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Cellar, Chester

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19-21 City Road, Chester, CH1 3AE (View on Google Map)
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Welcoming and occasionally lively bar, furnished sparingly with craft manufactured pieces. Three TV screens show live sport for football and other major events, though music nights are no more with this offering having transferred to their sister establishment The Cornerhouse nearby.

Six handpumps dispense cask beer from micros far and wide with Timothy Taylor Landlord being the only regular. There are also four real ciders regularly available plus up to eight craft keg beers and a very wide selection of craft beers in bottles and cans from around the world .

Bar food, consisting of mezze, meat and cheese platters and pizzas is available daily. Free bacon sandwiches are a popular treat on Sundays.

Beer tasting event on the 1st Monday of the month featuring exclusive and exotic offerings from around the world (booking highly recommended).

Below the main bar is the eponymous cellar which can be booked for private parties. Chester & South Clwyd branch Pub of the Year 2014, 2015 & 2023 (Cheshire area), Cider Pub of the Year 2017 and North West Cider POTY 2022.

Information for this venue is provided by the West Cheshire Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Cheshire West and Chester (B)
Last updated
22/03/2025
Last surveyed
20/02/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
unknown
Pub ID
CLW/623
Asset of Community Value
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Monday
4:00pm - 12:30am
Tuesday
4:00pm - 12:30am
Wednesday
4:00pm - 12:30am
Thursday
Noon - 12:30am
Friday
Noon - 1:30am
Saturday
Noon - 1:30am
Sunday
Noon - 12:30am
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Current beers

This Pub serves 5 changing beers and 1 regular beer.

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Timothy Taylor - Landlord TasteMatch Prediction

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Taylor's Landlord Pump clip
Timothy Taylor - Landlord Session Bitter • 4.3% Spotted twice.
Taylor's Landlord Pump clip
Timothy Taylor - Landlord

This beer is served regularly and Spotted twice. at Cellar, Chester.

ABV 4.3%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Swannay - Orkney IPA TasteMatch Prediction

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Swannay - Orkney IPA
Swannay - Orkney IPA Premium Pale Ale • 4.8% Spotted twice.
Swannay - Orkney IPA
Swannay - Orkney IPA

Spotted twice. recently. Last spotted 2 days ago at Cellar, Chester.

ABV 4.8%
Style Premium Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Brass Castle - Bad Kitty TasteMatch Prediction

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Brass Castle - Bad Kitty
Brass Castle - Bad Kitty Flavoured Speciality Beers • 5.5% Spotted 5 times.
Brass Castle - Bad Kitty
Brass Castle - Bad Kitty

Spotted 5 times. recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Cellar, Chester.

ABV 5.5%
Style Flavoured Speciality Beers
Colour
Vegan Yes
Gluten Free Yes
Changing

Changing beers typically include: Marble (varies) , Salopian (varies) , Vocation (varies)

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Except busy Fri/Sat evenings
Events Events
Beer Without Fear - First Monday of the month. Regular Tap Takeovers and Meet the Brewer
Function Room Function Room
Downstairs
Games Games
Newspapers Newspapers
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
Four
Member Discount Scheme Member Discount Scheme
10% CAMRA discount on cask beers Sun-Thur
Transport
Close to bus routes (10m)
Nearby Station (350m)
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