| The Georgian Quarter being the area containing multiple Georgian era buildings (including college and university campus buildings amongst a number of pubs, bars, restaurants and student halls). The Caledonia pub has been something of a stalwart in Liverpool’s Georgian Quarter, sat on the corner of Catharine Street and Caledonia Street. |  |
The Caledonia has had some battles along with way to ensure it continues to operate; following a massive redevelopment project by Liverpool University to replenish the Philharmonic Halls buildings which surround the Caledonia (or ‘The Cali’ as it is affectionally known locally), the pub’s existence was under threat back in 2013 thanks to some dealings by the PubCo at the time, Admiral Taverns. Due to plenty of fight and local support, Laura, Hannah and the team are continuing to do their thing and keep one of the cult pub favourites of Liverpool ticking.
The team behind the Caledonia have recently had a bit of a revamp in regard their menus and also the beer that they stock. For the evening we attended, the pub had chosen to undertake a Tap Takeover with the help of Carnival Brewing. There were three different cask (the Skosh Lime Leaf Pale, Ribbons of Distinction Idaho 7 and Carmen) beers pouring, along with another three keg and plenty of back up choices stored in the fridges behind the bar. The revamp of the menu is to introduce a broader appeal, with ‘burgers’, nachos, fried chicken (seitan in the case of the fried chicken burgers we tried) and a variety of sides, light bites and other dishes sitting on the menu.
The team behind the Caledonia have recently had a bit of a revamp in regard their menus and also the beer that they stock. For the evening we attended, the pub had chosen to undertake a Tap Takeover with the help of Carnival Brewing. There were three different cask (the Skosh Lime Leaf Pale, Ribbons of Distinction Idaho 7 and Carmen) beers pouring, along with another three keg and plenty of back up choices stored in the fridges behind the bar. The revamp of the menu is to introduce a broader appeal, with ‘burgers’, nachos, fried chicken (seitan in the case of the fried chicken burgers we tried) and a variety of sides, light bites and other dishes sitting on the menu.
Laura King, the licensee, offered “We took the chance on going vegan with our menu in 2017 and it has been a great success, enabling us to combine elements of a traditional community pub with something unique. We are now looking to build on the existing menu while reaching out into creative world inspired food and vegetable focused options. I can’t wait to try it all myself!”.
The food and beer were both great; unfussy casual eating and great local beer brewed in the shadow of the Royal Liver Building. Hopefully we shall see more of what the Caledonia offer with their beer range going forward, as having four rotating cask lines and three kegs which aren’t tied is a healthy level for small but perfectly formed pub.
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The Caledonia
22 Caledonia Street, Liverpool. L7 7DX
Web: www.thecaledonialiverpool.com/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/caledonialiverpool
Twitter: twitter.com/thecaledonia
Instagram: www.instagram.com/thecaledonia/
The food and beer were both great; unfussy casual eating and great local beer brewed in the shadow of the Royal Liver Building. Hopefully we shall see more of what the Caledonia offer with their beer range going forward, as having four rotating cask lines and three kegs which aren’t tied is a healthy level for small but perfectly formed pub.
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The Caledonia
22 Caledonia Street, Liverpool. L7 7DX
Web: www.thecaledonialiverpool.com/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/caledonialiverpool
Twitter: twitter.com/thecaledonia
Instagram: www.instagram.com/thecaledonia/
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