Contrary to what I wrote on Sunday, here's a list of Merseyside's new entries to this year's Good Beer Guide for those who haven't received their copy yet, now that the embargo has expired. The chosen eighteen are
Birkdale: Barrel House
Formby: Tin Shed, Sparrowhawk
Liverpool: Belvedere, Wetherspoon's Captain Alexander, Ye Cracke, Denbigh Castle, Globe, Wetherspoon's Lime Kiln
Wavertree: Handymans Supermarket
Woolton: Cobden
New Brighton: James Atherton
New Ferry: Cleveland Arms
Newton-le-Willows: Firkin
Prescot: Wetherspoon's Watch Maker
Raby: Wheatsheaf
St Helens: New Talbot Alehouse
Southport: Mason's Arms
Formby: Tin Shed, Sparrowhawk
Liverpool: Belvedere, Wetherspoon's Captain Alexander, Ye Cracke, Denbigh Castle, Globe, Wetherspoon's Lime Kiln
Wavertree: Handymans Supermarket
Woolton: Cobden
New Brighton: James Atherton
New Ferry: Cleveland Arms
Newton-le-Willows: Firkin
Prescot: Wetherspoon's Watch Maker
Raby: Wheatsheaf
St Helens: New Talbot Alehouse
Southport: Mason's Arms
There are some brand new places in that list and also some old friends. I must say I was pleased to discover I've already ticked all of them.
Less "new" new than it appeared on first inspection. The return of the Handyman's is welcome, was surprised to see it drop out of the Guide so quickly, unless I was lucky with the beer.
ReplyDeleteAnd a visit to Prescot ! What joy.
I'd rather go to Prescot than New Ferry. Or have you already done the Cleveland Arms? It's had cask at least since my first visit in 2003, but I don't know if it was ever in the GBG.
DeleteThat pub is about ten minutes from Prescot station which is 20 mins from Lime Street( in theory). Buy a Saveaway ticket- £5-65 +£1 for the reusable Metrocard - all trains,buses and ferries in Merseyside after 9-30 AM.
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