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Cellar, Chester

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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

Current beers

This Pub serves 5 changing beers and 1 regular beer.

Regular and recently seen
Taylor's  Landlord Pump clip
Timothy Taylor - Landlord Session Bitter • 4.3% Spotted twice
Taylor's  Landlord Pump clip
Timothy Taylor - Landlord

Session Bitter

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 4.3%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.
Spotted twice
Boltmaker pumpclip
Timothy Taylor - Boltmaker Session Bitter • 4% Spotted 3 times
Boltmaker pumpclip
Timothy Taylor - Boltmaker

Session Bitter

ABV: 4%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
Spotted 3 times recently. Last spotted 4 days ago
Taylor's Dark Mild
Timothy Taylor - Dark Mild Mild • 3.4% Spotted once
Taylor's Dark Mild
Timothy Taylor - Dark Mild

Mild

ABV: 3.4%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
Spotted once recently. Last spotted 1 week ago
Landlord Dark Pumpclip
Timothy Taylor - Landlord Dark Brown Ale • 4.3% Spotted 3 times
Landlord Dark Pumpclip
Timothy Taylor - Landlord Dark

Brown Ale

ABV: 4.3%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
Spotted 3 times recently. Last spotted 1 week ago
Knowle Spring Pumpclip
Timothy Taylor - Knowle Spring Session Blond Ale • 4.2% Spotted once
Knowle Spring Pumpclip
Timothy Taylor - Knowle Spring

Session Blond Ale

ABV: 4.2%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
Spotted once recently. Last spotted 1 week ago
Marble - Velocette
Marble - Velocette Session Pale Ale • 4.2% Spotted once
Marble - Velocette
Marble - Velocette

Session Pale Ale

ABV: 4.2%
Vegan: Yes
Gluten Free: No
Spotted once recently. Last spotted 4 days ago
Changing

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

Source: National


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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)
Chester

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