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Olde Cottage, Chester

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Opens at 4:00pm
34-36, Brook Street, Chester, CH1 3DZ (View on Google Map)
(01244) 324065
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Welcoming traditional community hostelry on a popular eating and drinking street close to the bus station and between the city centre and railway station. The pub benefits from a range of pub games with a dart board and bagatelle. There is a real fire in colder weather. Four hand pumps serve a rotating range of guest beers. These come from the Admiral list - one local beer per week allowed out of tie (not via SIBA). Quiz every Wednesday night. Chester & South Clwyd branch Pub of the Year 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
26/02/2025
Last surveyed
09/02/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Admiral Taverns
Pub ID
CLW/644
Asset of Community Value

Mock Tudor exterior and retains a number of good Birkenhead Brewery etched windows (some original). Retains two rooms but the left hand one could have been two rooms original as it retains two 1930s fireplaces and right hand one has 'Bar Parlour' and 'Smoke Room' windows. There is a stone and 1930s brick fireplace with a stone (garland?), some 1930s fixed seating, inter-war leaded 'Lavatory' window in gents' door but the bar counter looks modern. Opens at 4pm.

Mock Tudor exterior and retains a number of good Birkenhead Brewery etched windows (some original). Retains two rooms but the left hand one could have been two rooms original as it retains two 1930s fireplaces and right hand one has 'Bar Parlour' and 'Smoke Room' windows. There is a stone and 1930s brick fireplace with a stone (garland?), some 1930s fixed seating, inter-war leaded 'Lavatory' window in gents' door but the bar counter looks modern. Opens at 4pm.

General information about historic pub interiors
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Monday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Tuesday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Wednesday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Thursday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Friday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Saturday
2:00pm - 11:00pm
Sunday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 2 changing beers and 2 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

Otter - Bitter TasteMatch Prediction

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Otter - Bitter
Otter - Bitter Session Bitter • 3.6% Spotted 17 times.
Otter - Bitter
Otter - Bitter

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 17 times. recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Olde Cottage, Chester.

ABV 3.6%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Wye Valley - HPA TasteMatch Prediction

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Wye Valley - HPA
Wye Valley - HPA Session Pale Ale • 4% Spotted 15 times.
Wye Valley - HPA
Wye Valley - HPA

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 15 times. at Olde Cottage, Chester.

ABV 4%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Robinsons - Unicorn TasteMatch Prediction

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Robinsons - Unicorn
Robinsons - Unicorn Session Bitter • 4.2% Spotted 4 times.
Robinsons - Unicorn
Robinsons - Unicorn

Spotted 4 times. recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Olde Cottage, Chester.

ABV 4.2%
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

St Austell - Tribute TasteMatch Prediction

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St Austell Tribute Pump Clip
St Austell - Tribute Session Pale Ale • 4.2% Spotted once.
St Austell Tribute Pump Clip
St Austell - Tribute

Spotted once. recently. Last spotted 5 days ago at Olde Cottage, Chester.

ABV 4.2%
Style Session Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Merlin - Spellbound TasteMatch Prediction

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Merlin - Spellbound
Merlin - Spellbound Session Blond Ale • 4% Spotted once.
Merlin - Spellbound
Merlin - Spellbound

Spotted once. recently. Last spotted 5 days ago at Olde Cottage, Chester.

ABV 4%
Style Session Blond Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No
Changing

3 from Admiral list 1 local free of ties

Changing beers typically include: Butcombe - Butcombe Original , Weetwood - Turncoat

Source: National

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Facilities
Garden Garden
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Events Events
Quiz night Wednesday
Games Games
darts, bagatelle
Real Fire Real Fire
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Transport
Close to bus routes
Nearby Station (450m)
Chester

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