The Ship and Anchor – doomed again?

When the Ship and Anchor closed last spring it was a sad day for Southport’s barflys.

Although the Cable Street pub abandoned proper beer early on (probaby a factor in its demise) it was always worth a visit for the sheer exuberance of its customers, who literally drank the place dry of whatever alcohol the landlord managed to dredge up from the duty-free cache that time forgot.

I saw all manner of drunken life in there. To be a regular you had to be a nihilist, a hippy or a good honest-to-god drunk.

Like all that’s beautiful, it ended – shortly after the last drop of booze had been drained from the last dusty Ouzo bottle.

A couple from Skelmersdale took it on recently and promised a return to the good old days and plenty of cask ale, but on the two times I’ve visited, it has been a case of “manana” from the bartender.

There’s still some good characters in the place but where’s the beer?

Is the Ship and Anchor doomed again?

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