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Gosta Green is mainly a student pub, on the edge of Aston University campus. It is situated on Holt Street, and is a great big old building, which would look quite classy if it weren't for the yellow paint adorning it. It is a Scream Pub, which seem to feature quite heavily in Midlands ... Read review
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Advantages: Good prices, events, and FOOD!! Disadvantages: A little institutionalised?
...other than myself. Gosta Green is mainly a student pub, on the edge of Aston University campus. It is situated on Holt Street, and is a great big old building, which would look quite classy if it weren't for the yellow paint adorning it. It is a Scream Pub, which seem to feature quite heavily in Midlands student places. Birmingham Uni and UCE have two, although I've never been,and I've seen one in Leicester too.
Scream pubs use a 'loyalty' card ... ...anyway).
The inside of Gosta is huge. It has wooden floors, and a long bar, and is adorned with lots of promotion posters. There are sofas or tables with benches to sit at, and there are four pool tables (be prepared to queue), and a few fruit machines. They hold quiz nights and 'Battle of the Bands', and are generally open, packed, and very rowdy for all big sports games, which are viewable on the big screen. A DJ plays on some nights of the week, ...
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