St Peter’s Tavern, Liverpool

This is a first for me a pub with an altar, Praise the Lord. The staff were telling me that only a few months ago a couple got married in here, as they had met in this building when it was Alma de Cuba. I called in here just on opening at 12 and had the place to myself and I found the staff very engaging and chatty as I sat at the bar trying a few different ales. The handpump line up was Bass, Titanic choc and vanilla stout, Ossett White Rat and Northern Wave Porter, Salopian Oracle, Northern Monk Sup, Brimstage Trappers Hat and Weetwood Cheshire Cat. Please note that their ales are split over two bar areas the main bar near the altar and a smaller bar area situated at the opposite end.

Official site of St Peter’s Tavern - www.stpeterstavern.co.uk

Official site of St Peter’s Tavern - www.stpeterstavern.co.uk

1936 pub company‘s transformation of the old church previously housing Alma de Cuba may be their most ambitious project yet. A vast restoration respecting the fabric of the building and yet reinventing it as an enormous traditional style pub. The below review doesn’t mention that there are actually two more floors including an extra bar on the third floor, it is an extraordinary place. Umpteen real ales on including Bass and a number of dark beers- needless to say it’s a must visit.

The pub group that owns this former chapel have done an excellent job with refurbishing it and re-opening it as another one of their expanding chain of excellent real ale bars. Whilst not quite as impressive as the Vines, this one is certainly up there. You enter to a long bar split into two parts with seating in front and behind, in addition to raised areas near the front, a small seating area near the old altar and a corner chapel where we sat. I'm sure there were other areas that I didn't explore. Ossett White Rat is the regular ale. Guests for our early Wednesday evening visit were Salopian Lemon Dream, Bass, Black Lodge Four Star Daydream, Titanic Cherry Porter, Neptune Selkie, Beartown Creme Brulee, Weetwood Eastgate & Carnival Never A Frown. Ciders were Lilley's Tropical & Rhubarb ciders & Gwynt y Ddraig Happy Daze. Craft beers were Brixton Reliance & Northern Monk A Little Faith. Situated in the main Liverpool nightlife area, this pub opens until 1:30am even during the week. It's another excellent addition to Liverpool's drinking scene and I know I'll be back again soon. The group that now own it have a great set of pubs to visit, all with different qualities.