The Angus, Liverpool

Facebook page of The Angus - www.facebook.com

Facebook page of The Angus - www.facebook.com

The real ale selection has been gradually shrinking since the opening of this place and it has now seems to have been removed entirely - just six empty pumps. Just a standard bar now with no reason to visit given the wide choice in the area.

The Angus is a single roomed corner plot bar with high tables around the large windows that act like a goldfish bowl with people looking in as they pass by. The L-shaped serving counter supports premium and mainstream craft keg and six hand pumps, but only two were in operation drawing Big Hand Brewing’s Super Tidy and 4Ts Brewery’s Spa. I was the only customer during a recent Monday evening visit when Sky Sports was muted on the television while some background music played. The service was polite, but I thought this place was forgettable and wondered how it made it onto my ‘visit list’. Now I’ve been I don’t plan on returning.

Roughly half way along the "Dale Street Crawl" is this small, one roomed pub. It's difficult to miss at nights due to the hundreds of small flashing lights in the windows. The inside is all painted blue and has a few standard dining room tables and chairs and a few leaning places. 4 ales and 1 cider on the handpumps during our visit. I had a pint of something from Neptune, memory & notes fail me, and Ms CAMRA had a medium glass of Malbec. It came to very nearly £10, so not the cheapest of places along here. My pint was in good nick and Ms CAMRA enjoyed her wine though. We'll probably call in again next time we're along here. Note that it doesn't open until 4 on weekdays.

Finally back in Liverpool after an absence of 18 months, the Angus Tap & Grind was the first of 3 pubs I hadn't previously visited. It has the feel of a coffee bar during the daytime, but turns into more of a bar in the evenings. In terms of beers, there are 4 real ales. On our visit, there was Rooster's Highway Fifty-One, Hophurst Carmen, Dent Porter & Saltaire New World. Craft beers were Buxton Jester IPA & Lupulus, Tiny Rebel White Russian, Double Barelled Parka, Vault City x Neoraptor Dinosaur Tea Party, Shifting Baseline Duration & Neptune Saratoga. I couldn't see any sign of a real cider. With so many other decent pubs and bars on Dale Street and around, I'm sure this will become a regular stopping point for myself and others.

pleasant little single roomed bar which felt more like a cafe in atmosphere, definitely a worthy addition to Dale Street though with friendly staff and 6 ales on. Will I come back often? Probably not, given the competition in this area, but it's certainly proving popular based on this visit.

Official site of The Angus - theangus.co

Official site of The Angus - theangus.co