The latest edition of the Good Food Guide’s 100 Best Pubs ranking has been released, with no Liverpool venues making the list.
Despite this, we know our city certainly isn’t short of fantastic watering holes and have taken a look at the latest edition of drinker's bible The Good Beer Guide to celebrate ten venues that deserve recognition.
While the Good Food Guide’s ranking focuses on venues that serve food, we have looked at pubs in general.
Take a look below at ten of the wonderful pubs featured in the Good Beer Guide and see what CAMRA thinks makes them special.
5. Love Lane Brewery, Baltic Triangle
CAMRA said: "First opened in 2017, the Higsons/Love Lane brewery tap is a large warehouse-style bar with mezzanine. The 30- barrel plant can be seen through the window. Craft kegs from Love Lane are on the taps, with the cask beer branded as Higsons and recreated from the original recipes. The brewery also has its own gin distillery. From 2024 it has been owned by same company as Home Bargains shops. Brewery tours are available." | Google Street view
6. The Bridewell, Campbell Square
CAMRA said: "An imposing Grade ll-listed building that dates from the mid 19th century when it was a police bridewell, or jail. The cells are used as seating areas and provide an unusual focus for the downstairs bar. There is an outdoor patio area inside the wall at the front. The pub is close to the Liverpool One shopping area, Albert Dock, and the riverfront. It was a local CAMRA Pub of the Year in 2022 and 2023." | Tripadvisor
7. Baltic Fleet, Wapping
CAMRA said: "This Grade II-listed building is located near the Albert Dock. It has a distinctive flatiron shape and the interior is decorated on a nautical theme. The existence of tunnels in the cellar has led to speculation that the pub’s history may involve smuggling and press gangs, and it originally had many doors to allow customers to escape when press gangs entered. It has an extensive outside drinking area, which is useful when events are on at the nearby arena." | Baltic Fleet
8. The Denbigh Castle, Hackins Hey
CAMRA said: "After various guises, this pub was refurbished and opened in 2020 as the Denbigh Castle, its original name from over 200 years ago. It is run by the same couple who have the Bridewell and Pen Factory. It has an open- plan ground floor with rooms both upstairs and downstairs for functions and events. Cask, craft beers and German lagers are available. Liverpool city tourism Pub of the Year 2021." | Denbigh Castle