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Winckley Street Ale House, Preston

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8b Winckley Street
Preston
PR1 2AA

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Preston Central

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Blue Scrumpy left this review about Winckley Street Ale House

This was a new pub for me. The Winckley Street Ale House is located on what felt like quite a trendy street by Preston standards, with a couple of other cafes and boutiques shops. A few were sat on the outdoor tables on the pavement. We chose to sit inside.

There are 4 handpulls on the bar but it was disappointing to find just the 2 clipped - Wilde Child Double Trouble & Runaway Running Pale. In fairness, the barman was pouring a third and possibly a fourth beer through. Craft beers were Track Away We Go, Polly's Pine, Thornbridge/De La Senne Made Glorious Summer, Two Flints Shift Change, The Kernel London Stout & Biere de Saison Damson & Sinnister Brew Strawberry Coconut Cheesecake Imperial Stout.

Not far from the main shopping street in Preston, the beer here was in good condition. So, this is worthy of a visit when in the city.

On 30^th August 2026 - rating: 6
[User has posted 3596 recommendations about 3594 pubs]

Quinno _ left this review about Winckley Street Ale House

Purposefully murky cask ale choices plus a dark (Kernel!) – good quality though, NBSS 4 and 3.5. Review as previous otherwise. 7.5

May 2022
Small, modern L shaped shop-conversion bar aimed at the Preston hipster(s), exposed brick and spray paintings on the walls, bench seating etc. Three samey cask over four pumps (the spare was being used as a blue roll dispenser!), my Mobberley Cheshire Pale was in good nick (NBSS 3.5) and surprisingly cheap at 3 quid for a pint. Also a selection of craft and bottles, unexplored by me. Shame it's not still called the Otter's Pocket, I wanted a pic of myself outside with the sign for a Viz tick. Anyway, this is worth its place on the crawl list. GBG ’22 listed. Rated 7

On 17^th November 2025 - rating: 7
[User has posted 6341 recommendations about 6319 pubs]

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Old Boots left this review about Winckley Street Ale House

Small shop like conversion with a square room to the front and a narrow area with booth seating to the rear. The counter is between the two areas, with four pulls and ten keg taps. Plain decor apart from some shelves of interesting stuff such as cameras, typewriters and mincers. Beers from a range of small breweries I’ve never heard of or drunk before, bar four and that includes Guinness plus Broadoak cider. Odd but nice.

On 13^th October 2024 - no rating submitted
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