The Turks Head, St Helens - pub details
Address: 49-51 Morley St, St Helens, Merseyside, WA10 2DQ [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 24118) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
St Helens Central (0.7 miles), Thatto Heath (1.8 miles), Lea Green (2.6 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Real ale
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> Current user rating: 7.7/10 (rated by 21 users)
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user reviews of the Turks Head, St Helens
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| The Turks Head used to be known as the best destination for real ales in St Helens. So, I've been a few times before. However, it's been a good few years since my last visit and the Cricketers Arms now gets many of the plaudits, having been CAMRA's Pub of the Year in 2017 and reaching the final 4 in 2018. However, being in the area on Sunday, I decided to take the opportunity for another visit. The Turks Head is improved on my last visit. There were 14 real ales on - Ulverston Lonesome Pine & Bad Medicine, Kelham Island Riders On The Storm & Pride of Sheffield, Bank Top Port O'Call, Fernandes Black Voodoo, Rooster's Little Changes, Wychwood Hobgoblin, Abbeydale Doctor Morton's Ship's Biscuit, Oakham Green Devil, Saltaire Cascade, Thwaite's Lancaster Bomber, Kirby Lonsdale Monumental & Well's Bombardier. In addition, there were 8 ciders and perries - Weston's Old Rosie, Thistly Cross Whisky Cask, Farmer Jim's Apple Red, Broadoak Moonshine Rum & Raisin, Gwynt y Ddraig Fiery Fox & Black Dragon & Lilley's Tropical Cider & Bee Sting Perry. I thought this was a fantastic selection and chose the Black Voodoo, as opposed to any of the ciders. There are 2 large rooms. The main bar area was showing the football and there was no seating. However, a raised area offered a welcome respite. I have to say that I think the Turks Head is currently every much as good as the Cricketers. A very pleasant surprise and a solid 9/10 from me, based on this visit. blue_scrumpy - 3 Mar 2020 19:53 |
| Been meaning to come here for years - so at last I donned my walking boots and trudged over from Warrington via Sankey Valley Way - a good walk. Finally found the Turks Head after visiting pub called Olde England (fine selection of ales). The Turks Head had 12 ales on the go and a good selection of continental beers. I had 3 pints of 3.5 from Outstanding Brewery of Bury - it was top notch. The locals and staff were friendly and welcoming, one small point though - please sort the locks on the mens traps. kernott1 - 31 Mar 2013 08:15 |
| Am an occasional visitor to the Turks and always find the staff friendly and the beer nice, with a good range of real ales. It is a pub with a lot of regulars, quite a few of them I now know to speak to. Stunt - 28 Sep 2011 18:03 |
| In relation to previous comments, I would also say that this is a better pub that the Ship at Rainhill. This place is a much more old-fashioned and down-to-earth establishment with a bar and a lounge. The lounge is slightly higher than the bar. A pool table connects the two at the higher level. During our week night visit, only 6 real ales were on - JW Lees Chocholic, Black Sheep Best Bitter, Everards Original, Marstons Christmas Pudding Spiced Ale, Mayflower Tower Hill and Thwaites Lancaster Bomber. After much pulling through of the cider, Westons Bounds Scrumpy & 1st Quality were revealed. This was a friendly locals pub with a reasonable selection of ales. I agree that the area looked a little questionable though. blue_scrumpy - 7 Jan 2011 22:11 |
| Excellent pub. Fantastic range of beers, particularly at the weekend. Pleasing decor and a nice section outside too. There is also a pool table and dart board, but these are well out of the way of the bar in a separate section. My only slight gripe upon visiting was the slight frostiness of the barmaid. Still, she wasn't downright rude, and seemed to cheer up as tiem went on. In response to the previous post about Pub of the Year, some branches are so small that the Chair of the branch simply decides which pub wins. I believe this is the case in St. Helens. Obviously if it was a straight contest between the Ship at Rainhill and this place, only a moron would choose the Ship. However, it may be a case of the Chair trying to give other pubs in St. Helens some encouragement by recognising them. Not an approach I agree with personally, but at least understandable. Northern_Ale_Monkey - 22 Jul 2010 13:34 |
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