28/05/26 - West Midlands Metro Pub Crawl - Stage 5

The End, AgainThe plan - testing AI to see the nearest pub to a West Midlands Metro stop, alighting at every third station. For the second time, I have reached the end of the line. Plenty (too much) variety, as I attack some of the stops in central Birmingham. Things learned? Broad Street doesn't open until the evening. And neither does St Chads. Number Station AI Recommendation Actual Nearest 18 St Chads The Gun Makers Arms The Gun Makers Arms The Gun Makers Arms had been closed for a short while. Unsurprising, really. There were never any punters in their during my previous visits. Even with the Good Beer Guide recommendation, keen pricing and being a brewpub. Looking at Google now - it is labelled Mason Newman's Gun Makers Arms. Which seems a mouthful. Hidden in the small print is the fact that it doesn't open until 4pm. I'll have to wait for a weekend to determine what Mason has done with the gaff.So the next obvious choice is the the Old Contemptibles. A Nicholson pub that really…