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The Hoptimist, Bebington, Wirral
Wirral
CH63 5ND
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Reviews of The Hoptimist (Average Rating: 7 of 10) see review guidelines
Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Optimist
The Hoptimist was the last of the Good Beer Guide pubs in Merseyside left for me to visit. So, I paid an overdue visit on Saturday. It is a single room micropub on an arcade of shops overlooking a roundabout. The interior can hold a fair few people on several wooden tables with the bar to the rear left. There are some exposed brick walls and decent music was playing during my visit. Dogs are also allowed in.
The landlord is a knowledgeable chap and is happy to talk about the various beers he is stocking. There are a couple of handpulls, sporting Beartown Bearly Spring & Black Lodge Up In Flames on my visit. Craft beers were Lervig House Party, Beak Dunes, Azvex Krushed By The Truth, Verdant There Is Only Now, Neon Raptor Zozobra & Pentrich Greetings Night Owl. The cider is Appleshed.
I chose the Up In Flames, which probably wasn't my sort of beer but it was in excellent condition. It's a bit out of the way but I'd say it is well worth seeking out.
On 23rd March 2026
- rating: 7
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Delboy 20 left this review about The Optimist
New micropub due to open in January.
On 18th November 2023
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[User has posted 1940 recommendations about 1796 pubs]
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Bebington, 1.43 miles, 27 min walk (show)
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- Accommodation : No last updated 23 March 2026 by Blue Scrumpy
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- Car Park : No last updated 23 March 2026 by Blue Scrumpy
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 23 March 2026 by Blue Scrumpy
- Darts : No last updated 23 March 2026 by Blue Scrumpy
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 23 March 2026 by Blue Scrumpy
- Function Room : No last updated 23 March 2026 by Blue Scrumpy
- Hot Food : No last updated 23 March 2026 by Blue Scrumpy
- Jukebox : No last updated 23 March 2026 by Blue Scrumpy
- Karaoke : No last updated 23 March 2026 by Blue Scrumpy
- Live Music : No last updated 23 March 2026 by Blue Scrumpy
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 23 March 2026 by Blue Scrumpy
- Micropub : Yes last updated 23 March 2026 by Blue Scrumpy
- Pinball : No last updated 23 March 2026 by Blue Scrumpy
- Pool Table : No last updated 23 March 2026 by Blue Scrumpy
- Quiz Night : No last updated 23 March 2026 by Blue Scrumpy
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 23 March 2026 by Blue Scrumpy
- Real Cider : No last updated 23 March 2026 by Blue Scrumpy
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 23 March 2026 by Blue Scrumpy
- WiFi : No last updated 23 March 2026 by Blue Scrumpy
