The Philharmonic, Liverpool

I used to visit this pub a lot, but stopped some time ago because of the dramatic decline in the quality of its beer. (CAMRA are presumably of like mind, as the place is no longer in the Good Beer Guide).
Against my better judgement, I was persuaded to go there last Friday night. The two beers I tried were scarcely drinkable and around half of the handpumps had their clips turned round (indicating that the beers weren't on).
This pub is spectacular - of course it is - but it needs to be much better run before I'll consider going back.

16 May 2015 11:15

The Dispensary, Liverpool

By common consent, this is the best pub in Liverpool city centre for beer. If you want to enhance your experience of the place by getting on with Dave, it's quite simple - visit frequently, drink lots of his beer, agree with everything he says (even when you haven't the faintest idea what he's on about), and do as you're told. I can well understand why some people aren't comfortable with this. Pauline (who, as has already been pointed out, is the actual licensee and Dave's wife) couldn't be nicer.

28 Apr 2014 10:52

The Angel, Manchester

There are some pretty good pubs in the 'Northern Quarter', and this is arguably the best. Proper pub atmosphere and proper (reasonably-priced) beer.

14 Feb 2014 17:27