The 10 best beer gardens in Liverpool

Here comes the sun! and where better to soak up the scouse sunshine than in a beer garden. Liverpudlians are no stranger to such an activity, and with a huge range of places to drink the night away (with a little help from your friends of course), we've decided to let you in on all of the best beer gardens in Liverpool.

From big outdoor spaces that hold live music to scenic rooftops, quaint pub gardens to the boozy backyards of the city's most active clubs, the pool of life has everything that you could want. So, scroll down and start planning your next day out for when the sun graces the banks of the Mersey.

 

 

Baltic Beer Garden

When: Opening times vary, check their website for details

Where: Beaufort St, Liverpool L8 5XJ

Offering up afternoon eats and chilled beats, the Baltic Triangle's very own beer garden is a must-visit when looking for a cheeky pint with your pals. Based in Cains Brewery Village, the half-sheltered half-open hangar has an excellent range of locally brewed drinks alongside a range of tongue-tingling street food scran that comes together for a top experience. 

Not only this but the place is a massive suntrap thanks to the lack of surrounding buildings, which means you'll leave impressively sunkissed, or maybe even a little red if you're not careful (Brits in the sun eh). But if you're after a nice day out in the city centre then this Liverpool Beer Garden should be first on the list.

 

Find tickets for events at Baltic Beer Garden - here

 

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Garden of Eden, Shankly Hotel

When: Opening times vary, check their website for details

Where: Millennium House, 60 Victoria St, Liverpool L1 6JD

Frankly, this rooftop terrace found perched upon the iconic Shankly Hotel provides some of the best views of Liverpool you're likely to find. Whether it's the diverse city skyline or the glistening waves hitting the docks, you can see it all from up here, and all with a pint in your hand. The 'garden of Eden' has provided many an Instagram upload, on top of countless good vibes, and is good for both a mid-week drink with a view or a nighttime session watching the sunset; it's got the facilities for any occasion. 

If your+'re lucky enough to catch one of the events on show here then we'd highly recommend you to go, these rooftop parties are unrivalled, and when looking for the best beer gardens in Liverpool, we'd challenge you to find one more scenic. 

 

Find tickets for events at Garden of Eden - here

 

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Heebie Jeebies

When: Opening times vary, check their website for details

Where: 80-82 Seel St, Liverpool L1 4BH

Cocktail bar, underground club, outdoor terrace and courtyard, Heebie Jeeebies is the place to satisfy all your night-out cravings. A place of dancing and debauchery, the club is one of the best in the business and it's with regular DJs and themed nights, you'll never get bored here. It's also open pretty late (4am for all you top boozers), which means that you'll never have to move. The beer garden is always bouncing and lively, and you could have an ace night just sat outside chatting to strangers, but, it does provide some much-needed air from the basement.

This is the Liverpool beer garden you'll probably have the most fun in, just be warned it will almost certainly be a messy one.

 

Find tickets for events at Heebie Jeebies - here

 

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Einstein Bier Haus

When: 4pm - 3am Monday to Thursday, 12pm - 4am Friday to Saturday, 12pm - 3am Sundays

Where: Concert Square, 26 Fleet St, Liverpool L1 4AN

Liverpool's bastion of Bavarian buffoonery is the ideal spot for any of your drinking desires. Whether it's an after-work pint, a session with your mates, a pint or three with the footy, or a night with your significant other, the Einstien Bier Haus should be on your list. With over 20 german beers and 30 screens this spot is built for a good time, you might struggle to get yourself up to the terrace, but if you do, you'll be treated to sun-soaked views and a similarly stocked outdoor bar. 

When talking about the best beer gardens in Liverpool, this one has to make the cut. But if you go, just make sure to try the Bavarian sausages, they are sensational.

 

Find tickets for events at Einstien Bier Haus - here

 

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The Merchant

When: 12pm - 11pm Sunday - Wednesday, Open until 1am Thursdays, 2am Fridays, 3am Saturdays

Where: 40 Slater St, Liverpool L1 4BX

One of the coolest places in the city for a pint, The Merchant is an urban delight, fit with masses of greenery, neon lights and wooden benches it's a haunt that the hipsters and weekend warriors will enjoy just much as each other. Its beer garden is also equally as cool as the interior, located in the back its courtyard is surrounded by exposed brick traipsed in ivy, and you guessed it, a bucketload more plants. If you're after a beer garden that oozes character and has a bit more of a chilled vibe, then this is your place.

 

Find tickets for events at The Merchant - here

 

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The Peacock

When: 4pm - 3am Weekdays, 12pm - 4am Saturday, 2pm - 3am Sundays

Where: Unit 39, 51 Seel St, Liverpool L1 4AZ

With mixologists at the ready and both a beer garden and roof terrace to soak up the rays, The Peacock is the place to come to satisfy all of your cocktail cravings. Plus, with its neon-filled, exposed brick interior the whole place practically screams cool. Not only are your taste buds going to be on fire, but are will the tunes, Regular DJ spots take over this party bar and turn those few drinks into dancefloor confidence, you'll be boogying all night long here. 

Even if you ain't about the dancefloor, the two beer gardens here will more than suffice a night of gossip and giggling with your mates. So, if this sounds like it's up your street, then get on down to the Peacock, we promise you'll love it. 

 

Find tickets for events at Peacock - here

 

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Phase One

When: 3pm - 12am Monday to Thursday, 3pm - 1am Fridays, 12pm - 1am Saturday, 12pm - 12am Sundays

Where: 40 Seel St, Liverpool L1 4BE

Phase One is an awesome little venue in Liverpool set up by record label Jacaranda Records. With a capacity of just 300 people, it’s an intimate place where you can both catch some of your favourite bands up close, or spend a night in the beer garden chatting away with those closest to you. The unique venue has so many options too, it can be the place you come for an after-hours booze or the place you sit down with a coffee, and let's not forget the on-site record store which houses 10,000 vinyl albums. 

So whilst on the quainter side, this is one of Liverpool's best beer gardens to just have a lay back and chat, but be warned, it can get a little busy when the gigs are on.

 

Find tickets for events at Phase One - here

 

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The Pen Factory

When: 11am - 11pm Tuesday and Wednesday, 11am - 12am Thursday to Saturday, Closed Sunday and Monday

Where: 13 Hope St, Liverpool L1 9BQ

Now a little one for those of you with a more refined taste, who want to avoid the potentially lary weekend crowd. The Pen Factory is Hope Streets relaxed Bistro and Bar, found next to the Everyman Theatre. That does mean its a frequent for the theatre crowd, but, when the suns out, this cosy place becomes host to a crowd of people who are after that more relaxed pint (one might say sophisticated). It's absolutely gorgeous and the food, served from its theatrical open kitchen, is divine, and well worth a visit for that alone. 

Whilst this may not be the most traditional of Liverpool beer gardens, it certainly provides something that the others don't, and with an excellent range of cask ales, continental lagers and wines, what can go wrong?

 

Find tickets for events at The Pen Factory - here

 

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SOHO

When: 12pm - 3am Sunday to Thursday, 12pm - 4am Friday, 11am - 4am Saturday

Where: UNIT 1, Concert Square, Concert St, Liverpool L1 4NR

Everyone in Liverpool knows about SOHO, but we're including it anyway because it's just that good. With its massive outdoor space and central location, SOHO ranks highest on this list in footfall and it provides for a sensationally fun and raucous atmosphere. You'll struggle to find this place not packed on a sunny day and if you're after a Liverpool beer garden brimming with drunken laughter and a few even drunker stories to recount with your friends the next morning, then, you know where to go.

 

Find tickets for events at SOHO - here

 

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Kazimier Garden

When: 12pm - 11:30pm Every day

Where: 32 Seel St, Liverpool L1 4BE

Last, but certainly not least is The Kazimier Garden, a beautiful outdoor space belonging to the iconic Liverpudlian music venue the Kazimier. It's one of the most popular beer gardens once the sun starts shining, which means they operate a 'one-in-one-out' policy to make sure overcrowding never spoils the chilled, easy-going atmosphere. The beer garden itself is an inner-city slice of old times, with wooden everything and a sawdust floor, it can sometimes feel a bit like a western (just without the proper f****** shootouts).

Kazimier garden just knows what's up, with a wide range of beer and a reputation for great live music, it should be on everyone's to-visit list, you don't know what you're missing out on (just make sure to get there early so you don't actually miss out.)

 

Find tickets for events at Kazimier - here

 

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