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The Fly, Liverpool
Liverpool
L1 9AS
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 6½ of 10) see review guidelines
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Real Ale Ray left this review about The Fly in the Loaf
Have to say apart from the fab interior, good choice of beers, and pulpit, the staff here still come first in my rating as they are friendly and on the ball. A very professional bunch of people and service with a smile and good manners. I enjoyed the Wapping Baggy Wrinkle Bitter. Will defo call again.
On 4th March 2012
- rating: 9
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Bucking Fastard left this review about The Fly in the Loaf
An impressive conversion by Okells into a leading real ale pub,there is a beautiful marble bar top which runs most of the length of the right hand wall.There were 8 handpumps with many microbrewery offerings as well as a few from Okells,a much better range than available at the other Okell houses in the city.My Salopian Oracle was in top form,and really this pub deserves a longer stay than my brief crawl visit.I particularly liked the raised sections at the rear of what is a large ,open interior.There were a good number of barstaff around which mean efficient service even at a peak time like 6pm Friday evening.Another must visit pub in Liverpool.
On 4th March 2012
- rating: 8
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Gill Smith left this review about The Fly in the Loaf
A 2011 Good Beer Guide pub that deserves its place for beer selection and quality. Although busy, the staff took my husband to the disabled toilet on the ground floor and when he came back they brought him a seat at the end of the bar. Really looked after him. The beers we chose were Blackwater Art Deco and Newmans Wicked Weasel, and they were excellent. Deffinately a pub not to miss on a crawl.
On 6th March 2011
- rating: 9
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peter ashworth left this review about The Fly in the Loaf
A former bakery with the original Kirklands fascia being retained and the conversion has utilised reclaimed materials.An absolute gem of a pub and paradise for the real ale buff,I was served with a smiling barmaid and sampled the stout which was top notch.The interior has a couple of interesting features,the wooden arches are from a Church in Bury and apparently the wooden wall panelling is from the ex Everton footballer Duncan Ferguson's
snooker room.Definitely worth a visit
On 22nd October 2010
- rating: 9
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Fly in the Loaf
Splendid facade, boldly proclaiming "Vienna Bakery - Bakers to the Queen - Kirkland Bros - Scotch Confectioners" above the large bay windows either side of the doors (above which on a balcony is added "By Appointment" below a royal crest and underneath you will find a fine mosaic with the former owner's name). Inside, there is a long bar which is rather dark unless you can get a seat at the front or near the side windows towards the back. There are also some incongruous features such as stonework arches and a pulpit which seem to have been moved from an old church for no obvious reason. Appears to be an Okells pub, with a good selection of their beers on handpump plus some interesting guests (such as Blackwater Ska at £2.80). Well worth a visit.
On 20th June 2010
- rating: 8
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Old Boots left this review about The Fly in the Loaf
Isle of Man brewer Okells run three excellent pubs in the city, this is the most excellent of them. It's been praised many times on review sites for the quality of the beer, the service and the surroundings and rightly so. Lots of British and Continental beers on draught complimented by a superb range of Belgian/German/etc bottled beers. It has competition from some very fine pubs nearby but is probably the best all round. Housed in a former bakery – Kirklands – the main part has the look and atmosphere of a bar in Amsterdam, Copenhagen or Brussels There are a few ecclesiastical touches to the décor which are a bit out of place but otherwise it's a good use of an old shop. There are seating areas either side of the front door with big posing windows, a main bar and two raised areas towards the rear. With TV screens in most corners it can get very busy when local football matches are shown. The toilets are upstairs through the door to the right of the front door, and there is a function room up there as well. Not to be missed.
On 8th November 2009
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