The Merseyside Pub Guide

by Phil Wieland

GARSTON

PubBeerCommentsLocation
Alexandra Burtonwood / Carlsberg Plain but comfortable pub with a bar and large lounge.
Last visited 1998.
Speke Road / Arthur Street
Dealers Arms Hand pumpCains, Tetley Nice traditional decor, with some good dark wood panelling, in this two-bar pub, serving a fine pint of Cains.
Last visited 2003.
79 St Mary's Road / Mersey View
Derby Hotel Banks's / Foster's The plain well cared for bar room has a high ceiling and wooden floor, and the two back rooms are nicely decorated.
Last visited 2003.
1 Russel Road / Plamerston Road
First National Wine Bar
Not visited.
2 James Street
Garston Home Guard Club John Smith's
Not visited.
Woolton Road
Garston Hotel Hand pumpJohn Smith's, Hand pumpTetley, Tetley / Carlsberg, Heineken A bit plain but nice enough. Friendly locals. LSTV. Food.
Now CLOSED.
Last visited 1998.
St Mary's Road / Dock Road
George Greenalls, Stones / Carling A rather tatty traditional two bar boozer, busy with friendly drinkers on a Sunday afternoon. CLOSED when I passed in November 2003.
Last visited 1998.
James Street / St Mary's Road
King Street Vaults I'm told this is well worth a visit.
Not visited.
 
Kingsman Hand pumpPedigree, Hand pumpTetley / 4X, Carlsberg, Stella A large up market place concentrating on "big steak" food, with a Wacky Warehouse attached. Slow service on my visit. QuizThu
Last visited 1998.
 
Lord Raglan
Not visited.
Window Lane
Mariners Burtonwood / Carling, Carlsberg A rather nicely done knocked through corner house with a wooden floor. There's an unusual perch seat by the pool table.
Last visited 2003.
St Mary's Road / Woodger Street
Masonic
Not visited.
Gladstone Road
Palatine Tetley The knocked through lounge side is rather nice in this two sided pub.
Last visited 2003.
Island Road / Woolton Road
Queens Tetley / Carlsberg, Stella This two sided pub with a pleasant two-room lounge side has an unusual shape. In 1998 I described the bar side as scruffy but in 2003 I found it very nicely done and well cared for.
Last visited 2003.
St. Mary's Road / Queen Street
Red Lion CLOSED.
Not visited.
Woolton Road / Chapel Road
Swan Inn Tetley / Carlsberg Excellent traditional decor in this friendly two-sided gem. The lounge side is served through a hatch in the fine etched glass bar back.
Last visited 2003.
James Street / Wood Street
Victoria
Not visited.
84 King Street
Wellington Worthington Nicely decorated opened out one bar place, completely deserted on a Sunday afternoon. Hand pump out of use on my visit. CLOSED for refurbishment in November 2003.
Last visited 1998.
Duke Street / Wellington Street