The Hop Vine, Ormskirk

Multi roomed pub which has been recently refurbished. It's very food led and most of the rooms are set up for dining although there's still a few tables available for drinkers. There's a cobbled yard to the rear which is where Burscough brewery brews its beers. There's lots of wood panelling and the floor is tiled. The walls are covered with old photos and maps and there are lots of old beer bottles on ledges. There are 8 (I think) handpumps which were all serving Burscough beers apart from 2 which had guest beers on them. I had come here as a destination pub with 4 others and was slightly underwhelmed by the pub to be honest. The beers were all in good condition but not absolutely brilliant and the Burscough beers themselves I have always found to be average. My companions were of the same opinion, so we didn't stay here as long as we had planned and had a pub crawl through Burscough and caught an earlier train to sample the delights of Wigan. So, to sum up, it's a good pub, but aimed at foodies and the beer is good rather than excellent.

Official site of the Hop Vine, contains menu and beer details - www.thehopvine.co.uk

Official site of the Hop Vine, contains menu and beer details - www.thehopvine.co.uk