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The Dispensary, Liverpool
Liverpool
L1 2SP
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Reviews of The Dispensary (Average Rating: 8 of 10) see review guidelines
Moby Duck left this review about The Dispensary
A decent corner pub with an equally decent beer range albeit mid-range, I went for the Oakham Citra which was spot on.
On 18th June 2024
- rating: 7
[User has posted 2089 recommendations about 2059 pubs]
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Ian Mapp left this review about The Dispensary
Well, another fine pub, where I was trapped by a thunderstorm. Unusually stopping for two - a Utopian Extra Pale Ale on Cask. So, only ever having this Devonian brewery in can, I come to Liverpool and find it on cask twice in two pubs. Also tried a Neptune Mosiac. Both in top condition.
Need a further reason to come to this classic old school pub?
Taytos.
On 10th July 2023
- rating: 8
[User has posted 1518 recommendations about 1499 pubs]
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Dispensary
Formerly a Cains house, the Dispensary is a typical Liverpool city centre boozer that used to be a regular haunt for us a few years back when Dave was in charge. He was a unique character in the city's pub scene, but we managed to get on well with him and always found the beer quality to be superb.
The pub changed hands a few years back, but it seems that the new owners have not tried to change what the pub was renowned for. The beer range is almost as good as before and the character remains, even down to the rather stinky toilets. In fact, it was actually much busier in here than how it used to be, with a much younger crowd. So, the new owners must be doing something right.
Regular beers here are still Oakham Citra, Ossett White Rat & Titanic Plum Porter. Also on for our Saturday evening visit were Titanic First Class & Bowland Hen Harrier. Not quite as many real ales as there used to be, but still very much a good pub.
On 31st October 2022
- rating: 7
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Liverpool Central, 0.36 miles, 6 min walk (show)
Liverpool Lime Street, 0.49 miles, 9 min walk (show)
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- Accommodation : No last updated 11 February 2015 by Quinno _
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- Beer Festivals : No last updated 23 July 2015 by Aqualung .
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- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 11 February 2015 by Quinno _
- Car Park : No last updated 11 February 2015 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : No last updated 11 February 2015 by Quinno _
- Darts : No last updated 23 July 2015 by Aqualung .
- Dog Friendly : No last updated 23 July 2015 by Aqualung .
- Function Room : No last updated 23 July 2015 by Aqualung .
- Hot Food : No last updated 23 July 2015 by Aqualung .
- Jukebox : No last updated 23 July 2015 by Aqualung .
- Karaoke : No last updated 11 February 2015 by Quinno _
- Live Music : No last updated 23 July 2015 by Aqualung .
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 11 February 2015 by Quinno _
- Micropub : No last updated 23 July 2015 by Aqualung .
- Pinball : No last updated 11 February 2015 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 11 February 2015 by Quinno _
- Quiz Night : No last updated 23 July 2015 by Aqualung .
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 11 February 2015 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : No last updated 23 July 2015 by Aqualung .
- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 23 July 2015 by Aqualung .
- WiFi : No last updated 23 July 2015 by Aqualung .