The Philharmonic, Liverpool

I'd previously given the Philharmonic a wide birth over the past few years thanks to poor ale and equally poor service.

However, I got dragged in the other day quite unwillingly and was a little taken back. I'd heard rumours of improvement but never really hold much faith. I'm going to assume that the pub is under new management and thank God is all I can say.

The pub itself was noticably cleaner with a much better atmosphere than previous years. Took me a short while to get served but it's no surprise given how busy it was. From what I could see, everyone was getting served in turn and the staff were working very hard, and looking slightly out of breath.

When it was my turn I asked the lad about the ales available that day, he was probably only in his early twenties and didn't strike me as an ale drinker but I was pleasantly shocked he knew a lot about the beer and recommended Neathergate Azzaparrot as his personal preference. A very good choice, and a quality beer. Also nice to see somewhere reviving the old style handle mugs for fussy old men like myself.

The whole exerpience was just how the Philhamonic should be, lets just hope they keep it up. Credit where credit due and I commend the manager on their much improved efforts.

The Phil will be added back to my regular crawl

2 Feb 2010 13:12