| Pub | Beer | Comments | Location |
Alexander's Cafe
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Tetley, Thwaites / Carling, Stella, Warsteiner |
Two shops knocked into one plain clean and tidy bar with large windows.
Karaoke
Last visited 2004.
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Duke Street / Rigby Street |
| Anfield Arms |
Boddingtons, John Smith's, Tetley / Carling, Foster's |
A 60s-style attempt at twee in the lounge half of this spotless well cared for one bar local pub for local people. The exterior fetures some very nice ceramics - I must revisit in daylight.
Last visited 2004.
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50 Cooper Street / Arnot Close |
| Bar X |
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Not visited.
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Bridge Street / Water Street |
| Barry's |
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Not visited.
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Beecham's Bar and Brewery
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 guests, own stuff, Thwaites |
Originally Beecham's offices, this opened as part of St Helens College in 1997. It has one plain but nicely decorated room with a quarry-tiled floor, and there's a small bar counter in the corner. When I visited in 1999 I had a superb wheat beer brewed on the premises. On my more recent visit none of their own brews were available, but they had seven real ales on, and the ones sampled were excellent. Remarkably, they still use lined glasses to provide a full pint. Discount off most beers for CAMRA members, so bring your card.
I understand they no longer brew here,
Last visited 2004.
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Water Street / Clocktower Street |
| Beehive |
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Not visited.
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| Bell and Barrell |
Castle Eden, Flowers, Boddingtons / Carling, Heineken |
A pleasant plastic two roomed new construction on a Leisure Park.
Last visited 1999.
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King Street / Westfield Street |
| Black Bull |
Greenalls / Carling |
A pleasant lounge and an enormous bar like a church hall. Tables for pool, snooker and some other game! LSTV. Bowling green.
Last visited 1998.
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Knowsley Road / Dunriding Road |
Brasserie Chalon
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Greenalls / Carling, Carlsberg |
Two sides, one bar and a tiled floor in this rather pleasant pub. The interior is not as "snooty" as the name might suggest.
Last visited 1999.
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Barrow Street |
| Breeze |
Tetley / Carling, Carlsberg, Stella |
This well cared for bar has one large room with a tiled floor and plain modern decor, and there's a beer yard at the back. With loud music and a late licence Thursday to Sunday I expect it's busy at the weekend, but at 23.00 on a Thursday the place was deserted. LSTV.
Last visited 2004.
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King Street / Duke Street |
| Bullion |
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Not visited.
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Church Street |
| Buzby's Bar |
John Smith's, Webster's / Foster's |
A rather scruffy one roomed pub with a filthy tiled floor. LSTV. £1 a pint and cheap spirits (except  and  ) mean the place is packed even when everywhere else is quiet.
Last visited 1999.
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56 Bridge Street |
| Cafe Chloe |
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Not visited.
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Ormskirk Street / Barrow Street |
| Chicago Rock Cafe |
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Not visited.
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Water Street / Chalon Way |
| Citadel |
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Not visited.
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Waterloo Street / Milk Street |
| Clarendon Hotel |
Greenalls / Carling |
A quiet traditional pub, clean and tidy. On my Wednesday evening visit the only other two customers in the plain bar side were drinking tea with the barman and playing pool, and the lounge side was completely empty. Lined glasses for a full pint. Now CLOSED and boarded up.
Last visited 2000.
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161 College Street / Hill Street |
| Cricketer's Arms |
John Smith's, Stones / Carling, Foster's |
A pleasant plain two sided pub in an old-looking building. The lounge side is decorated with mirrors and old posters advertising Greenall's, but they don't seem to sell it.
Last visited 2003.
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64 Peter Street / Lyon Street |
| Cruisers |
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Not visited.
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Ormskirk Street, opposite Jokers |
| CT's Bistro Bar |
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Not visited.
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Westfield Street |
| Detroits (Bear and Barrow) |
John Smith's, Tetley, Worthington / Carling |
The Bear and Barrow had a surprisingly pleasant totally plastic interior, and plenty of facilities for the disabled including a wheel chair lift at the door. I haven't visited since the name change.
Last visited 1999.
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Claughton Street / Barrow Street |
Duke of Cambridge
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John Smith's, Tetley / Carling, Carlsberg |
A pleasant plain bar side and a nicely appointed lounge with dark wood and stained plaster walls. The usual silly quotes painted on the walls.
Last visited 2004.
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27 Duke Street / New Cross |
| Duke's Bistro |
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I think this may be a bistro more than a bar.
Not visited.
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Duke Street |
| Exchange Vaults |
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CLOSED and boarded up.
Not visited.
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Union Street |
| Float |
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Not visited.
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| Fluid Bar (Nelson Hotel) |
Greenalls, John Smith's / Budweiser (US), Carlsberg, Miller |
A very large pub with a slightly odd interior which mixes disco lights and neon lamps with some splendid old features including a dark wood and cut glass partition. It looks a little worn in places. The sign which advertised ten pool tables upstairs when I visited in 1999 now claims only five.
Not visited since the 2006 name change and refurbishment.
Last visited 2004.
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Bridge Street / Water Street |
| Forum 44 |
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Disco/night-club shut early in the week.
Not visited.
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16 Hardshaw Street |
| George Hotel |
Greenalls, Stones, Tetley / Carling, Foster's |
From the outside this place is three terraced houses joined together. Inside is a plain traditional two bar pub.
Last visited 2003.
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George Street / Hall Street |
Globe
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Greenalls, Tetley / Carling |
This very large impressive 20s/30s(?) building contains a nicely decorated and well cared for two-sided pub, very quiet when I visited on a Thursday evening. LSTV.
Last visited 2004.
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Standish Street / 142 Hardshaw Street |
| Golden Lion |
Double Diamond, John Smith's, Stones, Tetley / Carling, Carlsberg |
This pleasantly decorated but slightly worn cosy three room two bar pub was under new management according to the sign. The side room is designated "No Smoking", an unusual (but welcome) feature in a back street boozer.
Last visited 2003.
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Lyon Street / Pigot Street |
| Green Room |
Boddingtons, John Smith's / 1664, Foster's |
The one small plain room was full of students waiting for the live music when I visited on a Thursday evening.
Last visited 2004.
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Duke Street / New Cross |
| Ice Cafe |
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Not visited.
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Ormskirk Street / King Street |
Jaxx Cafe Bar
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John Smith's, Tetley / Budweiser (US), Carling, Stella |
The plain modern decor has wooden floor and pastel walls in this well kept cafe bar.
Live music
Last visited 2004.
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Duke Street / Rigby Street |
| John Barras (Bird I' Th' Hand) |
Greenalls, Tetley / Carlsberg |
A plain bar side with a pool table and an up market lounge with "Ale & Hearty" food. A remarkable contrast between the two halves, and you can only get between the two via the gents.
Johnny Vegas used to be a barman here, apparently.
Last visited 1998.
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Dunriding Lane |
| Jokers Bar |
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Not visited.
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48 Ormskirk Street |
Joseph O'Neill
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Worthington / Carlsberg, Foster's |
The decor in this small one-room bar is much nicer and more restrained than in many "Irish" bars. Regular live music. LSTV.
Last visited 2004.
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Duke Street / Hamer Street |
Lamb Hotel
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John Smith's, Stones / Carling, Foster's |
Inside this splendid old building the very nice traditional partly knocked through interior features wood panelling and leaded glass.
Last visited 2003.
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113 Corporation Street / College Street |
| Landings |
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Not visited.
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87 Ormskirk Street |
| Lincoln |
Greenalls / Carling, Carlsberg |
A young persons' one bar pub with an impressive video wall. Busy and noisy on a Friday night.
Last visited 1999.
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| Liverpool Arms |
Double Diamond, Stones, Tetley / Carlsberg |
A plain clean and tidy down market two sided boozer, serving very cheap beer.
Last visited 2003.
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Liverpool Road / Westfield Street |
| Maloneys |
John Smith's / Foster's |
This noisy fun Irish-themed bar/night club was full of people drinking cocktails and shorts. I thought the barman was a good juggler until a bottle slipped from his grasp and shot across the room and hit the wall.
Last visited 2004.
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Waterloo Street / Milk Street |
Market Place
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Boddingtons, guest, John Smith's / 1664, Carlsberg, Foster's |
A nice, mostly knocked through pub with pleasant traditional decor very nicely done, and they serve a fine pint of Boddies. Pool table and LSTV.
Last visited 2004.
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Bridge Street / Milk Street |
Orange House
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John Smith's / Foster's, Stella |
The nicely done interior in this large one-roomed pub reminded me of Wetherspoons' style. Reported CLOSED in 2007.
Last visited 2004.
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Duke Street / Osford Street |
| Panama Joe's |
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Not visited.
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Westfield Street / Water Street |
| Park Hotel |
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Not visited.
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North Road |
| Phoenix Inn |
Boddingtons, Tetley / Carlsberg, Stella |
A very nicely done out traditional two-sided pub. The hand pumps will be back in use "soon", we were told.
Last visited 2003.
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Canal Street / Bold Street |
Raven Lodge
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John Smith's, Tetley / 1664, Carlsberg |
In 1999 I described this as a large ordinary one bar pub. Revisiting in 2004 I found an impressive refurbishment has improved the interior no end. There's a small stage for live music, a pool table and an LSTV as well as comfortable pleasant drinking areas. I still think the beams look fake, although an email informs me they are original. A former manager once told me this place is haunted!
Live music
Last visited 2004.
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Church Street / Shaw Street |
Rendezvous
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Double Diamond, Rendezvous Special, Tetley / Carling, Carlsberg |
A small, rather pleasant one room pub decorated with a musical theme. There's a large restaurant (I think) next door which was shut when I visited.
Last visited 2004.
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Parr Street / Church Street |
Rifle Hotel
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John Smith's, Tetley / Carlsberg, Stella |
This large corner house looks a bit naff from the outside but we found a pleasant well cared for interior with a bar, a lounge and a partly knocked through back room with LSTV. It was very quiet on a Thursday evening.
Last visited 2004.
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83 Duke Street / Lowe Street |
Royal Alfred
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John Smith's |
This large corner house by the station has a rather pleasant fake antique interior with the usual dusty bottles on a high shelf and stupid quotations. The decor is well thought out and not over the top. Despite the "Porter's Ale House" branding, real ale is not available.
Last visited 2003.
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Shaw Street / George Street |
| Royal Tavern |
Hammersmith, Wembley |
A nice traditionally decorated two bar pub with a "cockney" theme including some dubious examples of rhyming slang on the walls. Who brews the very nice house beers? Disco
Last visited 1999.
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21 Westfield Street |
| Savoy Cafe Bar |
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Not visited.
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Bridge Street / Exchange Street |
| Sefton |
Greenalls, Tetley |
A nicely done out disco pub, popular on a Friday night with a broad range of musical styles.
Last visited 1999.
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Baldwin Street / Westfield Street |
| Shaw Street Social Club |
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Not visited.
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Standish Street / Shaw Street |
Sportsmans Inn
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Boddingtons, John Smith's / Carling, Stella |
The exterior looks somewhat down at heel, despite the impressive pillared porch. Inside, however, is a nice plain bar side and a very well appointed lounge with some fine old leaded glass windows. Hand pumps in each room are not in use.
Last visited 2004.
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97 Duke Street / Talbot Street |
Swan
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Falstaff, John Smith's, Tetley / 1664, Carling, Foster's |
This corner house has four rooms partially knocked through with one bar. A pleasant friendly atmosphere and traditional decor. LSTV.
Last visited 2004.
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Corporation Street / Hall Street |
| Travellers Rest |
John Smith's, Stones / Carling, Carlsberg |
A pleasant two bar local, looking a touch tatty in places. Some nice stained glass in the front windows.
Last visited 2004.
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Crab Street / Fox Place |
Turk's Head
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guest, Tetley / Carling, Carlsberg |
A very impressive old building contains a nicely decorated friendly multi-roomed pub. A pint of Gale's HSB was a nice surprise in an area where most pubs are keg only.
Last visited 2004.
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Cooper Street / Morley Street |
Union Inn
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Boddingtons, Tetley / Carlsberg |
This traditional friendly corner house has a plain bar side and a pleasant two room lounge side.
Last visited 2004.
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Standish Street / 145 Hall Street |
Wetherspoon's Glass House
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usuals |
This medium-sized Wetherspoon's has nice modern decor and serves their usual range of excellent beer.
Last visited 2003.
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Market Street / Foundary Street |
| Wheatsheaf |
guest, Tetley, Tetley / 4X, Carlsberg, Stella |
A small pleasant wooden floored one room pub. LSTV. The guest beers are from the Tetley's "Tapsters" scheme and elsewhere, and a blackboard provides tasting notes. A nice tiled frieze on the bar.
Last visited 1999.
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36 Westfield Street / Rigby Street South |
| Yates' |
Boddingtons, John Smith's / 1664, Budweiser (US), Carling, Stella |
Very modern styling in this two storey high-ceilinged glass palace.
Last visited 2003.
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Bridge Street / Chalon Way |
| Yellow Rose |
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Not visited.
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39 North Road |
| Zoo |
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Not visited.
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Westfield Street / Water Street |
