Legends, Liverpool

A very different experience compared to Blue Scrumpy below, but then I was here on a Monday lunchtime. Not busy, but still ticking over nicely as it was "Happy Hour" which is 5 or 6 hours a day round here. No real stuff or course, so I had a half of Carling which was only £1.30 during the Happy Hour. Three old boys came in, one with a white stick. Three pints of San Miguel guys? said the barman, so there's obviously a few regulars around as well as the Beatle tourists. Basically it's a rectangular box with loads of screens. A totally nothing pub really.

Facebook page of Legends - en-gb.facebook.com

Official site of Legends - legendsliverpool.co.uk

Official site of Legends - legendsliverpool.co.uk

Facebook page of Legends - en-gb.facebook.com

Located on a prominent corner on Matthew Street the Legends appears to refer to both sporting and musical legends. I feared overkill on Liverpool FC, but could only see a picture of Kenny Dalglish (one of the so-called legends) and one other sign. It was far too noisy in here to be enjoyable, with loud music playing. Whether the multiple TVs had any volume, I'm not sure. If they did, they were drowned out by the music. The pub was busy, undoubtedly due to the happy hour attracting a fair few. The keg options were Neck Oil, Carling, Heineken, Strongbow, Coors, Madri, Guinness, San Miguel & Tetley's. At £3 a pint, I doubt you'll get a cheaper pint of Neck Oil anywhere else in the country. I may have struggled to order it due to the volume of the music, but it was worth the effort. Given the White Star just up the road was charging almost £6 for a lager, it was unsurprising that my drinking mates who had headed there had found an almost empty pub. For value, Legends cannot be beaten. As a pub, this will be a one-off visit.

This is now called Legends. A sports bar with, unsurprisingly, lots of tellies. Thankfully it doesn't go overboard with The Beatles malarkey that's so prevalent in this area. The main ground floor is a bare bricked open room. No real ale.