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Homebrew Tap, Wirral
West Kirby
Postal town: Wirral
CH48 0RE
Served areas

Reviews of Homebrew Tap (Average Rating: 7 of 10) see review guidelines
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Al Bundy left this review about Homebrew Tap
An interesting and decent place and much much better than its previous incarnation as Slinky's Cafe Bar. The bar area to the front gives way to a rear room. 12 taps along the wall for various crafty ales plus 3 taps for real ale, these are the end 3 to the left. Real ale beers were Thornbridge Peverel, Salopian Dead Drop and Marble Tuckerlovsy. As noted, there is a bottle shop next door with a large selection of bottled beers. There are also 4 more taps on the wall here too. Much brighter than previous place and I liked it.
On 16th June 2018
- rating: 7
[User has posted 3390 recommendations about 3303 pubs]
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Real Ale Ray left this review about Slinky's
Renamed and refurbished and is now known as the Homebrew Tap, which opened in April. This new bar is part of the bottle shop next door, and they also have another outlet in Oxton, which is also named the Homebrew Tap. The interior was very streamlined and modern in décor, with the bar area situated on the right of entrance. The bar had a formica worktop and pine lathes across the bar front. All their beers were dispensed from taps housed on a stainless plate found across the original undressed brick feature wall, behind the bar. The young barman was friendly and helpful and explained that their cask ales were served form the three slightly larger taps on the left hand side, and that the rest were all craft beers, 12 of them in all. I went for the Salopian Symphony, which was in good shape. This is a two roomed bar with the cellar next to the bar area, which had a viewing window for added interest.
On 23rd May 2018
- rating: 7
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Al Bundy left this review about Slinky's Cafe Bar
Another wine bar thingy. Rubbish.
On 17th February 2015
- rating: 2
[User has posted 3390 recommendations about 3303 pubs]
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Hoylake, 1.57 miles, 30 min walk (show)
Manor Road, 2.15 miles, 41 min walk (show)
Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 16 June 2018 by Al Bundy
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 16 June 2018 by Al Bundy
- Beer Garden : Yes - Pavement seating out front - last updated 16 June 2018 by Al Bundy
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 16 June 2018 by Al Bundy
- Car Park : No last updated 16 June 2018 by Al Bundy
- Darts : No last updated 16 June 2018 by Al Bundy
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 16 June 2018 by Al Bundy
- Hot Food : No last updated 16 June 2018 by Al Bundy
- Jukebox : No last updated 16 June 2018 by Al Bundy
- Live Music : No last updated 16 June 2018 by Al Bundy
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 16 June 2018 by Al Bundy
- Micropub : No last updated 16 June 2018 by Al Bundy
- Pinball : No last updated 16 June 2018 by Al Bundy
- Pool Table : No last updated 16 June 2018 by Al Bundy
- Real Ale : No last updated 05 September 2013 by Alan Hurdle
- Real Cider : No last updated 16 June 2018 by Al Bundy
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 16 June 2018 by Al Bundy
- WiFi : No last updated 16 June 2018 by Al Bundy