There's nothing greater than finishing up a hard day at lectures or an afternoon at the library with a cheeky tipple or three down one of your local student pubs. From indie music venues to traditional boozers rife with the city's young and hopefuls, there are plenty of great places for some post-lecture boozing. Check out our recommendations for the best student pubs in Birmingham and make haste for the some of the cheapest drinks you may ever buy in your lifetime.
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Boasting a laid-back atmosphere, alongside a budget-friendly food and drinks list, O'Neill's Broad Street is an ideal student hotspot in the city. Grab a booth inside with pals to delve into hearty fare, or to catch every minute of some of the biggest sports games.
One of Birmingham's most popular indie music venues, The Flapper's roots lie firmly in the student scene. A great student pub in Birmingham that overlooks the canal, many a summer can be spent by the river with a bevvie in hand or at the pool table before you make way to some of Brum's best independent gigs at the music venue found downstairs.
Another of Birmingham's popular Scream student pubs, Bristol Pear operate on the same ethos of cheap drinks and a buzzing student environment. Whether it's chatting and drinking with friends, larking around at a game of pool or watching sports on one of their HD screens, Bristol Pear are another cool student haunt in Birmingham.
A traditional boozer in the heart of Selly Oak, The Goose is a lively pub in Birmingham and popular student hangout. With traditional furniture and vintage style, The Goose also keep thing up to date with HD Sky Sports and pool tables catering to you young student crowd. Sitting pretty in student metropolis Selly Oak, The Goose is a go to for post lecture tipples as well as pre-drinks in Birmingham.
Boasting one of the biggest beer gardens in Birmingham, Gosta Green is a popular haunt for students studying in and around Aston. Part of the popular student pub chain, Scream, Gosta Green boast one of the cheapest student nights in Birmingham with beers and bevvies from as little at £1 on a Monday night.
Whilst a traditional pub in Birmingham, Sacks of Potatoes is more often than not awash with students thanks to its close to campus location and selection of bank friendly bevvies. Notably on the CAMRA 'Good Beer Guide' for 2013, Sacks of Potatoes is a dreamy venue for ale lovers thanks to their petite but ample selection of locally sourced and produced ales.
Slap bang in in the city centre, The Sun on the Hill is a lively and popular pub in Birmingham. Well known as a hot spot for after work drinks and for pre-drinks all week long, The Sun on the Hill comes into its own at the weekend. With a range of DJ nights and live music events, this pub makes for one lively weekend night out in Birmingham. Looking for a place to host a student party? Check out their mezzanine, party ready for up to 50 revellers.
If you were looking for a student pub in Birmingham a little more left field location wise then head right into the heart of the city. Indie lovers will more than take note of The Sunflower Lounge thanks to its student-friendly drinks prices, music-orientated ethos and gig/bar split that leaves students in Birmingham sticking around until silly o'clock.
