The Excelsior, Liverpool

Very busy post-football, so difficult to get a feel of the place, but the staff were efficient and I managed to take a quick look around the two bars plus a side room. Six real ales from the total of nine handpumps on the two counters, with a range of beers in different styles, including the regular Landlord, Rev James and Robinson's Dizzy Blonde and supplemented by guests such as Hafod HE (£3.00) from across the border in Wales.

Though it can't compete with the variety of real ale available in the nearby Ship it does now have a better selection than the last few years.

Nicely restored after that horrible make over of a few years back but the beer still needs work my Liverpool Organic 24 Caret Gold was flat, warmish and full of diactyl.

very busy it was Saturday night very hot so had lager and drank it outside will call back