19 - 23 Feruary 2026
A few days in Liverpool for the CAMRA Beer Festival, Merseyrail station ticking, pubs and taprooms.
Thurday evening and friday lunctime were spent at the beer festival.
Beers I drunk there (all cask):
| Handyman Brewery | C Hop | 5.5 |
| HUSH Brewing Co. | Nectaron Extra Pale Ale | 4.0 |
| Lune Brew Co | LB 103 Mild (Ruby Mild) | 4.2 |
| Botelai Brewing | The Gilded Age | 3.8 |
| Kerroo Brewing | Port Erin Oatmeal Stout | 5.0 |
| Saltrock Brewing | Quinn | 5.0 |
| Seagate Brewery | Monday Morning Mocha | 6.0 |
| Beath Brewing | Unicorn Invasion of Dundee | 7.4 |
| Brimstage Brewery | Sandpiper Light Ale | 3.6 |
| Southport Brewery | Sandgrounder | 3.8 |
| Strands Brewery | Double Rotor | 3.5 |
| Merlins Micro Brewery | Castle Black Stout | 4.4 |
| Colbier Brew Co | Nocturne | 4.5 |
| Strawberry Fields Brewery | Forever | 4.0 |
| Big Bog Brewing Company | Hinkypunk | 4.1 |
| Crooked River Brewing Co | Golden Ale | 4.2 |
After the festival on thursday evening I went to Bundobust but they had closed so I went to St Peters Tavern instead.
| Black Lodge Brewery | My Elusive Dream | 3.9 |
| Neptune Brewery | Ocean Drop | 5.6 |
both cask
20/2/26
Before the festival I visited 3 new Merseyrail stations including Birkdale.
After the festival I went to Bundobust
Denbigh Castle:
and finally Head of Steam:
| Azvex Brewing Company | Electronic Butterfly | 4.0 | Azvex Brewery And Taproom | Draft |
| Azvex Brewing Company | Magnificent Tree Frog | 4.6 | Azvex Brewery And Taproom | Draft |
| Azvex Brewing Company | Monster Aquarium | 5.2 | Azvex Brewery And Taproom | Draft |
| Azvex Brewing Company | Seagull King | 8.0 | Azvex Brewery And Taproom | Draft |
| Boundary Brewing | Imbongo | 5.5 | The Denbigh Castle | Draft |
| Coley's Brewery | Coley's West | 5.2 | The Denbigh Castle | Cask |
| Tooth & Claw Brewing | Jellyfish Nebula | 4.6 | Head of Steam Liverpool | Draft |
| Black Lodge Brewery | Going Down To Lincoln | 4.0 | Head of Steam Liverpool | Cask |
| Colbier Brew Co | Legato | 4.8 | Head of Steam Liverpool | Draft |
21/2/26
I spent about 8 hours ticking off Merseyrail stations.
Hoylake station
I ended up at Birkenhead Central station for a 15 minute walf to the Glen Afffric taproom.
| Glen Affric Brewery | Munro Bagger | 3.8 | Glen Affric Taproom | Draft |
| Glen Affric Brewery | Will Power | 5.2 | Glen Affric Taproom | Draft |
| Glen Affric Brewery | Pineappily Ever After | 4.0 | Glen Affric Taproom | Draft |
| Glen Affric Brewery | Hops & Dreams | 3.6 | Glen Affric Taproom | Draft |
| Glen Affric Brewery | Sunlight | 3.8 | Glen Affric Taproom | Draft |
| Glen Affric Brewery | Knox Street Pale Ale | 4.0 | Glen Affric Taproom | Draft |
| Glen Affric Brewery | Bevvie Across the Mersey | 4.2 | Glen Affric Taproom | Draft |
| Glen Affric Brewery | Falkirk Kelpies | 4.3 | Glen Affric Taproom | Draft |
| Glen Affric Brewery | Solace | 4.3 | Glen Affric Taproom | Draft |
| Glen Affric Brewery | Pine Forest | 4.5 | Glen Affric Taproom | Draft |
| Glen Affric Brewery | Paradise Reef | 4.7 | Glen Affric Taproom | Draft |
| Glen Affric Brewery | Highland Suntan | 4.9 | Glen Affric Taproom | Draft |
| Glen Affric Brewery | Tart An Typhoon | 4.6 | Glen Affric Taproom | Draft |
| Glen Affric Brewery | Paint It Cherry | 4.5 | Glen Affric Taproom | Draft |
| Glen Affric Brewery | New York - Metropolis Series | 7.2 | Glen Affric Taproom | Draft |
22/2/26
Some more station ticking. A vist to Port Sunlight (my photos here)
Love Lane brewery tap
Black Cat
The Munro
| Higson's Brewery Ltd | Bitter Ale | 3.8 | Love Lane Brewery | Cask |
| Higson's Brewery Ltd | Pale Ale | 4.5 | Love Lane Brewery | Cask |
| Higson's Brewery Ltd | Oatmeal Stout | 5.2 | Love Lane Brewery | Cask |
| Love Lane Brewery | Lager | 4.4 | Love Lane Brewery | Draft |
| Love Lane Brewery | Session IPA | 3.8 | Love Lane Brewery | Draft |
| Love Lane Brewery | New England IPA | 5.0 | Love Lane Brewery | Draft |
| Black Lodge Brewery | Millionspiel | 4.4 | Black Lodge Brewing | Draft |
| Black Lodge Brewery | Torossi | 5.2 | Black Lodge Brewing | Draft |
| Black Lodge Brewery | Mind Palace | 5.0 | Black Lodge Brewing | Draft |
| Black Lodge Brewery | Baltic Pale | 4.6 | Black Lodge Brewing | Draft |
| Black Lodge Brewery | Throw Another Round | 5.4 | Black Lodge Brewing | Draft |
| Black Lodge Brewery | Black Lodge the Other Side | 5.0 | Black Lodge Brewing | Draft |
| Black Lodge Brewery | On the Crescent Ship | 4.5 | Black Lodge Brewing | Cask |
| Black Lodge Brewery | Fukurõ | 8.0 | Black Lodge Brewing | Draft |
| Tartarus Beers | Faun | 6.4 | Black Cat - Parr Street | Draft |
| Northern Monk | SUP // GOLDEN ALE | 3.4 | The Monro | Cask |
| Colbier Brew Co | Chorus | 4.0 | The Monro | Cask |
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