maybe thats the finance provided from ripping people off.

Great pub and atmosphere and selection of beers and wine

Great place with friendly staff and tasty generous food. Games and tvs available.

Buzzing on a Sunday. Great selection of beers, loads of Belgians, sours and stouts on tap. Class place.

Myla was an amazing waitress at serving food she was very welcoming! 💗

Food is nice on week days. Too noisy for food with friends on the weekend though. They do have very nice beers!

Only popped in for a pint. Had a lovely pint of singal brummie from the Birmingham brewering company . Lovely bar with good service. Would recommen

Great selection of beers however serving straffe hendrik quadrupel from a fridge should be considered a criminal offence

Brilliant pub! Great atmosphere with a nice vibe and an unbeatable selection of beers from all over the world! Can't recommend this place enough for anyone wanting to have a good time!

Great service, great food, great cocktails! Served by Chris, absolute gem of a lad , welcoming and friendly with suggestions and favourites. Absolute slay 💅🏽

Good choice of beers and a choice of sport on the big screens.

Very loud 90s music, craft beer and teenagers with stupid Peaky Blinder haircuts

Lovely atmosphere, great selection of beers and ciders and great service from Ellie 😊 will be back here again one day for drinks!

Nice environment, although the music is a little loud

The price of the beer is ridiculous, over £7 a pint, and they wonder why pubs are closing at an alarming rate. Safe to say only time I will going there.

Me and my Family had great service from Myla who was very polite and attentive with us. The pubs atmosphere is enjoyable and cool! I would definitely recommend this place to others as we very much enjoyed our visit!

Great atmosphere and plenty of seating

Excellent. Food was perfect, just what was needed. Kyle was brilliant, great knowledge of all the beers, of which there are many. Can't wait for our next visit

Great place, visited many times. Lovely atmosphere. Good selection of Ales. The staff are lovely, and very welcoming. We were served by Lidia, lovely smile

Visited today for a business lunch. Great food, atmosphere and service from Lidia and the team! Thanks a lot and see you again!

served last night by Alex, made me a fab cosmopolitan and provided great overall service, would come back again x

Despite being a chain, staff seemed happy and the beer range on cask and keg very good an varied.

Bartender ellie was super helpful and polite, beautiful place too x

Came here for a working lunch and booked via First Table. Phenomenal food and great service from Alex. 100% recommend.

Great venue, watched the match and enjoyed some lovely ales

Great food, drink & service!! The shuffleboard was good fun. Fab selection of drinks.

Fantastic pub, great service and a good pint of stout. They show sports which is a bonus

Good, reasonably priced house beers

It was not a great experience for me. I made a reservation and paid a deposit for it, which wasn't deducted from the bill. When we got there, we were told we had 20 mins to order because the kitchen was closing early, so we quickly made our choices. We had to pay on the spot before the food arrives, if you want to pay at the end, you must leave your bank card with the bar staff, which I'm not comfortable with. Ladies' toilets were horrible, out of 5 stalls, 2 were out of order, one had no lock, and another had no toilet paper nor a toilet paper holder. The food did arrive promptly, but it was OK at best, nothing you can't get anywhere else. Overall, I can't recommend the place when there are so many other and better places in that area of Birmingham. Pity, we really looked forward to it, but it didn't live up to its own hype.

Excellent food qnd service, thanks Myla!

Popped in this evening on a works do. Liam was very knowledgeable and friendly. Atmosphere was awesome loved the music. Thanks I’ll definitely recommend. Plus points for Peroni in a Peroni glass!

Very friendly, welcoming, and helpful staff. Chilled ambience and clientele. Loads of seating options. Food available. Great range of drinks. Milk Stout recommended.

Friendly pub, good beers and dog friendly too.

Lovely flatbread and peroni Service from Kyle was excellent, he was attentive and took our order from the table. A credit to the team!

Our server was Kyle, he was helpful, kind and attentive. He also explained the menu and advised what i should have - margarita pizza. He’s very hardworking.

Kyle was a fantastic and friendly sever. He was attentive and hard working. The vegan cheeseburger was very tasty as were the side of chips :)

Lovely vegan burger, Kyle who served us was a delight, loved that the tv was playing the Olympics, will definitely be back soon

Popped in tonight for a quiet pint with family - pub was quiet - lots of choice and the staff were very patient with us while we perused the huge beer selection! Unfortunately the beer we chose was from the bottom of the barrel and Kyle behind the bar was happy to replace it for us - he was really friendly and helpful- will definitely come back next time I’m in Birmingham!

Nice venue, great mix of beers, but the food wasn't great at all. We were in a group of 15 and had preordered. Staff very nice though. Maybe just an off day for the food as others rave about it

Not very helpful or understanding regarding autism I felt intimidated

great range of drinks available both on draught and in cans & bottles. 3 for 2 on fridge stock and four 1/3s for £10 are absolute bargain deals, especially in the city centre. was recommended multiple options by bernie who really knew her stuff and made sure i got beers i liked. the nacho burger is also incredible if you're staying for food!

We went here to watch the Euros final, staff were so friendly and helpful and security were really quick to help us when a man started acting strange towards us, can’t thank them enough!!! Made us feel so comfortable and welcome

Went in while football was on decent pub 👌

Served by Kyle who recommended me a brilliant wide range of drinks, with a warm welcoming smile! Great atmosphere and great pub

Decent pub in the centre of Birmingham with a great selection of beers.

Great place to watch sport, good selection of beer and great tasting food. Recommend trying the wings.

Great atmos, great beer! Best of all great service from Bernie!

Had a really good night out. Good, buzzing atmosphere. Great beer. Great service. Thanks Bernie for all your recommendations with the drinks!

Nice bar, nice staff, some beer on tap VERY expensive, but they aren't cheap elsewhere either, so just to be aware of when ordering.

Great boozer - good selection of beers at a reasonable price for city centre. Kyle & Mollie were brilliant - really lovely to top off a Monday night

Great bar staff (makes a huge difference to my enjoyment of a night out) and a surprising amount of vegan options. Will definitely be back to try more.

Nice place for an after work drink, good atmosphere but could do with more bar staff in peak times!

Decent bar with a lot of choice - Just needs more variety of cocktails and better quality (mojito doesn’t even use real sugar - and it needs to be brown if you do).

We did a group booking here, the staff were amazing, flexible and organised. They catered well to a group booking of 45 people and provided excellent service

Good busy bar with lots of different draft beers to choose from. We had pre-booked, which would be advisable as they were very busy. The food was OK, nothing special but everyone enjoyed their meals. Its very much basic burgers, fries and pizzas but it was all cooked will and as expected. The pricing of the food is good value and would certainly recommend if you want a cheap burger.

Pretty typical place really. Good atmosphere if you’re into sports. Food is okay. Tables & chairs are not overly comfortable.

I really enjoyed my craft ale here, the bartenders are well informed and provide a warm service with knowledge and character. The general vibe was a bit quieter, but that was a Friday afternoon and on the plus side allowed me to do some reading (book worm). I'd definitely recommend for local craft ale lovers, and for a wide range for drinks overall.

We visited on Thursday 23/5/24, on a flying visit to Birmingham. The pub wasn't crowded, had plenty of staff on hand,and was very clean. Zac,our server was very helpful and knowledgeable, and navigated us through the plethora of draught and bottled beers on hand.The prices are on par with major city centre pubs.I cannot comment on food as we didn't eat.All in all a really nice place to spend a couple of hours, we will definitely call again. Top marks , and a big shout out to Zac.

A great selection of craft beers with friendly staff. Love this chain, great warm scratchings too

Zack really made us feel welcome with his excellent service

amazing atmosphere. lovely staff. amazing food and drink

The untapped app is invaluable for choosing tap beer as there's no bar list. Staff always helpful. Today the bar lady checked with her colleague that my beer was perfect, as it was a bit cloudy. Turned out fine, so impressed with that.

Took a ages to be served but worth it. The lady (manager I think) with the tatts was very friendly

Very expensive pub. Ale very nice and always very busy

Was there for a company get together. Interesting place. Good choice if beers. Plenty of space. Didn't have any food.

Great selection of beers and ales on tap, wonderful atmosphere

I mean I think it was good. A bit fuzzy with the details...

Booked a table on bank holiday Sunday, service was brilliant, it was fairly busy and still got served quick, one of my favourite pubs in Birmingham.

Good choice of beers from independent English breweries. Some European classics including quite a few Belgian ones.

Did a Google search for a dog friendly pub near me and this was the 1 I selected. Very glad that i did. Quality Guinness and burger and honourable mention to the staff and chef. Bravo!

Great wine selection and really tasty vegan food. The venue is a lovely layout making it fun to hang out with your friends, and the staff are super nice.

Too noisy, a wee bit expensive, but can't argue at the choice of beers

Short stop whilst shopping. Was very busy, but expected.

Nice place for some good beers.. The staff is very friendly and you have plenty of room in and around to enjoy drinks.

A comfortable, easy going place. Good range of vegan foods, and plenty of beer. Delicious margaritas!

Cracking pub with a great line up of beers- Vocation on tap as well a massive bonus! Decent pub grub as well, will be heading back here next time in Brum!

Fab food and drink! Kyle served us he was so lovely and even recommended different food dishes for us! Will definitely be back soon out favourite place in brum :) the vegan options are amazing!!

Fab atmosphere & the cocktails/food are always so lovely. Kyle served us and was very attentive. He made sure to look after us as a table of 5 :) Will definitely be coming again and recommending to everyone!

Crisp is the first word that comes to mind after I took my first sip of their brilliant beer. Kyle could not have been more spot on with his recommendations, and molly pours a really good pint. All in all I had an amazing time and I will be back!

Great place with a huge selection of beer and a diverse menu which included many vegetarian options

Great pint and food, and lovely service from Zac!

Unbearable loud, mediocre food and slow service

This place bangs. I've been having a stout night trying the lot and i rate it. really nice staff, Kyle especially for giving recommendations and everything!! But all of them were real sweet and helpful when I had questions. yayay!

Love this place. Great staff, but can get incredibly busy with long waiting times at the weekend. Often no seating space at peak times

Really nice atmosphere and interesting drinks. We didn't have food.

Great place for drinks and food. Amazing service (shout out to Kyle for entertaining us at the bar!). Cool ambience and comfy booths. And what a pint of Guinness!