That’s Entertainment

Two local pubs are hoping to bring in more punters by offering entertainment. Lloyds No 1 has turned the old upstairs smoking bar into a comedy and cabaret space for drinkers.
Meanwhile, the Fox and Goose – under the new ownership of Leo Bar’s Trevor Ford – is opening a comedy club at the pub and [...]

No real ale at the Ship & Anchor or Leo’s

The newly re-opened Ship & Anchor and Leo’s bar over the road have signs proclaiming real ale for sale. Both have nothing of the sort despite local Camra members reporting them to the awful Sefton Council.
The Ship does have bottles of Copper Dragon at least. The comely barmaid at Leo’s can offer nothing except her [...]

Leo’s tests real ale market

Leo’s Bar on Nevill Street is selling Black Sheep Ale. The pub went through a long dispute with local Camra activists for advertising cask ale when none was on. Finally they can take the gaffer tape off the sign.

Ale & Hearty

What is is about pubs that inspire such loyalty? Insult a person’s faith or football team and all you’ll get is a shrug of the shoulders. Bad -mouth their bar and you can expect a sterner response.
Just such a situation has reared its head recently in Southport. The Campaign for Real Ale’s excellent Ale and [...]