The Belvedere, Liverpool

Called into this 2019 Good Beer Guide pub which is a 2 roomed community pub. The barman was very busy conversing with the customers in the bar and we did feel a little intrusive and took our drinks into the other room. I went back in to get the cask marque recorded on the app, and the silence as conversation ceased hit me as I tried and failed, then found it was out of date so not a cask marque pub. We had Liverpool Brewing Co Floral Pale, and Big Bog Will o the wisp, both of which were fine.

Another very traditional feeling Liverpool boozer. There is a small bar area to the right, a basic lounge off to the left and a small drinking corridor between the two with access to the side of the bar. I didn't find it felt particularly friendly in the bar, I felt almost like we were intruding, so I was pleased to be able to retreat to the lounge with my drink. The bar had four hand pulls, two on by Beer Monkey in addition to Will O The Wisp by Big Bog and White Rat by the Rat Brewery at the time of my visit. I particularly liked the old Walkers of Warrington lamps outside, though they weren't lit so not sure if they are functioning. Hidden down a side street, we almost missed this one, but was good to have tried it.

the bar is tiny and packed at all times so you have to struggle to get served sometimes. today the service was excellent and I found the 'other room' blissfully empty. every time i've had an 'elderflower' beer it has been truly lovely and this was no exception. well worth a visit and bonus points if you can find it without a map

Retains quite a lot of heritage features in the compact bar and side Smoke Room including some glazing and the semi-open corridor partition beside the counter. Also has a few wooden picnic benches out front. Phoenix Hopsack, Brimstage Traper's Hat, Hophurst Mellors (£1.50, half) available from three of four handpumps. Plenty of interest for those interested in gin too.

Official site of The Belvedere - www.belvedereliverpool.com

Official site of The Belvedere - www.belvedereliverpool.com

The descriptions below are accurate and its quite popular because of the Liverpool Gin that comes in a fishbowl with a stem that is usually filled with Asda's fruit stall. The pub's nice the Gin is supposed to be nice.

This early 18th Century pub is Grade II listed as well as being on the CAMRA Regional Inventory of pubs with historic interiors. It has a corridor/bar with two distinct rooms leading from it; the room on the left is the plusher of the two and is probably regarded as the saloon or lounge bar. The room on the right has the bar counter, and spying four handpumps on the counter I made a beeline for this room. There were a couple of ales from Liverpool Organic Brewery (Sunshing and William Roscoe), LVE Light Ale, and George Wright Hop Fusions Marynka. I didn't see any sign of food. This is an unspoilt local tucked away down a side street. There are some nice brewery mirrors, as well as some original etched and cut glass, mainly decorating the screening between the hallway and the "public" bar. I tend to like these unspoilt locals, and this one is no different. Having four real ales on is also a massive plus as

A teeny multi-roomed backstreet outlet in the rather nice Georgian Quarter, not easy to find but worth persevering. Historic interior - a curved room to left off the entrance lobby, a small room to the right with another larger one to the right of that. As mentioned below the etched glass (wild fowl) in wood panelling that separates the rooms is lovely. It’s basic but certainly not shabby nowadays. Four interesting ales; my Melwood Knowsley Blonde was in good shape. Also a couple from Liverpool Organic available. As it’s small it was rammed on my Friday evening visit, standing room only. So time it well and you should be rewarded with a good visit.

The old bar back is now fully restored and it's still a great pub. On my visit there were 3 barmen on behind the small counter - the good one could have managed on his own and the service might have been quicker as a result. The others were really spare parts. The usual customers and good beer quality remains even if the choice is sometimes as eccentric as the customers. I don't miss out this pub every time I'm in Liverpool.