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White Star (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Bowland - Hunters MoonExcellent1
Northumberland - Cranky FlannenExcellent1
Northumberland - Firkin FreezingExcellent1
Northumberland - Bucking FastardExcellent1
Bowland - Daylight RobberyGood1
Bowland - Shamrock PorterGood1
Bowland - White Star Pale AleGood3
Bowland - Nicky NookGood1
Bowland - Sawley TemptedGood2
Bowland - Pheasant PluckerGood1
Bowland - GoldGood1
Bowland - Headless PeggAcceptable1
Bowland - Chipping SteamerAcceptable1
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPANot Tried0
Marston's - BassNot Tried0
Cains - Finest BitterNot Tried0
Bowland - DragonNot Tried0
Bowland - Devil's RockNot Tried0
Liverpool Organic - 24 CaratNot Tried0
Bowland - Sky DancerNot Tried0
Liverpool Organic - Higsons Best BitterNot Tried0
Picture 1. White Star, Liverpool, Merseyside
Picture 2. White Star, Liverpool, Merseyside
Picture 3. White Star, Liverpool, Merseyside

Visits Details

18 Aug 2012 (Stephen Harris)
My first visit to this lovely little pub. We filled our brief time looking at all the prints and photos on the walls of the back room.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Bowland - White Star Pale Ale4.00ExcellentA pale beer with a rather in-your-face grapefruity-hoppy hit.
Bowland - Sawley Tempted3.70Not Tried
Bowland - Pheasant Plucker3.70Not Tried
Liverpool Organic - Higsons Best Bitter4.10Not Tried
10 Nov 2011 (Andrew)
We had to walk through a boisterous series of streets that had echoes of a modern day Sodom and Gomorrah. The White Star was a nice pub and we sat in the back room and enjoyed the buzz.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Bowland - Pheasant Plucker3.70GoodNice pale hoppy bitter
Bowland - White Star Pale Ale4.00Not Tried
Bowland - Sawley Tempted3.70Not Tried
Bowland - Nicky Nook4.20Not Tried
05 Jan 2011 (Mick)
Fairly quite, plenty of room to sit and watch the locals...
BeerABVScoreNotes
Northumberland - Firkin Freezing3.90ExcellentPale with thin white head, good body for a pale beer, super hoppy finish
Marston's - Bass4.40Not Tried
Bowland - Nicky Nook4.20Not Tried
23 Dec 2010 (Mick)
Compared to previous visits this place was heaving with people and the music was way to loud.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Bowland - Hunters Moon3.70ExcellentDarkish, think it a mild, a bit of chocolate and toffee, nice finish
Bowland - Daylight Robbery3.90Goodpale gold, little aroma, some fruit and a little sweetness, nice enough.
Marston's - Bass4.40Not Tried
Liverpool Organic - 24 Carat4.10Not Tried
Bowland - Sky Dancer4.50Not Tried
08 Sep 2010 (Mick)
Always quick service here, lovely little pub just yards from the manic shopping centre.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Bowland - White Star Pale Ale4.00GoodNice Pale Ale, some citrus and a nice finish.
Bowland - Gold3.80Not Tried
Bowland - Sawley Tempted3.70Not Tried
Bowland - Nicky Nook4.20Not Tried
11 Aug 2010 (Mick)
Quiet evening with a few locals.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Bowland - Gold3.80GoodNice easy drinking golden bitter, crisp tasting with good hops.
Marston's - Bass4.40Not Tried
Bowland - Sawley Tempted3.70Not Tried
26 Feb 2010 (Ian)
Busy Friday mid afternoon. Interior is really very interesting with the shipping line memorabilia.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Bowland - Headless Pegg4.50AcceptableMid brown, and has some diacetyl some ok malt in mouth and some hop sting on the finish
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA3.80Not Tried
Marston's - Bass4.40Not Tried
Bowland - Sawley Tempted3.70Not Tried
Bowland - Dragon4.20Not Tried
Bowland - Devil's Rock3.80Not Tried
05 Jan 2010 (Mick)
Nice pub with that well worn look, loads of interesting stuff to look at, friendly locals
BeerABVScoreNotes
Bowland - Sawley Tempted3.70GoodNice gold beer, some hops, a bit sweet.
Bowland - Nicky Nook4.20GoodVery similar to the Sawley Tempted but less sweet and a bit more malt.
22 Mar 2007 (Ian)
Classic, wonderful pub. The rear room in particular is great with red leather bench seating. Could spend half and hour just looking at the photos and prints on the walls alone.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Northumberland - Bucking Fastard4.00ExcellentCopper colour with lasting beige head. Some decent fruit salad fruit aroma and in mouth. Nice hop on finish too. Maybe a little sweeter and fruit is rounder than the Cranky Flannen I had before this. Both have excellent citrus hops. Sweetish grapefruit finish. Sweet orange fruit in mouth. A rather good hoppy bitter.
Northumberland - Cranky Flannen4.00ExcellentGold colour with lasting beige head. Attractive sherberty hop aroma. Very good citrusy orange fruit in mouth. Spritzy hop citrus finish. A beer right up my alley tastewise. Citrus spritzy sherbert hop on end keeps delivering, especially the bit of orange zest.
Bowland - Shamrock Porter4.20GoodVery deep rich brown colour with bubbly thin tan head. Some roasted malts, some hint of sourness, bit of juicy malt. Fruits are juicy raisins. Had worse beers. Bit watery maybe. Decent roasted malt and hop finish. Fruity and light porter. Hop finish is puckering and excellent.
Cains - Finest Bitter4.00Not Tried
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA3.80Not Tried
Marston's - Bass4.40Not Tried
17 Jan 2006 (Ian)
Sited near the popular Mathew Street area of Liverpool, this has a wonderful interior focussing on the White Star shipping line. As I entered there seemed to be a friendly argument going on about the finer points of 1942-1943 WWII and its depiction in Hollywood, especially regarding Edward Woodward. Lovely central bar. Dark wood and nice red leather seats. There is also a quieter rear room.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Bowland - White Star Pale Ale4.00AcceptableGolden, thin white head. Lovely citric hop, astringent aroma. OK in mouth. Lots of pale grapefruit. Very good dry finish. Lots of good grapefruit. Malts go a bit missing in the middle
Bowland - Sawley Tempted3.70AcceptableGolden, thin white head. Good citrus aroma, bit dusy. Bit odd flavour, hops don’t entirely work. Very harsh hop finish. Staleish malts.
Bowland - Chipping Steamer3.90AcceptableGolden, disappearing white head. Sweaty socks hop aroma, juicy malt, slightly sickly, hop finish. Not a big fan of this. Hop is too sickly
Bowland - Gold3.80Not Tried
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA3.80Not Tried
Marston's - Bass4.40Not Tried

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About the White Star

The pub sign. White Star, Liverpool, Merseyside

Summary of Beer Scores

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Exceptional-
Excellent6
Good7
Acceptable4
Poor-

Website.

The pub is found in Liverpool, Merseyside, L2 6PT.

2 room pub in Rainford Gardens. Bar is in front room and normally serves 4 beers. Seems to have been taken over since this contributor (Ian) visited it in March 2004. Beer range a bit more varied and Sky TV seems to have disappeared. Back room is wonderful with red leather bench seating. Pictures around the pub feature the cruise ships that sailed from Liverpool docks, boxers and The Beatles. A welcome real ale respite in the middle of the Cavern Quarter.

We have visited this pub 11 times, seen 21 different beers and tried 13 of them.

Map location

Postcode: L2 6PT