The White Swan, Digbeth in Birmingham

Fantastic traditional pub in Digbeth, a stones throw away from the city centre. Went there on a Friday afternoon, so wasn't busy at all. A good selection of beer and ciders available, and the cobs (fresh from a local bakery that morning) were fantastic, would go back for the cobs alone! Landlord was welcoming and spoke about the other decent pubs in the area to visit. Will go back next time I'm up in Birmingham for some drinks.

A lovely traditional pub in Digbeth. Friendly staff team with excellent ale. Would recommend.

Not like i used to remember the white swan, a classic pub was run by same lady for about 35yrs,only 1 cask beer on,not great,and gents Toilet disgusting as it did not flush,it Stank in there.

Owner is incredibly rude and bitter. I was waiting on one of their street side benches for a friend to come so we could go in for a drink when the owner came out to complain about me "sitting on the comfort of his benches" (Old splintered benches aren't my idea of comfort but to each their own I guess) when I attempted to explain I was waiting for a friend to accompany me he compared the benches to my back garden and said he " would never come into my garden to sit on my furniture". At which point I got up and left to go to pub owned by somebody who isn't a bitter old man ! Would NOT recommend to anyone looking for a pleasant friendly experience!!

Place looks good , most of the old pubs have closed , this place is standing strong

absolute gem of a pub! was an a layover at the coach station and stopped by for a pint with some friends. the bartender was beyond lovely, made us feel sooo welcome. would come back to birmingham just to see him !!

Wonderful pub. Great service from the landlord. The best cheese and onion cob I've ever tasted. Nice relaxing atmosphere. Highly recommend.

Great pub. And a safe space for everyone. The bar staff are vigilant and they won't stand for inappropriate behaviour.

Visited here as part of the Digbeth ale tour. Lovely traditional pub vibes with a good selection of beers on tap. Just a nice, genuine and friendly establishment.

Great little pub , staff are friendly , the cobs are amazing , decent selection of beers and a nice pint of Guinness

Lovely pint of Guinness and friendly bar staff 👌

Very disappointed with the Landlord who was extremely rude to myself and my friend last night. He certainly isn't fostering a welcoming vibe here, and I can see why it was empty. Unfortunate as apparently the previous publicans were lovely and very welcoming.

Great traditional boozer with interesting character and characters within. Will definitely be returning 👍🏾

New landlord Alan is making a real difference here, regular opening hours, tight selection of good beers, and a friendly welcome. We came back after many years away, and glad we did. So heartening to see a classic Victorian pub and Brum stalwart getting the love it deserves. Sounds like there are good plans for sports screens and tasty food over the next year or so. Support your proper local pub and come for a session!! 😃

Great beer and a wonderful host in a classic local pub. Really enjoyed our time here - we’d love to come back before the end of our trip.

Popped in for beer after Blues game. Well kept Pale Brummie on tap and best cheese and onion cob had in years. Friendly service,only gripe was bar a little chilly.

Had an absolute pleasure of eating here today the service was brilliant very attentive couldn't do enough for us regan was outstanding and the food was great had the specials salmon and Calves liver amazing food compliments to the chef and the brownie was just great, thank you all for an amazing dinning experience

Good old pub which has held its architecture With plans to add subtle updates One of the best old ‘boozers’ I’ve ever seen

Guinness was ok and the bar staff friendly enough once he'd noticed us waiting at the bar. Fortunately had cash on me as the card machine wasn't working. By 2200 on a Bank Holiday weekend Friday night, there was only me and my friend in and last orders called for 2215.

Full of druggies Don't go near it

Absolutely love this pub full of charm and character. Bar staff were really great too

Lovely victorian pub ales and cobs the gentleman behind the bar Keith was so welcoming and made us aware it's under new management will definitely be back to see what they do with this iconic building in the heart of digbeth hope you make it a success guys keep up the great work 😀

The meal deal cob was excellent. Decent enough selection of ales.

Great pub ,great beer , great staff.

A beautiful old pub. Unmissable.

The whole area is changing dramatically, but this lovely old pub was saved by community action and refurbished. Beautiful wood & glass interior. It closed for a while in 2023 and had now reopened with a reduced range of beers. Hopefully its future is secure.

Fab service, lovely food, defo worth a visit

I had not been there for a while but was in the area. It has always been one of the pubs ai will visit when around Digbeth. Usually nice and quiet and always has a good choice of ale to choose from. Friendly staff in every visit.

Closed, with a For Sale sign displayed.

Awesome old style pub, great selection on tap.

Beautiful victorian fixtures and fittings, nice staff, atmosphere, good beer.

This quiet little dainty pub. That's favourite with locals and clubbers., on snh occasion

Very similar to the Anchor just up the road, but a bit more room and more recently decorated. Again a traditional pub, nice environment, excellent beers, friendly & efficient team. I'll visit again soon

Friendly pub, good selection of beer, and Friendly staff. The owners have done a great job of restoration.

A little out of the way especially with tram works. But beer was great. Small selection of food but we'll made and fresh. The building is great with many original features. Has live music events. Definitely worth a visit.

L shap bar smoking room. in bar redundant heating pipes for foot rest .a lot of original features .staff friendly.

Most enjoyable few drinks with Nigel the landlord. Lovely restored pub with a decent selection of real ales and craft beers. Will most certainly return.

Very old but kept in immaculate condition

Good selection of beers nice friendly staff thanks.

A stunning pub. Beautiful restored heritage interior. A fabulous range of real ale, knowledgeable, warm and friendly staff. My pint of Ossett Brewery Sabro was cracking, in great condition. They don't make pubs like this anymore. Highly recommended....

Fine refurbushnent,good beer choices

I went there on a Monday afternoon so it wasn't busy but I had a lovely chat with one of the bartender's who gave me a very friendly service and introduced me to the history of the establishment, I would definitely come back again (they also had a good variety of beer, ale and cider; my personal favourite was the freedom lager).

Brilliant place and the manager and staff are very welcoming and friendly

I like the pub well enough but the smell of drains is unbearable. Sort it and I'd return

My friend and I had a dispute about pool rules. What fun! It turns out that we were both right - him according to today’s set, me from the 1980s. Great beer, great people. Definitely worth a visit.

Great choice of ales, lovely traditional pub. Good ambient atmosphere.

So glad a friend took us here, it's been really well restored, rescued from demolition and returned to being a lovely 'local' with a great selection on tap! Lovely staff help you decide what to try if you're not familiar with some of the brews on offer. Definitely worth a stop!

Lovely old boozer good selection of real ales cosy atmosphere worth a visit . friendly locals

Lovely old school style pub with real ales and live music. Just the job

Nice old fashioned pub with real ales.

First visit since reopening, nice job. Tried a couple of different ales and they were spot on. Will be back 👍

A beautiful old school pub in Digbeth, with great real ale selection, a local craft beer and cheese and ham cobs!! Definitely worth a visit

Me and the Mrs came in from a wander round Digbeth this afternoon, beautiful selection of ales, stouts and largers, very welcoming guvnor! He gave us a walk round the awesome traditional Victorian pub ( lots of hard work and replacing damage has been put into restoring pub to former glory) and we spoke about everything from Industrial Birmingham to past and present Brum boozers. It was a privalage and will definately be back on the train for more best bitter 👌 and quality chat. Highly Recomend! Not many pubs like this these days!

Lovely olde worlde pub. Great choice of real ales. Very welcoming.

Such a charming pub, if you want a taste of Victorian Birmingham then this is the place for you. The staff are lovely and there’s a great range of drinks with rotating local beers. It’s all been renovated in the original style, the stained glass is gorgeous. Also the Sunday live music is definitely worth the journey out of town!

The first Tuesday of each month sees a group of folk music singers and musicians simply joining in with each other. Music, banter and laughter abound.

Traditional Victorian Brummy boozer, nice features (wood work and glazed tiles) which was traditional for pubs built in Birmingham in that era. Real ales were great and sensibly priced. The area is being redeveloped as this was an area of the city given over to factories and warehouses back in the day but many are being repurposed and I see this area as up and coming.

A proper pub. Pleasant surroundings and live music on a Sunday.

Old style pub, nice and clean, friendly staff. Good selection of real ales, 5 on when I visited, a stout, a best bitter, 2 pales and a red ipa. All were in good condition. Carlsberg, Estrella and freedom on tap for the lager drinkers, shipyard and a Halton Turner mango milkshake (craft ale) on keg plus guiness and a Hogans cider. Reasonable selection of bottled drinks and a selection of craft beer cans Recommended to have a visit and see for yourself

Great choice of ale, comfortable environment and friendly staff. Will definitely be coming back. Happy to see places like this surviving in a tough climate. Places like this are sparse in Birmingham, please support it.

Lovely old place, beer great, service OK. Bar staff more interested in locals and smoking outside. Sambucca added to glass for one member of staff while getting soft drink for themselves. As business owners we are watching and learning

Lovely restored pub for a fantastic pint of real ale.

Beautiful pub. Great beers and a really good atmosphere

Much better since it reopened. Lovely building and cosy interior as always but the beer selection has improved massively. Lost a star as it's lost the Sky / Football, would have been perfect if it had kept that imo

Lovely restoration, friendly staff good choice of beers.

Historic pub, recently reopened and restored

Very good beer and good atmosphere

Cracking pub, cracking cask beer.

Great beers, lovely cheese cobs.

Used to be the best Guinness in Brum; its rubbish now sadly & i'll not visit again.

Outstanding service. Great beer and a really good place 🥰👏🏼👍🏼

Great selection of draught beers, friendly staff. Five stars.

Been refurbished so well, it was lovely to enjoy a pint with friends in a classic pub. Good beer choice and will be back again

Delighted that this pub has re-opened, fantastic place, great beer, great & friendly bar staff, very clean & immaculate. It was great before its even better now.

Great pub, great atmosphere but get a lock on the ladies toilet please.

Superb reserection and restoration..... ....nice, busy atmosphere with well kept veer and helpful staff.

Great to see this place open again - excellent staff and range of drinks - will defo be coming back !

The revamped White swan has a friendly warm welcome from staff. Bar snacks are available on request, and real ale on tap...

Nice pub good real ale. Will go again.

A welcome return for a historic and superb real ale gem.

Great pub. Nothing to complain about.

Great place! After the renewing it’s even better. Excellent service!

Lovely relaxing experience definitely be here again soon.

Refurbishment and redevelopment done very well. 6 real ales on when we visited and maybe 4 keg craft beers and an assortment of cans. All of which within a Victorian traditional styled pub, yet very clean. Will be back.

Good array of real ales and lager

Excellent pub , old school, very busy with champs league final on the screens Worth a visit.

Been drinking here on and off for over 30 years and it's a great pub. Will be closing come the end of June

The building as nice Victorian style four stars because of graffiti but that has nothing to do with a place in general the atmosphere is just fantastic especially at the right times and ok you do get one or two not jobs in there but I just not takeaway from the place whatsoever

Best traditional pub in Digbeth. Great beers and the best pint of Guinness in Birmingham.

Paddys day in the Swan is legendary !!

Always a good friendly welcome and good beer

Traditional pub with great beer, a gem.

Nice traditional place in midst of redevelopment area

Lovely old character pub good prices friendly staff

Historic pub..Great atmosphere..Great staff and Great beers..Whats not to love?

Terrific pub with original features and a real local atmosphere.

Great Pub Pies and Sausage Rolls Loved Being there during the TradFest

beautiful old pub with good drinks lively atmosphere and pleasant staff

Traditional Victorian corner pub. A gem

Great pub fine beers and very friendly landlady and staff.