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Black Bush, Chester
Chester
CH1 1RU
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Reviews of Black Bush (Average Rating: 8 of 10) see review guidelines
Old Boots left this review about Black Bush
A genuine Irish pub as noted by ROBCamra, his description is about right too, the centre room is deeper and is a brick vault with side rooms left and right, some decent Irish music was on at the back of the middle room when I dropped in. Three pulls with a Spitting Feathers on one, Landlord and a cider on the others. It sells both Guinness and the better Murphy’s but not Beamish alas, there’s a Spaten and a Galway keg as well so not the usual suspect kegs. Well worth a visit.
On 22nd February 2026
- no rating submitted
[User has posted 3937 recommendations about 3601 pubs]
ROB Camra left this review about Black Bush
Relative newcomer to the Chester ale scene, this is an Irish bar, but nothing like an O'Neills or any similar tosh. It's 3 rooms in the basement of Gamul House, under the Spitting Feathers brewery tap above although the two bars are completely separate entities. You enter up a couple of steps to the bar area which has 3 handpumps serving changing guests, plus there's a room on either side. We got served and went into the left hand room which is nicely decorated. It's a friendly little bar and the beers were in good nick, so we'll be back here soon.
On 24th June 2025
- rating: 8
[User has posted 3343 recommendations about 3253 pubs]
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- Accommodation : No last updated 24 June 2025 by ROB Camra
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 24 June 2025 by ROB Camra
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 24 June 2025 by ROB Camra
- Beer Garden : No last updated 24 June 2025 by ROB Camra
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 24 June 2025 by ROB Camra
- Car Park : No last updated 24 June 2025 by ROB Camra
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 24 June 2025 by ROB Camra
- Function Room : No last updated 24 June 2025 by ROB Camra
- Hot Food : No last updated 24 June 2025 by ROB Camra
- Live Music : Yes last updated 24 June 2025 by ROB Camra
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 24 June 2025 by ROB Camra
- Micropub : No last updated 24 June 2025 by ROB Camra
- Pinball : No last updated 24 June 2025 by ROB Camra
- Pool Table : No last updated 24 June 2025 by ROB Camra
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 24 June 2025 by ROB Camra
