Telford's Warehouse, Chester

Visited on Tuesday lunchtime. Wasn't sure what to expect as it appears to be surrounded by student accommodation, though obviously this building predates all that. There was a fair mix of customers in, and most seemed to be dining. At the bar are six hand pumps (two banks of three) offering Maori by Mobberley, ITI by Hawkshead, Late Night Amber by Liverpool Craft, Cheshire Cat by Weetwood, Oracle by Salopian, and finally Young's Best Bitter. Also noticed on the chalkboard that Gamma Ray by Beavertown was listed as a can option at £3.85. I went for a half of the Late Night Amber at £1.80 (£3.55 a pint), which was pleasant enough, followed by the Maori, which I was slightly disappointed in compared to other Mobberley ales I have had in the past. There is a nice view from the main bar area overlooking the canal through the large windows, and some kind of machinery workings in the centre of the room as a reminder of the building's history. Pleasant enough place.

Historic canal-side building, the name saying all, with the former loading dock extending over the basin to become a new-style bar that mixes the traditional and modern quite well. Split-level layout, with a feature window at the end of the bar overlooking the waterway. Also has some wooden benches out on the quayside. Six real ales on handpump, ranging from Young's Ordinary and Salopian Oracle through to Weetwood Cheshire Cat, two from Merlin - Elixir and Blizzard - and the Beer Refinery Oscuro dark mild (£3.55). Well worth the walk.