An old Birmingham rock pub has been given a new lease of life, undergoing a refurbishment that includes one huge new feature.<\/p>\n
Scruffy Murphy’s in Dale End has been serving beers to a soundtrack of rock and roll since 2001 and its new renovation makes it look like Birmingham’s answer to the Hard Rock Cafe, with memorabilia on the walls and nods to musical icons including Birmingham’s own Ozzy Osbourne.<\/p>\n
There’s also a photo of Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi in which he’s standing outside the pub in the flesh.<\/p>\n
Read more: Kerryman pub transformation to be revealed in days as excitement builds<\/a> <\/b><\/p>\n Subscribe to the Brum Food Club<\/a> for a weekly food and drink newsletter, in your inbox, every Thursday. It’s free. <\/b><\/p>\n Before it became ‘Scruffy’s’ the pub was known as the Pen and Wig, and the corner boozer has been known for hosting live gigs and proving a safe space for Brummies belonging to alternative subcultures in both its iterations.<\/p>\n As well as refreshing the interior, the pub has commissioned a huge mural of rockstars on its external wall.<\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/b> Photos show refurbished Scruffy Murphys – Birmingham’s answer to the Hard Rock Cafe<\/a><\/p>\n It features the likes of Ozzy Osbourne, Motorhead legend Lemmy, Judas Priest’s Rob Halford and Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson.<\/p>\n By way to celebrating the new addition, Scruffy Murphy’s has invited visitors to take photos standing outside the new Dale End art feature to be in with the chance of winning tickets to Bloodstock, a heavy metal festival held every year in Catton Park, Derbyshire.<\/p>\n