The Junction

This is not my favourite Moseley pub by any means so this is probably why I don’t frequent it too much. The Junction has seen many changes, owners and facelifts over the years. At the moment it is trying to win the sports’ crowd and show a lot of football. So this is great if you are looking for somewhere to watch a match like I was.
It is very nicely decorated inside with plenty of seats if you are lucky enough to grab one if the is football on. They serve standard pub grub which is not too expensive. There is plenty of real ale is that floats your boat. It’s an ok pub but it doesn’t really have the atmosphere I am looking for.
For me, if I want to drink in Moseley I usually try and make sure it is in one of the other establishments.

I had some drinks at The Junction when I was looking for a place to watch football and it did the trick. It’s more like a sports bar and it’s far from being a place for girls sharing some drinks or catch with with all gossip. Unless you are a girl with girl friends who also like football… oh wait, that’s me!
I have found a sign on a board there saying «No Sky? if It‘s on and has balls, we‘ll try to show it». Quality sense of humour, I would say.
That pretty much explains the bar for itself. A place to enjoy sports. A good loud environment for any team supporters.
I would certainly not recommend visiting the toilets, but let’s be fair, the prices and selection of real ales is tempter. The generous portion of Nacho is really generous and perfect for sharing.

I love to play a bit of poker now and again so I decided to go along to the Junction in Moseley for a quick game. Now I am often there on a Wednesday at the Texas Hold em’ Poker League (sponsored by William Hill) night. Novices and the hardcore alike are welcome to join and the man last standing at the end has a chance to play real Poker in Las Vegas, NV.
The poker was great, and the venue seems ideally suited to those that enjoy watching sports. Sky sports was on various large screen TV’s splattered across the pub. The Junction is a perfect place to watch the Premiership scores coming in on the weekend.
The décor is not as stylish or homely as some of the Junctions’ peers. I was not immediately thrown into a world of comfort and homeliness, but some people are not after that experience from a pub that utilises sports as their feature attraction.
The selection of Ales was impressive. Gangly Ghoul and Greene King IPA are two of my favourites’ and are a must for any real ale connoisseur. They also have a comprehensive collection of pub grub on offer, truly worth a look.

This bar has gone through a few face-​lifts since I first started going to Moseley. It must be something about the particular location, because both The Junction and the adjacent Italian restaurant can’t seem to establish a distinct identity for themselves.
When I visited this particular incarnation, I wasn’t overly impressed with the place. It didn’t seem to have changed much from the past few times I’d been there, even with the face-​lift. Despite this, it seemed kinda pretentious in there, without the kind of atmosphere you get in some of the other, nearby venues.
Not bad, especially if you want a late night drink, but there are better bars in Moseley.

This is one of a fewplaces that you can get a late drink in moseley and thankfully there is a dress code so you have to be in shoes. It gets very busy after 11pm and it can be difficult to get to the bar. Before 11 it is fairly easy to get served and the beer is well priced compared to some places in Moseley. There are a distinct lack of seats in this place so if you want seats get there early.