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The Lower Angel, Warrington

27 Buttermarket Street
Warrington
WA1 2LY

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Quinno _ left this review about The Lower Angel

A classic tiled exterior promises great things, alongside its GBG listing. Two rooms inside, the right side is a dimly-lit affair with little of note. Four cask here and my Liverpool Dark Mode wasn't anywhere near GBG quality (NBSS 1.5). The other bar is lighter and brighter with pub carpet, decent lighting and a bit of life -although when you look up dilapidations are evident. Another four cask round here that were different to the other bar but again majoring on LBC. I tried a Liverpool IPA from this bar which was much better than the previous muck (NBSS 3.5) and served-up by an efficient barmaid. Overall it didn't really deliver – felt like there were too many beers on and that interior desperately needs some work. A shame, as I really wanted to like it.

On 22nd February 2024 - rating: 6
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Steve C left this review about The Lower Angel

The Lower Angel is a very basic town centre boozer with small left and right hand bars. The bar to the left is thin with seating under the front window and opposite the bar, up the left hand wall. There was a large speaker on the bar that was blasting out Ska music, much to the delight of the two other customers, one of which was controlling the music. The slightly smaller right hand bar has minimal seating and a television on the wall that was showing muted Eight Out of Ten Cats Does Countdown. There was one other customer in here keeping himself to himself.
There are nine handpumps spread across the two bars, and during my visit on Tuesday evening last week eight of these were up and running. Available were Salopian Shropshire Gold, Wily Fox Dublin Up, Coach House Gunpowder, WeetWood Best, Purple Moose Whakahari, Ossett White Rat, Titanic Plum Porter and Lytham IPA. For fans of keg, Carling, Fosters, John Smiths and Guinness were also available. I had the Plum Porter which was excellent.
I found the service to be very friendly and the other customers were lively, but harmless enough. This place is defiantly a must visit for real ale fans, but I would advise those that don’t like real ale not to bother. I imagine it gets very cosy in here Thursday to Sunday.

On 23rd March 2022 - rating: 8
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Real Ale Ray left this review about The Lower Angel

I agree with Brainy Pool this pub is a real gem, you may allow a couple of hours in here. This is a two room pub with a central bar serving both rooms. We entered the pub on the left hand side entrance and this side of the pub felt like the bar side of the pub. The lounge side had the real ale chalk board displayed on the left hand side of the bar. The upper stained glass window along the front of the pub were all original and added some charm to the building. Seven ales on handpump on our Saturday afternoon visit, Monks IPA which is just down the road. Empire Rum Porter, Coach House Gunpowder Mild, Weetwood Best, St Austell Tribute, Liquid Light Brewery Ramble On and Ossett White Rat. Very well kept beers in here.

On 21st February 2022 - rating: 8
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Brainy Pool left this review about The Lower Angel

Well, I heard it has been spruced up a bit, but it’s certainly still a basic boozer. One side very spartan and spit and sawdust, perhaps intimidating. The other side carpeted and playing the Eagles, but still a bit ‘lively’. Every person in the place was a middle aged male. A proper throwback, if it’s not your cup of tea then at least the real ale selection should be, I didn’t even bother counting them all. My swift half of the Gunpowder Mild today was exceptional. Pound for pound, certainly my favourite in Warrington and one of my favourite pubs in the north.

On 21st November 2021 - rating: 10
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Pub SignMan left this review about The Lower Angel

This is a smart, tidy, no nonsense pub with an excellent town centre location in the middle of the main retail area. The pub has a classic, traditional two bar layout and entering into the left-hand side, you find yourself in a narrow room with plush carpet, some nice ‘Lower Angel’ etched glass window panes and a warm, two-tone upper/lower paint scheme on the walls. A simple servery to the right has an angular dark wood counter, minimalist bar back decorated with an angel sculpture and a large vase of lilies next to a partitioning screen at the end of the counter. The entrance porch has some old spirit dispensers and the like on top of it, which helps draw the eye to the fine stained-glass windows that form the upper section of the porch. There are some benches under the front window and again to the rear of the room with standard tables and chairs running in a row along the left-hand wall, opposite the bar. A strange dead-space in the rear left corner had temporarily been filled with a pretty impressive Halloween display that really caught the eye on entry. The right-hand bar, accessed by a passage behind the servery, is a narrower space with seating down the right-hand side under some large mirrors, with impressive stained-glass windows to the front and a juke box on one wall. In many ways, this room mirrors the left-hand bar, with the servery sharing the same features in both rooms.
I had no idea this place would have an extensive ale range, so it was a real surprise to find a choice of Weetwood Bitter and Cheshire Plain Porter, Mobberley Sidekick, Wincle Full Fat, Empire Boycott Blonde, York Yorkshire Terrier and Front Row England’s Pride, with a Derwent beer going off just before I got served. The Boycott Blonde was a nice pint, served to me by an old-school landlord who gave the impression he wouldn’t tolerate much messing about in here.
It’s always nice when you find a decent pub on a busy shopping street like this, as not only are they usually well-preserved traditional boozers, but they also act as excellent bolt-holes from the consumer-hell of the High Street. I really liked this place and would’ve liked to stay and try a few more of their beers – it would be high on my list for a revisit the next time I’m in town.

On 13th December 2019 - rating: 8
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Rob Hunter left this review about The Lower Angel

Visited yesterday afternoon; plenty of older gents in and a guy with his wife. The front bar was pretty quiet but there was Countdown on in the back room and a bit more conversation going on in there. Very much an old traditional pub, and still smells smoky. At the bar, four hand pumps. I had the Entire Stout by Hopback Brewery, at £1.50 for the half so pretty reasonable. I can't remember what the other three options were on cask but there was a pale ale that I had not seen before. Very much feels like a locals' pub especially in the afternoon, but was not unfriendly at all.

On 21st February 2018 - rating: 7
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Komakino . left this review about Lower Angel

The highlight of a midweek mini-crawl in Warrington after the excellent Tavern on Church Street, this high-ceilinged, bar-sectioned (two) and nicely carpeted locals' boozer is well worth a visit if in the area. Four ales were available on my visit - Hobos Blonde, Dunscar Blissful Blonde, Weetwood Oregon Pale and Nugget Copper Dragon - the latter two very enjoyable indeed. The locals seemed to congregate in the left-hand of the two bars and the semi-frosted lower halves of the windows keep the stares of passers-by out from a pedestrianized street in Warrington's commercial centre.

On 25th July 2016 - rating: 7
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Malden man left this review about Lower Angel

Still two rooms linked by a door opening at the far end. Both are fairly basic, one side has the TV and limited seating, just bar stools and a shelf opposite while the other side has a few tables and some very worn banquettes. Framed pictures of the Beatles with copies of their birth certificates were an unusual touch, there are also local scenes plus plenty of Walkers of Warrington brewery memorabilia.
Handpumps on both sides but they are not repeated, helpfully boards list the beers and state the type. This occasion saw Weetwood Best, Dunham Massey Dark Mild, Millstone True Grit, Abbeydale Mem in Black, Tribute, Red Willow Heartless, Ossett Inception and Kelham Island Easy Rider (£2.75). There was also a box of cider, Devon Jasper. I didn't see any indications of food during my tea time visit.
A very good range of ales and seemingly a popular town pub even if it is rather tatty inside. The exterior tiling has been well preserved.

On 12th March 2016 - rating: 8
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Al Bundy left this review about Lower Angel

I quite liked this pub despite it being a bit of a dive. It does however have a good selection of cask ales on with a choice of handpumps in both of the rooms.

On 27th October 2015 - rating: 7
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Danny O'Revey left this review about Lower Angel

Basic but nice , comfortable local, supporting real ale. The worn furniture adds nicely to the appeal of this drinkers pub.

On 7th October 2015 - rating: 7
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