Latest reviews from Crewe

“Visited on Friday night, 26/01/24 around 2130 I think the place was just winding down a bit so plenty of room on the bench seating that fills the market hall. 12 beers on tap, 4 cask and 8 keg, didn't really have time to investigate the bottle range as we were just in for half an hour. Cask offerings were in decent shape and the two I had were from the local Tatton brewery who sadly announced their closure 3 or so weeks after our visit. Keg offerings included Vault City (multiple) and Hackney Church, the styles were varied but the list perhaps lacked at least one stronger beer with all beers falling in between the 4 and 6% range on my visit. Service was prompt and friendly. Overall well worth a stop and they are an UT affiliated venue so you can take a look before you pop by. That last statement is probably one of the most useful things you will read in a place review, I wish more people would think to add this information (or wake up to it!). T Hanks.“

Theydon_Bois 84 days ago

“Called in with Sophie and Elliot a few days before Christmas 2023. Location isn't quite what I expected, stood alone and hidden away from the main shopping streets. Seems it could've been a house at one point. Nice enough layout inside, micro-pub feel rather than a traditional boozer. Lots of Belgian beer plaques adorning the walls. A number of regional trad cask, some keg, one Christmas heavy hitter (Gorden's Xmas) but the rest of the draft was UK. All the usual Belgian suspects in the fridge, no new ones for me unfortunately. No music, besides a very quiet radio behind the bar. Dog friendly. I imagine the Summer atmos would be quite different to our Winter evening visit, with a number of tables out front, sat forlorn and empty. Very much a CAMRA-friendly place. Some cracking beers in the fridge, if the night and company allowed I'm sure a right old knees up could ensue. Alas, that wasn't to be for us tonight.“

minutemat 150 days ago

“Visited a few days before Christmas with Sophie and Elliot. I last came here when it was Beerdock and really didn't expect such a revamp. Much better use of space, with a brick bar at an angle in the middle of the room, with handy bar tops with stools at the back and some upstairs seating. Good range of styles on around 10 keg lines, one cask and two box ciders. Very good range of cans / bottles in an upright fridge. All bases covered. Friendly owner happy to talk through range both on draft and can. He actually was the barman when it was Beerdock and took it on after that closed. Popular, welcoming place. Probably our favourite option in Crewe.“

minutemat 150 days ago

“Corner pub right by the revamped Market Hall in the town centre. A locals place of traditional styling, of considerable size, looking a bit worn with a very bland macro drinks selection and extremely poor service too. Its one cask pump had nothing on it. Unless you want to watch televised sport move on fast.“

ManVsBeer 173 days ago

“A couple of minutes walk north of the Borough Arms alongside the railway tracks in a commercial unit. There's outside tables here too if the weather is good. There's plenty of tables across a couple of rooms, a sofa in the main room with the bar at the rear with not a great deal of planning into the design of the place, but it works well enough. There's plenty of Tom beers, some are regulars, others specials, guests are available and lots of cider options as well. Try as many third measures as you want to go through the brewers ripples.“

ManVsBeer 178 days ago

“Central unit down one side of the repurposed Market Hall, which is opposite the Cheese Hall pub in the town centre. With a majority of keg options available, some are house regulars, some rotate, and they are chalked up behind the bar. Its cask pumps are along the side of the bar where there's no service but a few stools are available to sit on, if you don't want to sit in the general seating area in the centre of the building in this mainly food hall venue. There's a fridge of cans here too. All options are crafted.“

ManVsBeer 179 days ago

“Residential style property opposite the Christchurch, which has been converted into a twin floored pub, sort of microbar style. It does have a small bar to the left as you enter, which packs in the brews both cask, (and a few more) kegs. There's Belgian Beers and a few Belgian related things on the wall, but that's about it as far as feeling Belgian, especially as much of the craft available is from this country, all very worthwhile options though.“

ManVsBeer 180 days ago

“Visited with Margie for the Latvian Day tasting with Martin on 18th November 2023 (18th November is Latvian Day). Martin had secured a table upstairs for the eight of us. Ground level has the bar, toilets and main drinking area, above are about three long tables and a comfy chair option by the window. Good selection of keg stuff and one cask line, friendly chap behind the bar, good vibe from the customers and we of course had a great tasting with some Latvian food to compliment the Latvian beers Martin had brought (plus my two from Shropshire and a Polish Pilsner).“

BlackHaddock 181 days ago

“Visited with Margie early Saturday afternoon before joining Martin for the Latvian Day Tasting in Ebenezers at 14:00. Old traditional pub with a welcoming landlord and plenty of beer choices. Belgian beers feature both on tap and in bottle form with Trappist beers being the biggest range. No new Belgian beers for me, sadly, but two rates from the cask lines and other new Spanish Lager on tap pleased me. Nicely decorated with Belgian beer signs and a Hofbrau Mirror near where we sat.“

BlackHaddock 181 days ago

“Visited with Margie at lunchtime on Saturday 18th November 2023. Clean and tidy bar located inside the Crewe Market Hall which is a large food court really. We shared three halves while eating bowls of Noodles from one of the other stalls. Both the cask Tatton beers were fine, as was the keg Lager. Nice friendly vibe in the hall and the young lady who served me the beers was pleasant and knew what she was doing.“

BlackHaddock 181 days ago

“Decent sized shop unit microbar about ten minutes walk directly west out of the station on the Nantwich Road. It's a welcoming enough place, mainly keg based but there's one hand pump on the bar in the middle of the room, all very worthy options.“

ManVsBeer 181 days ago

“Large corner pub at the foot of a housing estate with a river beyond. It's a classic late 20th Century build with a bar and best room separated by a central service area, and carpeted in the latter with mute Sky Sports on its large screen. Three cask ales with perhaps one hit or miss rotating available - I missed so nothing new here for me. Has some regular craft keg available. Locals place but large enough to find your own space.“

ManVsBeer 182 days ago

“The first building across the bridge spanning the railway from the town centre on Edge Street, as such its elevated position means its beer garden is downstairs. This is a real ale pub, although a dense collection of keg pumps first greets you after you enter, and there's a few good options on these - its ten cask pumps (all full) are around the corner on a split-level platform which also has seating. It has a light wood design throughout, certainly traditional in style but with a modernity about it, its low ceilings with a mind-blowing amount of pump clips stuck on them give this place a very cosy feel.“

ManVsBeer 182 days ago

“At the far end of Weston Road, which is an offshoot of the big roundabout by the railway station and essentially one long row of industrial units. This store has recently been demolished, but there's a Bargain Booze Plus on the similarly named West Road, albeit at a polar opposite in terms of the town centre. The 'Plus' only means it sells groceries too, the craft selection doesn't go beyond a few Brewdog selections in here.“

ManVsBeer 182 days ago

“This is my local – but I hardly ever go there ! Not sure why, because it’s a pretty decent pub. It’s a 1970s estate pub that started out as a Boddingtons house, but has been through many ups and downs since. I usually start these descriptions off how to get there, but it’s not easy in this case. By bus either from bus station or Rail House / Gresty Road (by rail station) routes 6 (Brookhouse) and 12 (Shavington). Pub is on corner of Davenport Avenue (bus 12) and Brookhouse Drive (bus 6). Entering from the road, you first come across the “public bar” which is fairly basic and features several large screen sports TV. Beyond is the lounge which is comfortably upholstered, with an extra large TV, and also the stage for gigs. Much of the car park has been conjverted into a semi-covered marquee. There is also a rooftop terrace, but this isn’t always open. There are usually a total of 6 real ales available – three in each bar. There’s a list on the wall – but you may need to have it explained ! [ Only very brief details given ] The range features both the mundane (Doom Bar, Butty Bach) and the more unusual (Pennine IPA, Stewart Edinburgh Gold on my last visit). However, they do tend to all be in the 4-5% range. Price is standard, and very reasonable. In terms of food, home made “Lite bites” (baps / sausage rolls) are available at weekends. Often overlooked, but definitely not the worst pub in town. If you’ve visiting give me a shout and I’ll pop round ! “

Martinsh 692 days ago

“This is the former Offbeat Brewery premises, though they have been pretty radically altered. Reached by continuing down the side street that the door to the Borough Arms is situated on. It’s the first building on the left – can’t be missed. It’s actually in 3 small units, the right hand one having the bar and some seating, the middle one a stage and the actual brewery in the left hand one. Décor is pretty much rough and ready, as might be expected from the situation. The bar is straight ahead, backed by a wall of taps (kegs are directly behind the wall). Bare walls, concrete floors and used packaging elsewhere. There is also outdoor seating, both open-air and in a large marquee. This is somewhat ramshackle. Empty packing crates for tables, and kegs for stools. As might be expected, the beers are mainly from Toms themselves. There are guest beers, but they are all from the same brewery (currently Fierce) which changes occasionally. There are about 20 beer taps in all, with a bewildering variety of styles. Also about 12 ciders (on gravity taps). I know nothing about ciders but the place is currently the local CAMRA “cider pub of the year” so they must be doing something right. There is a list of beers on large TV screen by the bar – but it scrolls through rather too quickly. The brewer is very friendly and enthusiastic – last time we got shown the behind the tap wall area without asking. Other staff are less interactive. Currently, you are supposed to ring a bell and wait outside to be greeted and seated – but that may well change post COVID. Payment is card only. A true beer lover’s Mecca. “

Martinsh 945 days ago

“Ok, let's get this out of the way & then we'll do the proper rate. In the mid-90s there was a Beavis & Butthead Christmas special where they were watching Christmas-themed porn films. One of the films was called 'Ebeneezer Screw'. So. Ebeneezer's, Crewe? That can't be a coincidence, right? Anyway, it's a craft beer bar where the old Beer Dock used to be. It's pleasant and well-loved, even though it's away from the other beer bars in town they seem to be able to attract plenty of custom. A little less choice than the Nantwich one, if you've been there: I counted one cask, 6 keg and a cider, with quite a few bottles & cans available. Verdant, Abbeydale, Wild Weather and Chapter were on draught. You're spoiled for choice in Crewe, still, this is worth coming out of your way for, and probably the closest beer bar to the station incase you have some time in town in between trains.“

jjsint 958 days ago

“I visited this decent cask beer pub with Martinsh on our pub crawl of Crewe. More crowded than most pubs I've seen since the pandemic, which is a testament to its popularity. Service is super efficient and friendly. Eight handpulls - mostly stuff you'll have had before (e.g. Oakham and Phoenix) - but the condition is top notch. Some good if easily available Belgians on tap & in the fridge. Plus you've got Mann's Chestnut Mild on keg. What more could you want?“

jjsint 959 days ago

“Visited with Martinsh on our Crewe pub crawl. Tom's Tap and Brewhouse has a warehouse feel, maybe a bit sterile but comfortable. There are 23 keg taps, including many guest beers, and about 9 ciders. Their beer is generally good, and they do quite a few different styles so it's not just the hoppy pales, fruit sours and flavoured stouts you see ad infinitem in many breweries. (You do get these styles too, but today I enjoyed a Kölsch and a California Common alongside my fruited Berliner.) They offer guest beers from specific breweries every three months: the last one was Elusive and this autumn it's Fierce. A proper brewpub that makes it hard not to envy the good people of Crewe.“

jjsint 959 days ago

“Visited with Martinsh on our Crewe Pub Crawl. Craft beer bar set inside the vibrant upmarket Crewe Market. There not really much seating so you'll take your beer to one of the many tables in the market. 16 draught beers in total, including 4 on cask. Some aren't proper craft but fear not as there's plenty of the real deal offered from breweries such as Pentrich, Wilde Child, Trinity and Vault City along with US and Continental beers. And, my God, this place is cheap for what you get. There's lots of food stalls in the market so you can enjoy some food with your beer. This is a cracker.“

jjsint 959 days ago

“Visited with Martinsh. Hops is a pleasant if plain little beer pub. At the time of writing they are still table service only which prevents going to the bar to check out the selection, but it does add to the cafe atmosphere. (They do have an app for easier ordering.) They have 4 cask and 8 keg made up of interesting brewers such as Salt, Thornbridge, Tom's Tap, Ossett and Salopian. I didn't see for myself but apparently their bottles/cans inude a decent list of continental beers. Not an overly exciting place but one I'd certainly return to if in the area.“

jjsint 959 days ago

“Former Beerdock premises, now reopened as a sister establishment to Ebenezer’s in Nantwich. Staff are mostly former Beerdock employees ! About 10 mins walk straight down the road from Crewe station main entrance. Ground floor has been radically altered. Bar is now on the right, there are a small number of individual tables, some served by high stool. Further back there is the “prison cell” which can hold about a dozen drinkers. Minimalist décor. Toilets are also now downstairs. Upstairs the main room is virtually untouched from Beerdock days. Occasional events are held here. Further back is the “quiet room” with comfy cushions, and finally an outdoor balcony (view not recommended !). Beers available are normally one cask beer (usually Salopian) and 8 keg taps. Number of ciders on tap can range between 0 and 3. Keg taps are very much orientated towards the NEIPA / juice / sour end of things, with People like Cloudwaters and Polly’s featured heavily.. Usually at least one German lager. Dark beers are very rare here, unfortunately. There is a small range of bottles / cans on display in an accessible fridge. These are also available for take-out. Enthusiastic and knowledgeable barstaff. A welcome return of a decent drinking establishment at this end of town. “

Martinsh 964 days ago

“A outstanding beer destination to spend a couple of hours with a interesting mix of a good range of cask & Belgium ales. Helpful service.“

Jerseyislandbeer 994 days ago

“Decent enough brewpub with a rustic feel with a large range of different beers.“

Jerseyislandbeer 994 days ago

“In the new market hall in the centre of the town, you'll find this cracking place to enjoy a few beers with a great range, helpful & friendly service, tasty food from the other stalls.“

Jerseyislandbeer 994 days ago

“Crewe Market Hall has recently been refurbished and transformed into a collection of street food vendors. Crewe Dog is the only one which serves alcohol. The Market Hall is on the way from the town centre to the Borough Arms / Toms Tap – you can’t miss it. The stalls are down each side of the hall with wooden tables (of various sizes and heights) filling the middle of the hall. There is a stage at one end. Crewe Dog is halfway down one side – next to the entrance for toilets. There are 4 handpumps for cask ales on the bar, and about 8 taps for craft keg (including cider) on the wall behind. A list is shown above the taps. There is also a small fridge with cans and bottles – I’m not sure where you can find details of the contents, other than on Facebook. The cask ales normally include some local (Cheshire) beers, as do the craft taps. The beers I've had on my visits have all been very well kept. Enthusiastic, but not particularly knowledgeable staff. One drawback is that if you visit on a Sunday, they re winding down for a two day closure so the range might well be restricted. Food is available at other stalls in the hall, including pizzas, burgers and Mexican food. A welcome addition to the Crewe beer scene. “

Martinsh 1021 days ago

“Award winning real ale and continental beer focused pub, just across the railway from Crewe town centre. Set up by local beer legend Alan Hinde, before he moved to Cornwall and started Coastal brewery. [ He’s now back in town at the Craft Beer Oasis ] From the town centre, along Earle Street, it is the first building on the left immediately after the railway bridge. Entrance however is round the corner in Thomas Street (a few steps unless you are in a car). From the entrance the “continental” section of the bar is straight ahead. This has around 20 keg fonts, Mainly Belgian, some German and a couple of UK macros – covering just about the whole of the bar surface. Nothing wildly unusual though To the left, up a step and round the corner is the real ale bar. This has about 10 handpumps. The range however, is nowadays somewhat pedestrian. On my latest visit the most unusual beer was Woodforde’s Wherry – others I remember being Jaipur and Jarl. **Note that the onsite brewery no longer exists.** To the right from the entrance is a small seating area. The whole pub is furnished with wooden panelling around the lower walls. Above that almost every single inch of space on the walls and ceiling is covered by old pump clips from former beers on tap. I’ve seen similar displays elsewhere, but nothing quite as outstanding as this. There is also a downstairs, but I have never been there. This is where the brewery used to be, but I am told it has now been removed and the seating area expanded. There is a sports TV in the real ale bar area. A great pub but somehow it seems to have lost the magic it once had. Nowadays run more as a commercial business than with a hobbyist’s enthusiasm. “

Martinsh 1033 days ago

“Some of the pub's ten cask ales were not in their best condition. Quite a few Belgian bottled beers in addition to the cask ales. None of their own beers available at our stay. Decent old school pub with two rooms. Old men's pub, so we fitted well in with the locals. Polite service. (Visited with Finn, 26.01.2020).“

Rune 1550 days ago

“Worn pub 20 min. walk from the station. A handful of kegs & cask. Not worth the detour. Beers not at their best.“

Finn 1574 days ago

“It looks nice from afar, pallets and kegs making the lions share of the furniture outside. Starts to go downhill after that quite quickly. Grabbed a couple of barely OK-ish ticks from the 2 real ales plus 22 kegs. But it gets worse. The keg tick was fizzy and cold. But it continues to get worse. Inside, it was just as cold as the beer, we wanted gloves. And a torch, it's really dimly lit. Grungy warehousey industrial feel, completely unwelcoming. Did you think the getting worse had halted? Think again! Smells dank, wet, and mildewy, not the most sanitary impression, I don't want mold spores permeating a food production facility, which is what a brewery is. But don't start me on the sanitary, or I'll have to mention the (unisex) loos. In sharp contrast to the Caledonia in Liverpool with its (still wrapped, obviously) tampons for emergency customer use, this had "free" (and now worthless) sanitary towels on the dirty loo windowsill, not in any packaging at all. What did the person who put them there think that others would be doing with them such that such conditions were sensible?!? They make some decent beers, this is not how to present them.“

FatPhil 1585 days ago

“Horrible town-centre sports pub on a Friday night, but on a saturday morning, with nowhere else in town open, and pensioners on the prowl armed only with baguettes from the local sarnie shop, this is a much quieter place, and bizarrely somewhere where I was able to find a real ale tick, from a new brewery, no less, one not even on Ratebeer. Just the one, and the kegs were macrap. Staff went the extra mile to find out exactly what it was, as the pump clip was hand-written and ambiguous. Younger punters were vaping inside, and the place did smell of pipe cleaning fluid, so it wasn't an olfactory treat. Can't exactly recommend the place, but as I say, I found a tick, so anything's possible.“

FatPhil 1587 days ago

“Popular bar, but even on a friday night we did manage to find a table for 2. Conversation burbled but it wasn't too noisy. 6 real ales, 10 kegs, 6 bag-in-a-box ciders, and an extensive, but not particularly novel bottle menu. Tap beers in sets of thirds was a boon, as there was plenty to tick. Looks like they use the terrace for an outdoor barbie, but that had stopped by the time we got here. Friendly service, and the cellarmanship is commendable, not a duff drop from the four we had. Great place.“

FatPhil 1587 days ago

“Lovely multi-room pub with a lively set of locals. We ignored the warning about one of the house beers, and it was a shambles, oops. Otherwise a good selection, 12 real ales and 20 kegs. Decent staff. Came here twice in our two day trip, and the locals were even more fun the second time. Lovely local pub.“

FatPhil 1588 days ago

“Right next to the railway station is this pub, set in a sturdy brick building that offers lodging and is mainly a live music venue. It's a Lees pub but without their expected keg range. It still did serve us a good new-to-us beer. The Cambridge parallel would be the Boat Race (RIP), but the beer is significantly more inspiring here.“

FatPhil 1588 days ago

“Well this place is on RateBeer, so I will rate it. It’s not the sort of place I would add if it wasn’t already there though A bit of a strange place all in all. The windows are mostly place, and when you enter the lighting is pretty dim as well. Your eyes soon adjust though. Round the bar there is plenty of empty space, but there are usually sufficient tables and chairs to find a seat. Large screen TVs show sport all the time – but luckily often without sound. As for the beer, there are 4 handpumps, but usually only 2 or 3 in use. Beers change slowly, and tend to come from regional and national brewers, but not always their most obvious beer. On my last visit there were beers from Fullers, Hydes and Marstons, with a Landlord clip turned around. Beer quality is fine. I believe they do food, though I have never eaten there. Not really worth visiting unless you are a completist, or haven’t got time to go to BeerDock (another 5 mins walk) “

Martinsh 1600 days ago

“Pioneering Belgian style cafe-bar just off Crewe town centre in former wine-bar / bistro premises. On the same street as the library – walk to the end and it’s on your right. From the entrance the bar is immediately on your left. The rest of the cozy intimate space being taken up by tables and chairs arrange schoolroom style. Further seating of the same style is available upstairs – but acoustics there are terrible. The patio outside gets filled with tables and chairs in the summer. Beerwise there are 6 cask beers on tap. Always at least one dark one (on the left), and usually at least some local beers – though others can be from anywhere. One of very few outlets for local Toms Tap beer in cask form. Also, 3 taps for German lagers, 3 for Belgian beers (these only change rarely) plus a changing “guest keg”. Behind the bar is a large fridge stocked with a huge range of (mainly) Belgian bottles. A beer bottle list is available, but this is somewhat out of date. Baguette / sandwich type food available weekday lunchtimes (except Mondays when the place is closed at lunch). Recently have started having street-food vendors outside on the patio at weekends. CAMRA discount offered on Monday evenings. My favourite place in town – though there isn’t a lot of competition.“

Martinsh 1713 days ago

“Its ok..2 of there home brews on but a great selection of guests and craft on...“

Wirralbeerveg 1785 days ago

“Now this is a must visit...freindly staff including a wee brewery visit...10 of therexown beers on....plus guests and Ciders...“

Wirralbeerveg 1785 days ago

“Visited 8/2/2019. Small brewery taproom a little out of the centre of Crewe amongst a few industrial units with plenty of parking. Very welcoming. Beer selection and quality was well above average. Really liked it.“

Grumbo 1916 days ago

“Nice pub situated in the industrial area of Crewe. Friendly service and 18 kegs with 6 of them being their own plus some collabs. Beers were very good quality. I recommend it.“

saxo 1925 days ago

“This is basically an industrial unit with a bar, so not the coziest of environments to spend your time in, but the great service more than makes up for that. The brewer was very friendly and keen on talking about his beers with us. Locals were friendly and chatty as well. We tried all six of their own beers on tap plus the one on bottle and all were solid to good. They also have some guest taps plus quite a lot of cider. On our way out we were even gifted the final bottle of one of their other beers, which was otherwise not for sale. I would go back if in the area again.“

Rasmus40 1925 days ago

“Its just had a complete revamp...still got 4 handpulls on ...but the beers are run of the mill stuff really...“

Wirralbeerveg 2153 days ago

“A place well worth visiting .. small bar with a good selection 5 real ale taps.... service can be slow when its busy...“

Wirralbeerveg 2666 days ago

“The Borough arms is a great ale pub. There are around 10 ales on tap (some of which they brew themselves) and a big selection of Belgium ales both on tap and in bottles. On a nice day it is 1 of my favorite places to go to enjoy a selection of ales and sit downstairs in the beer garden“

CheshireBeer 3231 days ago

“The Belgian fonts are nothing unusual, there is a guest keg which was a British saison. 6 real ales of which all were new ticks for me, 2 of which were brewery ticks. Nothing floated my boat particularly but with ever changing guests you won’t go wrong here. Excellent pub.“

niquillis 3341 days ago

“Cracking boozer on the outskirts of Crewe. Very close the Cumberland Area, the home of Crewe FC (not Crewe Alexandra!). 9 cask, varied Belgian taps. Cracker.“

niquillis 3349 days ago

“This place is somewhere between a Belgian bar and a real ale pub as they serve both. Good selection of Belgian beers, but nothing too unusual, Several Belgian beers also on tap and about 5 real ale hand pumps. I would go here again for Belgian beer, but when compared to Belgian bars in Belgium and the Netherlands, they don’t seem to have captured the atmosphere quite right, perhaps it’s a bit too modern inside“

undercurrent25 3712 days ago

“Like all roads used to lead to Rome, all railways used to lead to Crewe, well in England they did. Crewe is now a pale shaddow of its former self, the railway is still here, but it is no longer the place where everybody has to change, no longer the hub. The only thing going for Crewe is this pub, perched half on, half off a railway bridge, a long walk from the station and Gresty Road, home to ’The Alex.’ The Borough Arms is one of the few pubs in the UK that I have seen and had draught La Chouffe, it was even served in the correct glass. I was very pleased the landlord trusted me, it was a busy Saturday afternoon and he didn’t know me from Adam, I ensured the glass got to him after I had finished with it. Eight real ales and Eight taps with Belgian beers, plus 100 Belgian bottles to choose from, makes this one of the best choices of beers anywhere in Cheshire. I have now been three times and look forward to my next visit with baited breath, see you in there?“

BlackHaddock 3939 days ago