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Thomas Rigby's, Liverpool
Liverpool
L2 2EZ
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 6½ of 10) see review guidelines
Ian Mapp left this review about Thomas Rigby's
Quality pub. Grade II listed. Good Beer Guide 2023. Separate dining rooms, which you could be mistaken for thinking you are on a sailing ship. Huge external courtyard, with external screen showing the football.
An interesting beer board - with sliding in/out indicators - shows a good mix of European Keg and British cask. Okells house but I boringly went with a TT Landlord in fine condition.
A bit of something for everyone here and I would happily come back.
On 25th April 2023
- rating: 8
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about Thomas Rigby's
Our early Tuesday evening visit to Rigby's was the quietest I've seen this pub for some time. There were just a handfull of other people scattered around the pub.
The pub looks quite impressive from the outside. Inside doesn't quite live up to the same expectations. Although the main front bar with its bare boards feels quite atmospheric and there is a more comfortable room at the rear. The courtyard behind the pub is a lively outdoor space to drink during the summer.
Okell's Bitter is the regular beer. Guests were Northern Monk This Beer Sleighs, Timothy Taylor Landlord, Purple Moose Snowdonia Ale & Ossett White Rat.
On 5th January 2023
- rating: 6
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Gill Smith left this review about Thomas Rigby's
Enjoyed our visit to this 2019 Good Beer Guide pub with it's Okells beers. We chose interesting guest beers though, Rock the Boat brewery Here comes the Sun, and Red Star Pogue Mahone both of which were fine. Lovely courtyard shared with sister pub, Lady of Mann.
On 21st August 2019
- rating: 8
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Brainy Pool left this review about Thomas Rigby's
update - The beer choice in here is now getting boring with the exact same ones on regularly. No dark beers and Dizzy Blonde a very dull choice of guest. Rating reduced as the ale is one of the main attractions of this pub.
still really like this pub and it remains a must-visit in the city. 2 from Okells on today along with 4 obscure guests. I had Mobberley Taking The Pith which was rather nice. the courtyard remains a great place to read the newspaper in peace over a fish butty. I don't rate the other Okells pubs in Liverpool but this has retained its character nicely.
On 6th July 2019
- rating: 8
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Al Bundy left this review about Thomas Rigby's
Just a note on Mr Rattus's review, the courtyard is shared with the Lady Of Man and not The Hole In The Wall as there is no access. Has just reopened after a couple of weeks closure for a slight refurb. Its the same layout as before but the cask ale choice has diminished. 3 Okells plus 3 guests. There was, prior to the refurb, at least a couple more. Please give Bobby a big hug if she's there too.
On 19th November 2015
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Rex Rattus left this review about Thomas Rigby's
This is an Okell's pub, which had four of their ales on. Pub grub seems to be available, with burgers and similar stuff around £7.50. This is still a multi room pub; as you enter the vestibule, fingers point either to the right to the public bar, which is apparently now reserved for diners, or to the parlour on the left. I didn't visit the dining room.
The parlour is a nice old room, traditionally furnished, with a small raised area at the back on the right, and with an opened up area on the left. There were football memorabilia around, mainly above the bar counter and mainly Everton themed as I recall. There's a garden at the back with a fair number of benches, and which looks to be shared with neighbouring pubs such as Ye Olde Hole in the Wall.
This pub can be a bit touristy (I know, I was such a tourist) being so prominent and near to the Cavern quarter, but it's a decent enough place. My Okell's Bitter was in good shape as well.
On 20th September 2015
- rating: 7
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Quinno _ left this review about Thomas Rigby's
A more traditional Okells pub compared to the Fly. Three rooms inside (I think – it was heaving with well-behaved Everton fans post-match). Ended up in the rear room which had a fairly basic alehouse feel; some stained glass, stripped floor and wood panelling. Noted the wall-mounted ‘in’/’out’ board for the beers, nice touch. Weather too bad to go exploring the rear garden that gets so many mentions here and elsewhere. At the bar were three Okells plus Purple Moose Glaslyn, Tiny Rebel Billabong and Jennings Dark Mild. I tried a half of each of the latter two and found them to be in very good shape. Also a good number of foreign bottles and higher-end kegs. Felt like a good unpretentious drinkers pub in here and I’d like to try it again when it’s a bit quieter and can have a proper look round.
On 16th January 2015
- rating: 8
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david hammill left this review about Thomas Rigby's
called in this very nice pub full to the brim beer spot on form will call again next time in Liverpool
On 5th July 2014
- rating: 10
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Peter Rydings left this review about Thomas Rigby's
yes always worth a visit when in that area
On 8th August 2013
- rating: 6
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ROB Camra left this review about Thomas Rigby's
Called in for a couple of beers again on another Dale Street crawl. We ended up sitting in the room at the rear for a pleasant hour or so. This pub has also made the CAMRA GBG2013 and quite rightly as the cask ale was in excellent nick. It's a very good pub.
06/04/2012
Called in twice last Monday, once at lunchtime and again for one in the evening on our way back to the hotel. We had considered eating here, but they stop serving food at 6:45 which is very early. A good selection of ales as always and my pints of Lancaster Straw & North Yorkshire Flying Herbert were both in top condition. A pub well deserving of its entry in the GBG2012. We'll be back again soon.
23/06/2009
This is an Okells pub, so it's a sister pub to the excellent Fly In The Loaf. This pub is also very good in its own special way. There are three rooms, the one to the left is where the main bar is situated, this was packed on out visit at about 6 on Friday. Good selection of ale with Okells bitter and IPA being offered alongside 4 guest ales. Some tables and chairs in this room, but it seems to be aimed more at the stand up drinkers. The room at the back is small and comfortable and filled with dining tables and chairs. The room to the right is also aimed at dining but we managed to find a seat and were told that they were happy for us to sit in here as long as they didn't run out of spaces for diners. This room is table service even for your drinks and has some good looking wooden panelling and some stained glass. I tried a pint of Holdens Thigh Bones and a Wooden Hand Cribben Ale. Both were excellent. I wish Okells ran more pubs on the mainland judging by the quality of the ones I know. It's a really good pub.
On 29th April 2013
- rating: 8
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