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 [...]

Ship and Anchor back in business

The saga of the Ship & Anchor in Southport’s Cable Street continues. After a brief time as the Dil Pickle, it’s back open as the S&A again. Newshound Jmensa has been on the case and writes:
There’s no cask ale on yet but (the new manager) says he’s “thinking about it after he has settled in”. Has [...]

Ship & Anchor to return?

Following the demise of the poor old Dil Pickle, it appears that the old Ship & Anchor it replaced may be coming back.
The pub building, which includes two flats, is up for sale for £500,000. Recently the old signs have been cleaned up and there is evidence of work going on inside. Update soon.

Dil Pickle closed again

The Dil Pickle was shuttered up this evening following yet another mishap.
On Friday the electricity went off again, with manager Jane desperately trying to contact nPower, while landlord Rowland Adams ruefully supped his red wine.
This pub has had quite a history. Will it be plagued by the same problems that eventually did for the Ship and Anchor?
Breaking news courtesy [...]

Back on the binge

Back to Southport’s pubs after my Lenten sojourn, my crawl was boosted by a range of locally produced ales.
I was welcomed like the prodigal son by lovely staff at the Guest House and ordered a Natterjack Bitter by the Southport Brewery.
In my opinion, this has always been the weakest of the micro’s brews and our [...]

The Dil Pickle

The Dil Pickle pub will open for business on Saturday, March 1.
Taking over the old Ship & Anchor, on Cable Street, Southport, the pub is aiming at the cool side of the market but will welcome the traditional ale drinker.
The name change reflects the new licensees’ love of cool jazz music. The original Dil Pickle [...]

Ship & Anchor to reopen – updated

The Ship & Anchor is to re-open with a new name and new tenants at the end of February.
Jane Cooper, who will be taking on the pub with pal Alan Turner, promises there will be “real ale , real food, live music and a great atmosphere”.
Alan has run nightclubs and bars in London and Liverpool, and managed [...]

Ship & Anchor closed

As predicted here not so long ago, the Ship and Anchor in Cable Street, Southport has now closed.
The pub managers, a couple from Skelmersdale, were evicted by the landlord on Wednesday over some money dispute.
He plans to reopen the pub soon, and put a temporary manager in as he searches for a new couple to take it [...]

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 [...]