Market Tavern (Lincoln Square), St Helensback to pub details please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
Paid a visit this lunch time. I think there were 6 hand pulls, all of which were available. A couple by Exit 33, one by Sky's Edge (apparently now owned by Exit 33, which would explain the similarity in branding on the pump clips), Mild by George Wright Brewing, a cider and possibly one other pale ale.
I went for the Thirst Aid by Exit 33, 4.0% and cost only £2 for the pint. I'd never heard of Exit 33 before today, but it was a very pleasant pint, and looking on the brewery web site they do quite a variety of ales, so must keep my eye out and sample more from their range.
Inside, the Market Tavern is quite a large pub, feels a bit like a cross between a Spoons and a more traditional boozer. Plenty of seating, seemed to be mainly older people in.
Paid a trip to the (dimly lit) gents before leaving and was somewhat concerned to see a CCTV camera in there - I can only assume they have had serious problems in the past as I have never seen this in any pub toilets before.
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After a visit to the very quiet Sefton just round the corner, I finished my St Helens crawl in the Market Tavern. This was another reasonably busy pub. There is a small outdoor courtyard at the rear that seemed well populated. Not all of the handpulls were clipped. But they did have 3 ales - George Wright Cheeky Pheasant, Robinsons Trick or Treat & Hart of Preston Lord of the Glen. They also had Black Bart cider from Rosie's. A pub right in one of the main shopping areas. Yet it was still alive on a Sunday evening. Plenty of bar staff. But they didn't really have a clue in what order to serve people. Not as good as the Cricketers or the Turks Head. But a fairly decent option in the town centre.
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Refurbished this year. Outside area to rear should be great for summer. Plenty screens with many different programmes. 4 cask ales changing. BIG improvement..... Cheap as we'll
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it will always be the lincoln to me - and I will always have a soft spot for it :-) even if it is nasty and purple on the outside (there only one plaza!)
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WOW just what St Helens needed a great place 3am bar every night cheap drinks 1.50 fun n friendly I luv it ..see you in there! XXX
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Not a bad place, more late twenties/thirty-something crowd, always packed and music pretty decent.
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This pub has been called RETRO BAR for 2 years now
Plays 70's and 80's between 7pm and midnight Friday and Saturday and dance music midnight till 3am, Great cocktails and range of drinks....try it I love it there X
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