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Town Crier, Chester
Chester
CH1 3AE
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Reviews of Town Crier (Average Rating: 5½ of 10) see review guidelines
Blue Scrumpy left this review about Town Crier
Situated just over the road from Chester railway station, the Town Crier is somehow a pub I have bypassed on past visits to the city. It was much larger than I expected and had quite a few in on our Saturday morning visit, before most other pubs had opened.
There is a horseshoe-shaped bar as you enter which was stocking 4 cask ales double clipped either side - Marston's Wainwright Gold & Amber, Timothy Taylor Landlord & Weetwood Turncoat. Craft beers were Brixton Reliance & Beavertown Neck Oil, Hazy Jane & Wingman.
TVs were on inside and it was quite a bustling atmosphere for the time of day. Indeed, on the one side of the bar, there are booths with individual small TVs for each table. To the rear is a large garden and also a pub car park.
Now I've visited, I can't really see a reason to return other than the early opening times. With the opening of the Chester Station Tap Room opposite, I know which one I'd rather spend more time in.
On 23rd June 2025
- rating: 5
[User has posted 3204 recommendations about 3202 pubs]
Strongers . left this review about Town Crier
The Town Crier is a large pub with a main U-shaped serving counter from the right-hand wall that creates front and rear drinking areas. Six hand pumps are supported with four at the front that were drawing Wainwright Gold, and Amber alongside GK Abbot Ale and Hobson’s Champion. Two of these were doubled up on the two hand pumps on the rear part of the counter. There’s raised seating in the curved front left windows and there’s another bar area that was closed during my Monday evening visit. A projector and televisions throughout were airing muted darts on Sky Sports while some background music played. This is a high street pub with little to draw one in other than “oh look there’s a pub”.
On 10th November 2024
- rating: 6
[User has posted 6168 recommendations about 6131 pubs]
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Rob Hunter left this review about Town Crier
Four hand pulls on the main side of the bar and I believe another one or two on the other side. Doom Bar, Razor Back, Weetwood Cheshire Cat and two by Mobberley. The Mobberley Chinook looked the most promising but unfortunately was not available, so went for the Mobberley Town Crier Ale, which sounds like a regular house ale as it matches the description Graham Coombs gave in his 2020 review. Similar to his experience, it didn't do a great deal for me and was on the bland side. This set me back £3.90 for a pint, despite only asking for a half, the barmaid seemingly didn't hear me properly or wasn't paying attention.
Very busy on a Saturday evening at 6pm, I only really called in as I had a bit of time to spare while waiting for a friend's train to arrive at the station. Fine to experience it but no desire to rush back. Football was on at the time, on many TV screens. A beer garden was signed but not investigated.
On 16th March 2022
- rating: 6
[User has posted 843 recommendations about 668 pubs]
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Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 24 June 2014 by ROB Camra
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 23 June 2025 by Blue Scrumpy
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 15 November 2018 by ROB Camra
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 15 November 2018 by ROB Camra
- CAMRA Discount : No - Discount withdrawn after refurb - last updated 15 November 2018 by ROB Camra
- Car Park : Yes last updated 15 November 2018 by ROB Camra
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 23 June 2025 by Blue Scrumpy
- Darts : No last updated 25 April 2018 by Callum Jordan
- Dog Friendly : No last updated 23 June 2025 by Blue Scrumpy
- Function Room : Yes last updated 23 June 2025 by Blue Scrumpy
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 15 November 2018 by ROB Camra
- Jukebox : No last updated 25 April 2018 by Callum Jordan
- Karaoke : No last updated 23 June 2025 by Blue Scrumpy
- Live Music : No last updated 23 June 2025 by Blue Scrumpy
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 15 November 2018 by ROB Camra
- Micropub : No last updated 15 November 2018 by ROB Camra
- Pinball : No last updated 23 June 2025 by Blue Scrumpy
- Pool Table : Yes last updated 17 March 2020 by Graham Coombs
- Quiz Night : No last updated 23 June 2025 by Blue Scrumpy
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 15 November 2018 by ROB Camra
- Real Cider : No last updated 15 November 2018 by ROB Camra
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 15 November 2018 by ROB Camra
- WiFi : Yes last updated 15 November 2018 by ROB Camra
