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The Black Toad, Wirral
Hoylake
Postal town: Wirral
CH47 2AF
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 7 of 10) see review guidelines
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Danny O'Revey left this review about The Black Toad
Bust micro pub split into 2 areas, bar on the top right. Seems ok and beer was well kept
On 11th February 2023
- rating: 7
[User has posted 1456 recommendations about 1434 pubs]
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Black Toad
Another micropub that I've been wanting to visit for some time. Whilst this is a decent addition to Hoylake's drinking scene, I was not as impressed as I'd hoped.
The pub has recently extended into a nextdoor premises. The original micropub occupying the right-hand side has a bar towards the rear, with a bottle shop just beyond. Both the old and new rooms are quite narrow, giving it all a very cramped feel.
4 real ales are generally available. These were Big Bog Welsh Pale Ale, Mobberley Route 97, Liverpool Brewing Liverpool Pale & Peerless Oatmeal Stout. There was no real cider on sale.
Craft beers were Axvex Glashow Resonance, Salt Citra & North South Divide, Turning Point/Pomona Island Inner City Sumo & Glen Affric I Can't Believe It's Notella. A keg cider was Lilley's Star Gazer.
On 9th March 2022
- rating: 6
[User has posted 2452 recommendations about 2451 pubs]
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Real Ale Ray left this review about The Black Toad
This micro was previously a solicitor's office. The young couple who own the place live above and when the property became vacant, they took it over. I called in here on a Friday afternoon just on opening around 2pm. The two owners were very welcoming and chatty and their cask ales were excellent, also they have previous experience in the pub industry. The pub soon filled up and I ended up staying a lot longer than anticipated. Three handpumps serving Salopian Kalon, Hophurst Brewery Breakfast IPA and Hophurst Milkshake Porter. All of which were fab, this micro is also close to the train station and Spoons.
On 1st February 2020
- rating: 8
[User has posted 3382 recommendations about 3381 pubs]
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Al Bundy left this review about The Black Toad
New micropub serving real ale and craft beers. Not far from the Wethers this place is larger than it looks. Its initially a long, thin room with the bar at the end. There is, however, a small room beyond this plus a small beer yard to the rear. 3 handpulls for real ales with a number of taps for crafty stuff. Real cider available and a number of canned and bottled craft.
On 13th August 2019
- rating: 7
[User has posted 3487 recommendations about 3390 pubs]