Gallaghers, Birkenhead

As the name outside suggests, this is a Traditional pub - quite dark and definitely for drinkers. Had a couple of halves from the selection on offer and sat at the 'shelf' opposite the bar but my beers didn't try to escape, so the slope on the shelf may no longer exist. There is a lot of military memorabilia around but not in an imposing way to me. Well worth a visit.

Over 5 years since I last recall visiting, I had chance for a quick half whilst changing trains at Hamilton Square, which is just a few minutes walk away. This is a long and thin pub. There is an area of seating near the door and then a slope up to the bar. Beyond that is further seating where the old barbers shop used to be. A corridor then leads to a rear entrance. When busy, there is also a drinking shelf opposite the bar. But be careful. Unless things have changed, it is on a slope and I have witness pints slide off! On this visit, they had Hawkshead Prime Porter, Brimstage Trapper's Hat, Ossett White Rat & Exmoor Pathfinder Hopchomper. Ciders were Gwynt y Ddraig Farmhouse Scrumpy, Lilley's Bee Sting Perry & Pineapple Cider & Thistly Cross Whisky Cross. My Pathfinder Hopchomper was a refreshing drop and was enjoyed despite being a bit rushed, as I still had a train to catch. Locals always seem a friendly bunch with typical Scouse humour. Still the best pub Birkenhead has to offer.

Split level long thin pub, wood floor bech seating, a bit over the top with the war theme but good beer and nice pub

still a very fine pub with a very good beer range. Long, thin, dark pub now with an emphasis on food (pizza and grill advertised). Nice, very pleasant and probably the first place to make a beeline for in Birkenhead.

This is still the cracking pub described by previous reviewers. The main bar area as well as the area behind and above the servery is covered by military memorabilia of all kinds, from all periods of our history. The display really is exceptional. Past the bar counter on the right, through a wooden archway, is an area that used be a barber’s salon, but has now been brought into pub use. Some reminders of its hitherto use are still there, such as the display of cutthroat razors on the wall and a couple of posts decorated in old barber pole colours. There’s a function room upstairs; I saw live music advertised; and there’s a largish suntrapnof a garden at the back. The ale selection was top notch as well, with a couple of Rat Brewery beers (Rat Tonic and Dirty Rat); Ossett brewery Yorkshire Blonde; Salopian Darwin’s origin; and Brimstage Brewery Trapper’s Hat all on. They were doing food during our weekday lunchtime visit with burgers and pizze available (full pizza £7 and £3 a slice). My group really enjoyed our extended visit here. Luckily our pizze took longer to arrive than expected thus forcing us to miss our intended ferry across the Mersey, necessitating the consumption of another pint. I think the technical term for a pub of this quality is “belter”.