Phil Wieland

Mar 21, 2025 | merseypub.blogspot.com | Phil Wieland

I began a Friday jaunt with a long bus ride towards Greasby. Respect for the dead is all very well but mile after mile of main road at ten miles per hour is a bit much, I feel. Eventually I reached the Gravesberie Inn:From the standard Greene King offering of Scrumdown, Landlord, Abbot and Old Speckled Hen I selected long standing favourite Abbot.

Feb 6, 2025 | merseypub.blogspot.com | Phil Wieland

Let's head off to Southport on a sunny Thursday; my second visit here this year. I began my research at George's Place:This is a tiny shop conversion, mainly aiming at coffee drinkers at half past one, but there are four keg taps on the counter, so let's have a Brixton Reliance. The very attractive decor features lots of greenery, both real plants and wallpaper, along with rough bare brickwork walls.

Jan 4, 2025 | merseypub.blogspot.com | Phil Wieland

For the first survey of the year I headed up to Southport where there are umpteen targets awaiting my attention. I walked northwards along Lord Street, noting and photographing (It'll be dark by the time I get back) various targets, until I reached Mavericks:Here I found a very stylishly decorated bar with an American theme, in one long room. Being a former shop on a corner, two walls are almost entirely glazed, giving the place an airy ambience.

Nov 14, 2024 | merseypub.blogspot.com | Phil Wieland

I was in town for some shopping but it I couldn't resist visiting a pub which only opened yesterday, so I headed up Seel Street to 1936 Pub Co's newest outlet, St Peters Tavern:Wow!  1936 have outdone themselves with this one. The interior on three floors is stunning. Almost all fake, I think, except for the stained glass windows which look original. The usual stag's heads (Where do they get them all from, I wonder?) decorate the walls.

Oct 23, 2024 | merseypub.blogspot.com | Phil Wieland

Another sunny October day saw me taking multiple trains en route to Heswall. I started with a glance at the Glegg Arms which is no longer a pub:On the other side of the roundabout is the Devon Doorway:Inside the attractive building with thatched roof is a very well appointed up market restaurant. However, one side of the room is allocated to drinkers and the waitress guarding the door transformed into a barmaid when I said I only wanted a drink.