Davies stranded

Adrian Davies, the larger than life landlord of the Falstaff pub, is among those stranded in Thailand by the civil unrest there.
UPDATE: Adrian has been on local radio. He’s been in the airport for five days and is mighty pissed off.

Falstaff on the up

Everyone on the Southport drinking scene knows Adrian Davies, landlord of the Falstaff pub. I’ve written a piece about him for the local paper which you can read HERE, if you’ve a mind to.
Say what you like about him – and plenty do – but he has an infectious enthusiasm and a real passion for [...]

I’m no beer lout

Adrian Davies, licensee of the the Falstaff has hit back at another pub’s battle with Camra members and laughed off suggestions that members indulged in loutish behaviour there.
Geoffry Miller, licensee of the Hightown Hotel, had complained to the headquarters of the Campaign for Real Ale about a group of members disrupting a quiz night, one of whom [...]

March for chips

The Falstaff’s Adrian Davies wants Southport to join a protest march demanding ‘real chips’ in pubs. The march takes place  from 2pm on May 17, starting at Southport Town Hall before snaking its way to the King Street pub. Campaigners will receive a free portion of chips on their arrival at the Falstaff.
I suppose a [...]

Vera says cheers to real ale

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 [...]