| Pub | Comments | Location |
Alexandra
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A large nicely done out pub with a number of rooms knocked through. The decor is traditional with wood panelling and lots of old photographs and etchings. Very busy on Saturday afternoon.
Noted closed and tinned up in 2011, but back in action pretty much unchanged by 2014.
Post-lockdown, the great interior continues to be well looked after, and this is a very popular boozer.
Last visited 2021.
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South Road / 1 Brighton Road
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Bar Bodega
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This tapas bar welcomes drinkers, with Spanish and local beers on tap.
Last visited 2018.
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South Road / Mount Pleasant
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Brooke Hotel
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This beautiful old building contains a large knocked through one roomed pub, partly divided by a leaded glass screen and nicely done out with some fine wood panelling. LSTV.
I believe this is now closed.
Last visited 2004.
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Brooke Road West / Roseberry Avenue
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| Bunratty's Bar |
Not visited.
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South Road / Mount Pleasant
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Ferndale (Kiss Club) (Ferndale Lodge)
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Back in 2011 I recorded the standard pleasant, slightly tatty "Oak Lodges" decor in this large open one-roomed flat house. Returning in 2018 I found it plain and well cared for, with friendly regulars. Nothing had changed in 2023.
Last visited May 2023.
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Crosby Road North / Handfield Road
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| Fifty6 |
Not visited.
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South Road / Church Road
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Flanagan's
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This rather nicely decorated Irish-themed bar seems to be built in a large barn. Ticking over on a Tuesday afternoon, when I received some free corned beef hash! The decor includes a scull suspended from the ceiling above the bar.
Last visited 2018.
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Church Road / Queen Street
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Four Ashes
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A friendly comfortable micro-pub better than most, and serving superb real ale. Very quiet early Thursday evening, less so on a Saturday afternoon.
Last visited August 2023.
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Crosby Road North / Handfield Road
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| Hoggin's (Harbour Bar) (Lounge) |
Not visited.
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South Road / Mount Pleasant
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Lion & Unicorn
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This large knocked through pub is friendly, pleasant, popular and well cared for.
Last visited 2020.
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Church Road / Wesley Street
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Liver Hotel
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A fine exterior over 500 years old, beautiful interior, friendly staff and a perfect pint of bitter - What more could one want in a pub? The lounge is a large partially knocked through area with wide openings between the wood-panelled rooms. There is a plainer bar side. Free function room available.
Last visited 2021.
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Crosby Road North / South Road
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Marine (Marine) (Champs)
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My notes on the Marine from 2003 say two bars plus a large front room in this corner pub, mainly nicely decorated but in need of some care and attention in places.
Returning in 2018 I found it had been knocked through to create a well looked after sports bar called Champs, in one room.
By 2020 it had reverted to its original name, and is now a very pleasant food-oriented place.
Last visited 2021.
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South Road / East Street
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Old Bank
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This pub had a nice antique exterior - perhaps it is an old bank. Inside there are two rooms knocked through into one. They look a bit untidy at first glance but in fact that's just a surfeit of music and football posters and memorabilia, and the place is spotless and well cared for. The customers all seemed to be pensioners when I paid a Saturday afternoon visit in 1999 and when I returned in 2011 I was once again the youngest customer, and I was pleased to find three real ales, all from the Liverpool One brewery on sale. Moving on to 2020 and a major refurbishment has totally transformed it with an excellent traditionally-styled interior.
On a 2003 visit I briefly assisted as a roadie for a singer who'd injured her foot!
Last visited December 2021.
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South Road / Mount Pleasant
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Old Tap
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This shop-conversion opened in June 2022. Very pleasant inside and they serve quality cask ales.
Last visited May 2023.
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Crosby Road North / Molyneux Road
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Parnell's
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A well appointed bar with a sporty theme.
Last visited 2018.
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South Road / Church Road
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Paul's Bar L22
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A rather fine shop conversion, making a friendly comfortable bar.
Last visited August 2023.
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St Johns Road / Birchdale Road
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| Queens |
Now closed.
Not visited.
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Queen Street / Church Road
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Railway
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On a visit in 2000 I described this as scruffy, but it has since been nicely tidied up - the decor is great and the place is well cared for. A small marble plaque is dedicated to all who suffered at Hillsborough.
Last visited August 2023.
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Brighton Road / Cross Street
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Raven
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One large knocked through room, open and pleasantly decorated in traditional style. Friendly and welcoming.
Last visited 2021.
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32 South Road
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Royal Hotel
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A comfortable lounge bar/restaurant in a residential hotel, but worthy of inclusion in this guide because they serve quality real ale.
Last visited May 2023.
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Bath Street / Great George Street
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Trap & Hatch
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A micro-pub serving quality ales. Dog-friendly.
Last visited 2018.
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South Road / Willoughby Road
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Victoria
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This large well cared for pub, knocked through to create one room, has some excellent tilework in places.
Last visited May 2023.
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27 Bath Street / Great George Street
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Volunteer Canteen
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A wonderful interior in this well preserved two-sided traditional pub. Table service still operates in the lounge side, working via two hatches at the back of the servery.
Grade II listed.
Last visited August 2023.
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45 East Street
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| Waterloo Tavern |
This enormous imposing building contains a very nicely done out two-sided pub.
Now closed.
Last visited 2000.
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Queen Street / York Street
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Waterpudlian (Stamps Too)
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About six handpumps on the bar in this compact one-roomed friendly pub which manages to squeeze in a little stage on one side for the frequent live music. The real ale was excellent when I visited.
The name change in 2019 has made no difference.
Last visited 2020.
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South Road / Neville Road
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Wetherspoon's Queen's Picture House
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Opened in April 2012, this medium sized Wetherspoons has rather fun quirky decor. As always, cheap real ale and cheap food.
Last visited December 2021.
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South Road
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