Carnarvon Castle, Liverpoolback to pub details please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
As others have said, this is a thin place so it can get cramped when busy, but I came in when it reasonably quiet so I felt alright. Beers on the bar when I was in- Theakston Lightfoot, Theakston Atlantic Red- 3.06 a pint and seemed well kept but I didn't rate the beer, Bombadier, Directors Courage, one other handouts,p was vacant. On the wall of the pub there were pictures dedicated to horse racing, Liverpool as a city ad the pub itself other things. The pub itself also gives a bit of proper feel (despite the deceptive outside). Barmaids and locals seemed friendly enough. Pretty solid place that I would definitely have a few in.
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The other reviews give a fair picture of this pub. It's very narrow, but goes back a bit, so it always feels crowded. Unadventurous beer choice at bargain prices, down a side street opposite Marks & Sparks. Closes early evening (7.30 on my last visit). Good place for a shopping pint if you don't fancy The White Star, The Globe or Doctor Duncan's.
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Theakston's best bitter went down a treat on a recent visit. Had a bit of a problem with the old tummy and was a mite put out to find there wasn't a lock on the gent's lavatory door. Where I come from this is against the law. Anyway it didn't spoil my visit but a little bolt only costs ten bob in old money so why such parsimony? Good beer, crap toilets.
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Very small cramped interior. Basic selection of ales.Bombadier was ok.
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Once inside this is a veritable treasure of pub memorabilia. Like many Liverpool real pubs, you could be back in the forties or fifties. Wonderful ale, cider and what-have-you. Not sure it would suit young trendies but there's plenty more on offer for them elsewhere.
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A wine bar style refurb to the frontage hides this old style bar with an small area behind it. Very old school with a number of (mainly mainstream) ales on. Had a pleasant enough pint of Pedigree here.
anonymous - 22 Dec 2010 14:28 |
Cosy 'local in the city' that is out of place in the concrete jungle of Liverpool's main shopping area- it's similar to the Globe in this respect. It's recently been refurbished, and I can't say I like the outside too much now although the inside has remianed basically the same, apart from a bit of sprucing up in the front room with a new wooden floor etc. The back room is the real draw, net curtains and very small and convivial, you can't help but get talking to somebody. The 6 real ales are from the usual suspects- Theakstons, Directors, Bombardier etc,. but Theakston's Mild is available. This isn't one of Liverpool's must visit pubs but it isn't half bad either.
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BRILL!!!!!!!!!!!
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This pub now looks like a nightclub or a trendy bar from the outside, but has retained much of its character inside. There were 5 real ales - Pedigree, Directors, Bombardier and Theakstons Mild & Best. During my Saturday lunchtime visit most of the customers were locals in their 50's and 60's. It's worth a visit if you're in or around Liverpool's shopping area, but is really nothing to write home about. There's plenty of other better establishments nearby.
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Very nice pub with good ale. Has not lost any of its charm since its excellent refurb
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