We're top ten in the country!

The Vic and Soul Food Project have been voted in the top ten gastropubs in the UK thanks to ShortList magazine...the ONLY midlands venue to make it! Don't forget to pick up a copy on your way home.

New Year's Eve 2011

The Victoria and Island are teaming up once again for a New Year's Eve extravaganza!
For the price of one ticket you'll get access to both venues. That means four floors of delicious music with some of our favourite DJs playing rock 'n' roll to 80s and 90s classic and beyond!

At The Victoria
TROPICAL HOTDOG: The good folk of SUNSET CINEMA CLUB will be doing a live set as well as resurrecting their most awesome club night for an extra special NYE. Expect some of the best 80s and 90s music that you've come to know and love from nights at the Vic like THATCHED and WHOOMP. Pure awesome.

TAKIN CARE OF BUSINESS: They've been with us from the beginning and are well loved by the Birmingham masses so we are most pleased they've agreed to join us for NYE. T-Bird and Carlton will be playing their usual blend of soul, rock 'n roll, hip hop, disco and funk - with a dash of party tunes to season!

At Island Bar

DJ HENRY EVANS: Responsible for some of the most awesome parties at Island recently, expect party tunes from every slice of the musical pizza; 60s, soul, funk, hip hop, indie, 90s dance and current hits. An eclectic mix of the highest order.

EDUCATION IN SOUND: Tiki Friday favourites Education in Sound will be bringing psychedelia, northern soul, blues and garage rock to the Tiki Bar.

*TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW at the early bird price of £8 if you buy them in the venue. Tickets bought after Christmas or online via TicketSellers cost £10*.

Happy holidays!

Burger Safari

Welcome to The Victoria's Burger Safari.
From the 15th-20th November we will be serving exotic meats from around the world:

●Ostrich burger with tomato chutney●
Ostrich is a large flightless bird that is native to Africa. Ostrich meat tastes similar to lean beef and is low in fat and cholesterol, as well as high in calcium, protein and iron.

●Wild boar and apple burger with smoked cheddar and bacon●
The wild boar is the ancestor to the domestic pig. It is native to large parts of Euorpe, Asia and some parts of North Africa. The lean meat of wild boar can range in flavour from mild and delicate to gamey, depending on variety, season, diet, and age.

●Venison burger with red onion marmalade●
Venison is the culinary name for meat from Deer. It has a flavor reminiscent of beef but is richer and can have a gamey note.

●Bison burger with wholegrain mustard mayo and Monterey Jack cheese●
Bison meat is another name for buffalo meat. The animal is native to North America. Bison tastes like beef, but a little sweeter. There is less of a heavy feeling, with no game or wild taste.

●Kangaroo with grilled pineapple and a fried egg●
The kangaroo is a marsupial native to Australia. Its growing appeal stems from its well-flavoured, slightly gamey taste. Kangaroo meat contains very little saturated fat relative to other meats and is high in protein, zinc and iron.

All served with side of salad and chips.
£7.50 per meal

Lunchtime Offers!

We've just launched our new lunchtime menu with a choice of gourmet sandwiches, wraps and light bites. Served everyday from noon until 2:30pm and all day Saturday and Sunday. Choose any of these plus either a glass of house wine/ bottle of beer/ soft drink for just £4.

Also to celebrate we're offering 2for1 on all our gourmet sandwiches! Just bring the voucher below in with you for a yummy lunch!

Check out our new lunch menu here:

http://www.thevictoriabirmingham.co.uk

Happy eating!

The Vic x

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World Cup @ The Victoria

We'll be showing all England Matches upstairs projected onto our 8ft screen and through our booming PA!

How Do I Get In?

75 tickets will be available for each England game 2 weeks before the game, 25 people will also be able to get in for free for each match without a ticket. People with tickets should get to the game 45 mins before kick-off so they can get a seat, grab some food and make use of the beer promotions. If people with tickets have not arrived with 30 mins to go then people without tickets will be allowed in in their place.

The tickets are available from the bar, only one ticket per person.

A free entry DJ night will then be laid on after the footy.

There will be food available before and after the match. The bar will be open throughout but so you don't have to leave your seat we'll also be offering bottled beer in an ice bucket deals!

Enjoy!

The argument for Real Ale

Is it just me or are we getting sick of the same old thing in our nations pubs and bars. Everywhere we go we are offered the same fizzy, bland chemically treated beer. Is it any wonder some watering holes are disappearing due to our loss of interest, well, if you have not already discovered the world of real-ale, do not switch off. Allow me a column of your time.

If ale conjures up images of old portly men with beards wearing woolly pullovers then you need to take another look. Eager to shrug off the past cobwebs are microbreweries and brewpubs creating new and alternative ales using many different techniques, but it's not in this new wave alone that we find the reason for its recent success, no!

Consider this- real ale although part of our rich heritage continues to evolve without losing any dedication to quality. The production, storage and dispensing of real ale needs knowledge and care. Even in these dreary days of economic gloom real ale is the only growth beer market. Yes even with all the new ’colder than the last one’ lagers emerging, lager is in decline.

Another plus of real ale is the patriotic side to it. It is British and a lot of pubs today sell and eagerly promote local independent brewers sticking it to the large corporate every day. So you see there are many reasons to revisit real ale but I’ve saved the best till last..... it tastes good, remember flavour?

Yes you may still see old John, beard soaked in ale and belly sticking out from under last years woolly, because he is still around but now with almost 700 breweries and double the amount of women drinking ale (possibly due to it’s natural organic ingredients) there is always one for you. Still not convinced? Come down to our place and try one.

JULIAN (manager)

The Victoria has two real-ale festivals a year, the last one was April 8th-10^th with 15 cask ales on tap.

Welcome to The Victoria Blog

Welcome! We decided it was high time that we took to blogging. We've been tweeting and facebooking for a while now but we also get asked a lot of questions in the venue and from publications regarding drink knowledge and all the events we host.

So without further ado here is The Victoria's blog. You'll find cocktail recipes, drinks information, gig reviews/ information and no doubt a bit of what we fancy blogging about!

If you wish to reach us just email info@thevictoriabirmingham.co.uk or visit our website:

http://www.thevictoriabirmingham.co.uk

Where you can find our full gig listings

The Vic xxx