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The Dispensary, Liverpool
Liverpool
L1 2SP
Served areas
Reviews of The Dispensary (Average Rating: 8 of 10) see review guidelines
Strongers . left this review about The Dispensary
I visited the Dispensary on the evening of the last bank holiday Monday when it was fairly quiet with a handful of people listening to jazz music in the background, I struggle to listen to jazz without thinking of Tom & Jerry. The first thing I noticed when walking in was a nod to this pub’s past where ‘the Grapes’ is written into the mosaic tiled floor at the entrance. Inside the thin bare boarded bar is seating across the front and up the left opposite the U-shaped serving counter that runs across the rear. Raised seating is found in the left rear and televisions for airing Sky Sports are hung very high up the walls, so with them muted they’re easy to ignore. I counted seven hand pumps on the counter, two were unused and Oakham’s Citra was off which left Ossett’s White Rat, Rat Brewery’s Robin Rat, an offering from Wild Horse Brewing and a very nice pint of Titanic’s Plum Porter. The food stretches to baked goods in a heated cabinet on the back bar, I went for a cheese and onion slice that tasted suspiciously like a Greggs, which I’m fine about because Greggs slices (when they’re hot) are actually banging. The bloke behind the counter was very friendly and I thought this place had a lot of character, so I’d gladly return.
On 14th May 2025
- rating: 8
[User has posted 6133 recommendations about 6099 pubs]
Moby Duck left this review about The Dispensary
A decent corner pub with an equally decent beer range albeit mid-range, I went for the Oakham Citra which was spot on.
On 18th June 2024
- rating: 7
[User has posted 2183 recommendations about 2150 pubs]
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Ian Mapp left this review about The Dispensary
Well, another fine pub, where I was trapped by a thunderstorm. Unusually stopping for two - a Utopian Extra Pale Ale on Cask. So, only ever having this Devonian brewery in can, I come to Liverpool and find it on cask twice in two pubs. Also tried a Neptune Mosiac. Both in top condition.
Need a further reason to come to this classic old school pub?
Taytos.
On 10th July 2023
- rating: 8
[User has posted 1607 recommendations about 1584 pubs]
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Liverpool Central, 0.36 miles, 6 min walk (show)
Liverpool Lime Street, 0.49 miles, 9 min walk (show)
Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 11 February 2015 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 11 February 2015 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 23 July 2015 by Aqualung .
- Beer Garden : No last updated 23 July 2015 by Aqualung .
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 11 February 2015 by Quinno _
- Car Park : No last updated 11 February 2015 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : No last updated 11 February 2015 by Quinno _
- Darts : No last updated 23 July 2015 by Aqualung .
- Dog Friendly : No last updated 23 July 2015 by Aqualung .
- Function Room : No last updated 23 July 2015 by Aqualung .
- Hot Food : No last updated 23 July 2015 by Aqualung .
- Jukebox : No last updated 23 July 2015 by Aqualung .
- Karaoke : No last updated 11 February 2015 by Quinno _
- Live Music : No last updated 23 July 2015 by Aqualung .
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 11 February 2015 by Quinno _
- Micropub : No last updated 23 July 2015 by Aqualung .
- Pinball : No last updated 11 February 2015 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 11 February 2015 by Quinno _
- Quiz Night : No last updated 23 July 2015 by Aqualung .
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 11 February 2015 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : No last updated 23 July 2015 by Aqualung .
- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 23 July 2015 by Aqualung .
- WiFi : No last updated 23 July 2015 by Aqualung .
