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The Volunteer Canteen (Punch Taverns)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Salopian - Golden Thread |  | 2 |
| Peerless - Viking Gold | | 2 |
| Peerless - Triple Blond |  | 1 |
| Big Hand - Seren | | 1 |
| Liverpool Organic - Styrian | | 1 |
| Liverpool Organic - Bier Head | | 1 |
| Liverpool Organic - Cambrinus Solstice | | 1 |
| Peerless - Dark Arts | | 1 |
| Purple Moose - Snowdonia Ale (Cwrw Eryri) | | 1 |
| Thwaites - Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Pedigree | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier (was Bombardier Glorious English) (use Eagle entry now please) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thwaites - Lancaster Bomber (please now use the Banks's entry) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Tetley's Cask Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
Michael Croxford
Visits Details
19 Dec 2017 (ChrisE)
Afternoon visit, absolutely superb atmosphere with table service, comfortable upholstered bench seating, and people playing dominoes in a wonderfully unspoilt proper boozeer. I have only listed the beers that we drank.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salopian - Golden Thread | 5.00 | | |
| Big Hand - Seren | 3.70 | |
19 Dec 2017 (Magnus Greel)
Afternoon, my first visit after hearing good reports over the years and I was not disappointed, in fact we stayed far longer than planned and enjoyed the superb atmosphere.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salopian - Golden Thread | 5.00 | | Despite the ABV this seemed more like a session beer. Light and aromatic with a fruity finish. Nice. |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Big Hand - Seren | 3.70 | Not Tried |
18 Jun 2015 (ChrisE)
My first visit here and I was very impressed. A group that we had seen earlier in the day were talking even more loudly than a certain member of our group, it was good to see him drowned out but pleasantly quiet when they left. Table service was in operation. A great pub well worth visiting.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peerless - Viking Gold | 4.00 | | |
| Peerless - Dark Arts | 4.10 | |
18 Jun 2015 (HSB)
15:15 First visit for some of our group, they were impressed. Table service was in operation. The lounge side was just occupied by us and one other group who had also been in Stamps Too. One of our party is noted for having a rather loud voice, a member of the other group drowned him out.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peerless - Viking Gold | 4.00 | | |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Peerless - Dark Arts | 4.10 | Not Tried | Others who tried it said it was sweet. |
02 Aug 2014 (HSB)
19:30 Quick pint with my son. Both bars were packed but table service was still in operation in the lounge.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool Organic - Bier Head | 4.10 | | Nice balance of malt and hops |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Thwaites - Original | 3.60 | Not Tried |
20 Jun 2014 (HSB)
20:30 Very busy in both bars. Table service in operation though which was nice to see.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peerless - Triple Blond | 4.20 | | |
| Liverpool Organic - Styrian | 4.20 | | |
| Thwaites - Lancaster Bomber (please now use the Banks's entry) | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Tetley's Cask Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried |
27 Apr 2014 (HSB)
20:00 Back room with table service in operation. Not often I am among the younger people in a pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purple Moose - Snowdonia Ale (Cwrw Eryri) | 3.60 | | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried |
28 Feb 2014 (HSB)
17:30 Started off in the public bar and then went to sit in the lounge. Went to the hatch for my second pint but was told they would come to my table which they did. Wonderful.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool Organic - Cambrinus Solstice | 3.80 | | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier (was Bombardier Glorious English) (use Eagle entry now please) | 4.10 | Not Tried |
About The Volunteer Canteen
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 4 |
| 7 |
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The pub is found in Waterloo, Merseyside, L22 8QR.
A back street pub in East Street near Waterloo railway station that is a CAMRA National Inventory pub with good reason. Two rooms. Right hand side public bar. Left hand side room has wood paneling with built in mirrors and fixed bench seating. There is no bar as such service being provided via two hatches and a doorway at the rear of the public bar counter. The special feature is the provision of table service at quiet times in this room.
We have visited this pub 8 times, seen 21 different beers and tried 9 of them.
Postcode: L22 8QR