The Southport Drinker
The best pubs in Southport and district plus news and views from beer land

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Vera says cheers to real ale

April 1, 2008

Southport is warmly welcoming Coronation Street star Liz Dawn as she prepares for her new role as landlady in the town.
Liz, who played Vera Duckworth in the soap, is taking over as manager of The Falstaff with her husband Don.
The pub is to be rebranded as the Rovers Return as part of a franchise [...]

Tell Peggy to stuff it

January 29, 2008

The Southport Drinker is sorry to note that The Queen Vic has stopped serving real ale. If you wondered why everyone is so spiteful and aggressive with each other in Walford, you know now it is because life-giving real ale has disappeared.
They should come up to Weatherfield, where the Rover’s Return still stocks cask. Newton [...]