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The Birdcage

A pub serving food with Sky TV in Birmingham.

The Proverbial is a friendly venue offering delicious food, great drinks and unforgettable experiences. Come and visit us for any occasion including lunch/dinner visits, Birthdays and all other special occasions.

186-196 High Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B17 9PP
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0121 4264256

[email protected]

Facilities include: Real Ale, Big Screen, Sky Sports, Bar Snacks, Terrestrial TV, Traditional,

Mon - Thu: 11:00 - 23:00
Fri - Sat: 11:00 - 01:00
Sun: 11:00 - 23:00

Drink % Brewery
Birra Moretti 4.6 Heineken

The ultimate Italian lager since 1859, Birra Moretti’s special blend of high quality hops creates a smooth, full bodied beer with wholemeal bread top notes which are cut by a delicate citrus note.

Tasting Notes: It is a bottom fermented beer with a golden colour. This colouring is a result of the type of malt used in brewing. Its alcohol content is 4.6% alcohol by volume. It is not a strong beer and is therefore perfect for drinking at lunch, at dinner or for evenings out with friends

Blue Moon 5.4 Blue Moon

Blue Moon Belgian White is a Belgian-style witbier brewed by Blue Moon Brewing Co. originally in Golden, Colorado, and launched in 1995.

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Budweiser 5 Budweiser

Fresh and subtle fruit notes, a delicate malt sweetness and balanced bitterness for a clean, snappy finish.

Tasting Notes: Budweiser is a medium-bodied, flavorful, crisp and pure beer with blended layers of premium American and European hop aromas, brewed for the perfect balance of flavor and refreshment.

Coors Light 4.5
Corona 4.6 Molson Coors

This light, dry beer has pleasant malt and hop notes with a round dry finish.

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Desperados 5.9 Heineken

Desperados is the world's first Tequila Flavoured Beer. A distinctive combination of full bodied lager with a kick of Tequila flavour

Tasting Notes: A light & refreshing taste profile balanced with spicy and lemony notes for sweetness.

Guinness 0.0 0.0 Guinness

Guinness Draught 0.0% Non-Alcoholic Beer is a non-alcoholic beer with the same smooth taste, perfectly balanced flavour and unique dark colour of Guinness, without the alcohol. The brewing process starts just as it always has, but with Guinness 0.0% the alcohol is gently removed through a cold filtration method. This helps to preserve its natural flavour, ensuring that the all important sweetness of the malt, the bitterness of the hops and the unique Guinness roasted barley flavours are all perfectly balanced.

Tasting Notes: The union of sweet malt, bitter hops and roasted barley gives Guinness 0.0 its unique, characteristic flavour, with hints of coffee and chocolate aromas - smooth, creamy and with a perfectly balanced finish.

Guinness Draught 4.2 Guinness

One of the world's best-loved beers, with sweet smelling aromas of coffee and malt, from the first velvety sip to the last, lingering drop, every deep-dark satisfying mouthful in between is pure beauty… pure Guinness.

Tasting Notes: Smoothly balanced with bitter, sweet, roasted notes

Heineken 5 Heineken

Heineken is a premium lager with a delicate hop and malt aroma

Tasting Notes: A well-rounded, highly drinkable IPA.

Heineken 0.0% 0 Heineken

A refreshing alcohol free beer, characterised by fruity and fresh malt notes and light bodied. At just 69 calories this is a great refreshing drink for all.

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Madrí Excepcional 4.6 Molson Coors

Full of flavour and aroma with a light golden colour. Crisp, clean and refreshing, Madri Excepcional has a smooth, well-rounded taste profile with a short, bitter finish.

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Peroni, Nastro Azzurro 5.1 Miller Brands UK

Brewed from the finest spring planted barley malts, Peroni has a unique balanced taste with a delicate aroma arising from the hops of the most exclusive varieties.

Tasting Notes: Bright and light golden coloured with a pure white frothy head.

Bulmers 4.5 Heineken

Bulmers Original Cider at 4.5% ABV offers a fantastic combination of softer culinary apples and sharper bittersweet apples, providing a cider rich in depth and character.

Tasting Notes: Well-balanced and medium-sweet

Inch's Riversider 4.7 Heineken

Inch’s Riversider is a premium apple cider crafted in Hereford, near the River Wye. It is a lightly sparkling, slightly hazy apple cider, with an appley flavour and clean, balanced finish.

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Watermelon-Citrus 4 Rekorderlig Cider

Rekorderlig Watermelon-Citrus has the thirst-quenching taste of fresh watermelon and a burst of citrus fruit. It is best served cold over ice with a squeeze of lemon.

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We serve the following food styles:

Bar Snacks, Traditional

Menu

(V) Suitable for vegetarians. (VG) Suitable for vegans. (VG-M) Made with vegan ingredients but produced in a factory which handles non-vegan ingredients, with a ‘may contain’ warning. (V-M) Made with veggie ingredients but produced in a factory which handles non-vegetarian ingredients, with a ‘may contain’ warning. Please note that we do not operate a dedicated vegetarian/vegan kitchen area. Ingredients are based on standard product formulations. Variations may occur. Calories/nutritional values stated are subject to change.
Please inform staff of any allergies before placing your order, even if you have eaten a dish before, as ingredients can change and menus do not list all ingredients. Full allergen information detailing the 14 legally declarable allergens contained is available for all our food and drinks. While all reasonable steps will be taken to avoid the unintentional presence of allergens, we cannot guarantee that any products are 100% free from allergens, owing to possible
cross-contamination. There is significant risk of cross-contamination in our deep fat fryers.

All vegan cheeze used in our dishes is non-dairy. *Contains alcohol. Fish and poultry dishes may contain bones. All weights are approximate uncooked.

All menu items are subject to availability. Images are for illustrative purposes only. Prices are in pounds sterling and include VAT at the current rate. We accept Delta, Maestro, MasterCard and Visa. Prices for products not stated on the menu are available at the bar or on the app. If a service charge is added to the bill, this is entirely discretionary and is paid to those employees providing the service. All tips are retained by our team members.
Management reserves the right to withdraw/change oers (without notice) at any time.

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