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It's been over 7 years since I last set foot in here. But after a visit to the nearby Molly Malone's (not listed on here), I thought I'd give it a go. It's a tiny back street boozer in Liverpool's small gay quarter. Whilst it has a cosy feel, the real ale choice is limited to Greene King IPA. So I settled with a Guinness. Could be so much better.
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Interesting pub. It has a gay bar upstairs but attracts the older locals in the bottom bar. No real ale but apparently Guinness and Manns chestnut are 1.50 and 1.40 respectively. The only real problem is it feels a bit worn out but a good pub to see if you're around the area.
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£3.20 for a treble Jameson's. Fantastic value for money.
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A great place i think, interesting beer and people (locals) i have never seen tourists there, exept me :)
They are all at the Beehive! Ill be back next week.
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I used to go here a great deal when I was a lot younger. I revisited just recently. The toilets are disgraceful now. A young gay guy tried to chat up my husband last time I was there. I don't know whether he was desperate or I'm just a lucky lady.
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Tiny back street boozer in the he art of the city's financlal district, that was saved from demolition a few years ago and is now incongruous amongst the trendy flats that dwarf it.
IIt looks pleasantly traditional from the outside and inside we find one very small room with a small bar in the corner. The furnishings are traditional, with mostly wall-mounted seats forming half-booths around tables. There's also an upstairs, as it's so small downstairs it's often difficult to get a seat, although this provides an all-too-rare experience of a packed, busy pub, so this is a plus point in my view.
2 handpumps opearate, and these aren't always working, so it doesn't really compete with some of its neighbours on the beer front. On my visit Christmas specials from Robinsons and Marstons were avaialble, the latter decent if nothing special.
The pub has a reputation as a gay-friendly, rather than overtly gay, pub.
All in all worth a visit for the character, but not quite one of Liverpool's musts in my book.
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Work colleague and I must have found this place on a bad night. Only one real ale being served in a dingy downstairs bar, and it was without doubt the most vile thing I've ever had the misfortune to drink. That is no exaggeration as it tasted like a pint of vinegar. Saying that, they were happy to swap for a pint of John Smiths.
We then experienced one of the local ladies who 'entertained' us for more than an hour with her conversation. As enthralling as that wasn't, she was a genuinely nice person and bought us southerners a pint (of Carling, sadly). A diamond in the rough, perhaps. A phrase that might well sum up the pub itself too.
On the plus side, and coming from regular outings in Surrey, the prices were a welcome change!
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Great little pub in the heart of the city, hopefully this was what all pubs were like.
Downstairs seems full of local elderly clientele with the two real ale pumps there.
Upstairs is more gay friendly and affords a good mix of people who all get on.
Great atmosphere, good beer, and reasonable prices.
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Love this little local. Just what a pub should be. Great location, great host, great beer. Enjoyed chatting with the regulars, no hassle, no drunks, no students. It's a bit small but has a huge atmosphere. DON'T LET PUBS LIKE THIS DIE!
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Small side street local with two real ales - Marstons Pedigree and Ringwood Huffkin. There's only 3/4 tables in the pub, meaning conversation is king.
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Echo recent comments. �4.50 for a Cains & a Guinness. Also has 1 or 2 guests on normally. Previous visit in June saw Fullers @ �2.05. Locals very accepting of travelling visitors.
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Worth a visit as it a good example of what many back street pubs must have been like years ago.
Only been in here a few times over the years.
I remember once finding myself sat next to Alan Bleasdale and some of his arty friends.
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Easily mistaken for the pub that time forgot, very much a sixties atmosphere downstairs, both the 1960s and the average customer age - younger customers tend to go to the upper floor. You can even try a keg mild (Manns) if you wish or enjoy Cains or one of the regular guests, a choice of London Pride or Pride of Pendle tonight. The Moorhouses was fresh on and really good. Spirit drinkers get some good deals on doubles and trebles. The usual supects from Scotco and Inbev for lagers etc. Unusually for these days cigars, matches and ciggy papers on sale behind the bar and for some reason pepperami extra hot. Fortunately saved from demolision by a regulars campaign, an interesting unique pub in a narrow street of seedy clubs.
anonymous - 6 Feb 2009 11:34 |
Another 1st for me. Went here last week at lunch time after passing it loads of times. It's tucked away in a back street off Dale Street. Very small pub so must get crowded in the evening. Paid something like �1.95 for a very good pint of Cains Bitter.
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Tucked away down a side street this is a lovely traditional boozer. Great value for money with house trebles of vodka or whisky at �1.60. I have to say I resisted temptation! Cains Mild was off but they substituted it for a Guiness at the same price. Relaxed atmosphere mainly full of older client�le its well woth a visit.
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There is only one thing I can say about this great pub, IT'S THE BEST PUB IN THE WORLD!!! Very friendly people, barmaid and excellent beer!! What more can i say!!!
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I went to this pub last night (saturday) for the first time and i loved it in there, full of great people and the staff are great and a gorgeous manageress.
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Somewhat surprised to be the first to post on this pub for a good while - 3+ years in fact !
Its a small traditional pub in a narrow side street off Dale Street in the business district of Liverpool.
As previous reviewers have correctly pointed out, this pub was nearly lost to the developers in 2002, but was saved by a multi -pronged petition.
Based on my visit - 3 April - this friendly community local is thriving.
There's an upstairs bar, but the ground floor bar is preferable and more homely.
The visit was notable for a rare sighting of Fullers London Pride, but I stuck with the Cains, which was on good form.
Disappointingly to report, the curse of the Oriental DVD sellers have now reached Liverpool - pleasingly, the young barman here dealt with them in a robust fashion.
In summary, this is not one of Liverpool's must visit pubs, but well worthy of inclusion in any crawl of the business district pubs of Liverpool.
Read more about the history of this pub - and others - in the Liverpool Historic Pub Guide - a splendid well-illustrated guide and very good value for money at only � 3.
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My mates and I have been going into the Posthouse most Wednesday nights for the last 20 years.Splendid place for a cheap pint of Cains (usually in very good nick).A guest beer has recently been introduced and the shorts are a very reasonable price.Mike and Brenda (the licencees)are great,as are Lyn and Jackie (the barmaids).
Rog - 23 Sep 2004 02:01 |
Great little pub. There aren't that many proper pubs left in Liverpool city centre.
I don't know if they still do the treble Jamesons for �1.50. Once had about 5 of these before I realised you could doubles for a �1.
palmwinedrinkard - 21 Apr 2004 17:36 |
The Poste House is one of the oldest pubs around. Rasputin, the Beatles and Hitler are rumoured to have sunk a few pints there. Three years ago it was nearly bulldozed to make way for a commercial complex. A huge campaign was launched and there were street demonstrations and petitions. Regulars would have fought to the death to save it. Against all odds the pub WAS saved. It's run by a friendly couple, the food is good,(it has a dumb waiter)prices are cheap, especially the doubles. There are two bars, one up, one down and it's a bit like a dolls house, a reminder of times when customers were all tiny victorians. It can get packed so you have to get there early in the evenings. At five, the suits pile in and there is an overflow to upstairs but downstairs is where its 'happening,'if ever.
Situated in a back street away from the relative chaos of the city centre, once through the doors, the outside world ceases to exist...
Sue - 12 Jan 2004 15:29 |
