Pen Factory, Liverpool

Visited this 2019 Good Beer Guide pub, but it has to be said it no way resembles a pub. There is a lift to get disabled down to the lower ground floor, and it is a very large canteen style room with the kitchen at the bottom, the bar on the left hand side and doors out to a pleasant garden area on the right hand side. The masses of tables in front of the bar were laid for food, and the few tables at he back were for drinkers. Beer choice was Titanic First Class, Titanic Plum Porter, Sonnet 43 Abolition, Salopian Oracle and Tiny Rebel Juicy. We chose First Class and Abolition, both of which were fine.

Very modern bar / restaurant located down a half-flight of stairs from the street and with a rather inconspicuous entrance. However, the interior is lighter than you would expect because there are some additional windows at the back beside the patio beer garden. Little in the way of decor, with mostly bare or painted brick walls and industrial pipework, but overall effect isn't unattractive. Six real ales in a variety of styles from the six handpumps, and my pint of the local(ish) Red Star Lakota (£3.20) was in good shape. Unexpectedly good.