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The Dispensary (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Cains - Dark Mild |  | 3 |
| Cains - Finest Bitter | | 3 |
| Cains - India Export Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Cains - Victorian Beer | | 1 |
| Fernandes - Celia's Gold | | 1 |
| George Wright - Mark's Mild |  | 1 |
| Ossett - On The Piste | | 1 |
| Ossett - Silver Fox | | 1 |
| Rooster's - Outlaw Dead or Alive | | 1 |
| Rooster's - Outlaw Dry Irish Stout |  | 1 |
| Rooster's - Silver Lining | | 1 |
| Salopian - Oracle | | 1 |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | | 1 |
| Abbeydale - Genesis | Not Tried | 0 |
| Black Hole - Star Gazer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Black Sheep - Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cains - FA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cains - IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Castle Rock - Screech Owl | Not Tried | 0 |
| Derwent - Whitwell & Marks Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Tiger | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fernandes - Ale To The Tsar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - Zig Zag Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hawkshead - Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Reason to Believe | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ossett - Yorkshire Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Phoenix - Arizona | Not Tried | 0 |
| Phoenix - West Coast I.P.A. | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rat - White Rat | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rooster's - YPA (Yorkshire Pale Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Sapphire Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Shropshire Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Early Bird | Not Tried | 0 |
| Stonehenge - Great Bustard | Not Tried | 0 |
| Timothy Taylor - Boltmaker (formerly Best Bitter) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - Iceberg | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wentworth - Black Zak | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
13 Nov 2012 (Alenomore)
13:30 visit. Very nice old type. Single roomer, with some nice Victorian features, nice bar area, friendly staff. Quiet at this time, but some good ales on. A current 2013 gbg entry and 25 times previous in 1975/6/81/9-2012.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Wright - Mark's Mild | 3.40 | | A new ale, and very nice too. |
| Cains - Finest Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Phoenix - West Coast I.P.A. | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Hawkshead - Red | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Rat - White Rat | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Sapphire Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried |
09 Jul 2012 (Mick)
Busier in here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | | I love this beer, just a hint of Ribena |
| Fernandes - Celia's Gold | 5.00 | | Nice hoppy pint. |
| Titanic - Iceberg | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Frome (formerly Milk Street) - Zig Zag Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Ossett - Yorkshire Blonde | 3.90 | Not Tried |
08 Sep 2010 (Mick)
Busy tonight, lots of folk enjoying a pint
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cains - Finest Bitter | 4.00 | | Good balance of hop and malt, nice hop finish |
| Salopian - Shropshire Gold | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Fernandes - Ale To The Tsar | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Derwent - Whitwell & Marks Mild | 3.70 | Not Tried |
11 Aug 2010 (Mick)
Mid afternoon, just a few people in. Merseyside CAMRA pub of the Year 2010.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rooster's - Silver Lining | 4.30 | | Stunning, pale with a creamy head, good citrus with a hint of butterscotch. Superb hops and a lingering finish. |
| Salopian - Oracle | 4.00 | | Very nice,as pale as it is possible to get, hoppy with a good finish. |
| Cains - Finest Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Black Hole - Star Gazer | 4.00 | Not Tried |
26 Feb 2010 (Ian)
Only a few regulars in. Must come one evening when there is a bit more atmosphere as this pub deserves it.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ossett - On The Piste | 4.00 | | Slightly sulphur on aorma. Sharp hop on aroma and on finish. Light lemon as per usual from Ossett. It’s an ok golden ale. |
| Cains - Finest Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Cains - Dark Mild | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| Cains - IPA | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Wentworth - Black Zak | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Screech Owl | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Abbeydale - Genesis | 3.90 | Not Tried |
25 Apr 2008 (Ian)
Pub number 5 on my Friday afternoon Liverpool crawl. Late-ish afternoon and a fair number of people in. Great decor and a lovely local pub in the middle of the city.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rooster's - Outlaw Dry Irish Stout | 4.70 | | OK I had 2 halves of this, one with the sparkler and one without. The difference was really quite marked. I admit I’m an Outlaw fan, I love what they do, making tasty, intense beers. This one is black with very dark brown edges. Lasting tan head. Blow me down!!! Except you couldn’t blow me down because I have just been fortified by the body of this beer, which is excellent. That’s incredible. I don’t want to drink any more because I don’t want to be wrong and I don’t want to finish it. The roasted coffee espresso aroma is just about the best I’ve had. This was the beer of the weekend. 40 beers in and this is head and shoulders above everything else. The aroma is like putting your nose in a packet of mocha coffee beans. Finish is intense espresso/dark choc dryness. That is amazing. The finish is like the mose intense choc/coffee experience of my life. The only beer this weekend that has made me go wide eyed stare. Then I had a half without the sparkler and you know what, it wasn’t as good. A bit more watery than with the sparkler, but the finish is just as good. Roast malt and blackcurrant. I guess there must be some Willamette hops in here for the blackcurrant and subtle herby hop. So with a sparkler a 5/5, without a sparkler 4/5 |
| Cains - India Export Pale Ale | 4.70 | | Amber, lasting beige head. Fruity aroma, bit of lager puke to be honest. Bizarre fruity beer. Certainly not what I would expect an IPA to be. I want more hops for a start. Some hop on end, but not enough. Some jammy fruit. Definitely more an ESB than an IPA. |
| Cains - Finest Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Cains - Dark Mild | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Tiger | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Cains - IPA | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Reason to Believe | 4.00 | Not Tried |
02 Jan 2008 (Ian)
I love this pub. Good honest clientele for the city centre and some really good Cain's beers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rooster's - Outlaw Dead or Alive | 5.00 | | Gold with thick cream head. Passionfruit aroma. I mean it’s an incredible Roosters beer. Grapefruit and passionfruit. This is almost like an APA. Whoa, just an assault on the senses. A whopping amount of hop on this. |
| Cains - Dark Mild | 3.20 |  | Actually, this was pretty poor. Bit young/green perhaps. |
| Cains - Finest Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Cains - FA | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Timothy Taylor - Boltmaker (formerly Best Bitter) | 4.00 | Not Tried |
21 Mar 2007 (Ian)
Very relaxed little city centre pub. Chalkboard shows guests on plus what's coming on which at that time were Sarah Hughes Dark Ruby Mild, Timothy Taylors Best Bitter and Harviestoun Belgian White.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cains - Finest Bitter | 4.00 | | Fruitier and maltier than usual. Beautiful bitterness on finish. What a bitter. |
| Ossett - Silver Fox | 4.10 | | Pale gold, with thick white head. Hoppy aroma. Citrus lemon/grapefruit throughout. Some yeast on aroma. Fine pale malts in mouth before balanced pink grapefruit kicks in. Very drinkable citrus blonde beer. |
| Cains - Dark Mild | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Early Bird | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Cains - IPA | 3.50 | Not Tried |
18 Jan 2006 (Ian)
One of my favourite proper pubs in Liverpool. Proper pub, proper people, no show in the centre of the city
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cains - Dark Mild | 3.20 | | The mild was somewhat fruitier than normal, dark plums. Quite light in mouth and extremely drinkable. |
| Cains - Finest Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Cains - FA | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Cains - IPA | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Rooster's - YPA (Yorkshire Pale Ale) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Phoenix - Arizona | 4.10 | Not Tried |
02 Mar 2005 (Ian)
Won awards for its renovation, this is a very good locals pub in the middle of Liverpool. Beers are kept extremely well, with Cain's range and often 2 guests. Prices are slightly lower than at its sister pub Doctor Duncans
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cains - Dark Mild | 3.20 | | Black mild. Burst of bitter burnt malt on mouth ending in dry bitter finish |
| Cains - Finest Bitter | 4.00 | | Yeasty nose, dark brown colour, lots of malt with a not too aggressive hop finish |
| Cains - Victorian Beer | 6.00 | | Mid brown, slightly citrusy with fruity malt and tight bitter finish. Good strong bitter |
| Cains - FA | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Cains - IPA | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Stonehenge - Great Bustard | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Black Sheep - Best Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried |
About The Dispensary
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 2 |
| 6 |
| 6 |
| 2 |
| 1 |
The pub is found in Liverpool, Merseyside, L1 2SP.
In Renshaw Street, bar area with Victorian features, and a raised wood panelled area to the rear.
We have visited this pub 10 times, seen 37 different beers and tried 13 of them.
Postcode: L1 2SP