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The Vines (The Big House), Liverpool
Liverpool
L1 1JQ
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Reviews of The Vines (The Big House) (Average Rating: 6½ of 10) see review guidelines
Ian Mapp left this review about The Vines (The Big House)
Saved in my Google To Visit list but I need to make better use of the "add notes" feature to remind myself why.
I'm guessing it was the internal architecture but alas, I didnt actually spend too much time exploring. Just lots of wood panneling in the one bar.
Possibly need to revisit and explore after reading notes here.
Beer range was not too inspired, settling on Lancaster Brewery Blonde.
On 11th March 2024
- rating: 7
[User has posted 1328 recommendations about 1314 pubs]
Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Vines (The Big House)
Recently re-opened by the same team that run the Red Lion on Slater Street, the Big House has been refurbished and really looks the part. The last time I was in here was in January, 2014 when the pub was competing against local Irish pubs on Lime Street and nearby Ranelagh Street and Great Charlotte Street to see which could be the loudest, with pretty awful karaoke sessions on almost every night.
Now the pub is much more civilised. I'd seen that the real ale range was fairly ordinary shortly after re-opening. But now, it's clear that they have built up trade and they can now start to stock a few more adventurous beers.
On this visit, the regular beer (Titanic Plum Porter) was supplemented by Ossett Yorkshire Blonde, Timothy Taylor Boltmaker, Salopian Shropshire Gold, Carnival Dreaming of Twinships, Kirkstall Pale Ale, Dark Star Hophead, Brains The Rev James & St Austell Cornish Best. A cider (Thatcher's Stan's Big Apple) was an unexpected bonus.
The three rooms that front Lime Street are masterworks in themselves, but the real star is the large room to the rear (the Billiard Room), which is a joy to behold. After almost 10 years without a visit, the Vines is very much on my list for much more regular visits. Judging by the huge number of people in for our Saturday evening visit, it's on quite a few peoples' lists these days.
Not a new pub for me, by any means, but my score increases from a 5/10 to an 8/10.
On 13th November 2023
- rating: 8
[User has posted 2442 recommendations about 2441 pubs]
Brainy Pool left this review about The Vines (The Big House)
Now a beautiful pub exactly as it should be, after a full refurbishment. Rather disappointingly no local beers over a vast range of handpulls, and it really doesn’t need the sports TVs dotted around the bar and billiard room. Otherwise a must visit pub, one of the most impressive interiors in the country.
On 29th April 2023
- rating: 8
[User has posted 1043 recommendations about 1008 pubs]
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Liverpool Central Loop Line, 0.17 miles, 3 min walk (show)
Liverpool Lime Street, 0.24 miles, 4 min walk (show)
Pub Details
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- Bar Billiards : No last updated 21 February 2016 by ROB Camra
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 21 February 2016 by ROB Camra
- Beer Garden : Yes - Pavement seating Lime St. - last updated 30 March 2023 by Al Bundy
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 21 February 2016 by ROB Camra
- Car Park : No last updated 21 February 2016 by ROB Camra
- Child Friendly : No last updated 21 February 2016 by ROB Camra
- Darts : No last updated 30 March 2023 by Al Bundy
- Function Room : Yes last updated 21 February 2016 by ROB Camra
- Hot Food : No last updated 30 March 2023 by Al Bundy
- Jukebox : No last updated 30 March 2023 by Al Bundy
- Karaoke : Yes last updated 29 February 2016 by Quinno _
- Live Music : Yes last updated 21 February 2016 by ROB Camra
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 21 February 2016 by ROB Camra
- Micropub : No last updated 21 February 2016 by ROB Camra
- Pinball : No last updated 21 February 2016 by ROB Camra
- Pool Table : No last updated 21 February 2016 by ROB Camra
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 30 March 2023 by Al Bundy
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 13 November 2023 by Blue Scrumpy
- WiFi : Yes last updated 30 March 2023 by Al Bundy