# Dale Street & the Commercial District > Liverpool craft beer crawl: Ye Hole in Ye Wall, The Lion Tavern, Thomas Rigby's and 3 more. About 0.9 km (straight-line estimate × 1.3), allow 4–5 hours. Source: https://thecraftbeercrawl.com/liverpool/routes/dale-street-commercial-district/ (The Craft Beer Crawl, 2026-10-20) Route 1 · "The Ale Mile" - 6 stops - About 0.9 km (straight-line estimate × 1.3) - Walking: About 12 min - Allow 4–5 hours **Best time:** Any day from 3pm, when all six are open; Friday to Sunday from noon (Dead Crafty opens at 3pm Monday to Thursday). Weekday lunchtimes are full of office workers. Opening hours change, so check each venue before you set off. ## The stops 1. ### [Ye Hole in Ye Wall](https://thecraftbeercrawl.com/liverpool/venues/liverpool-ye-hole-in-ye-wall/) 4 Hackins Hey, Liverpool L2 2AW · **Moorfields (Merseyrail), 2 min walk** Liverpool's oldest pub, dated 1726 (it celebrated its 300th birthday in April 2026), hidden down a narrow lane off Dale Street. Dark panelling, leaded glass and well-kept cask ales. Open Monday to Saturday noon–11pm, Sunday noon–10:30pm. [Open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Ye%20Hole%20in%20Ye%20Wall%2C%204%20Hackins%20Hey%2C%20Liverpool%20L2%202AW) 2. ### [The Lion Tavern](https://thecraftbeercrawl.com/liverpool/venues/liverpool-lion-tavern/) 67 Moorfields, Liverpool L2 2BP · **Moorfields (Merseyrail), 1 min walk** Beautifully restored late-Victorian pub on the corner of Tithebarn Street, with mosaic floors, tiled corridor and a stained-glass dome. Constantly changing cask ales, real ciders, a big Irish whiskey list and local pork pies. Liverpool CAMRA Pub of the Year 2020–21. Open Monday to Saturday noon–11pm, Sunday noon–10pm. [Open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=The%20Lion%20Tavern%2C%2067%20Moorfields%2C%20Liverpool%20L2%202BP) 3. ### [Thomas Rigby's](https://thecraftbeercrawl.com/liverpool/venues/liverpool-thomas-rigbys/) 23–25 Dale Street, Liverpool L2 2EZ · **Moorfields or James Street (Merseyrail), about 4 min walk** Okell's multi-roomed pub in the Grade II-listed Rigby's Buildings, with an oak-panelled Nelson Room, a cobbled courtyard and cask ales such as Okell's Bitter alongside world beers. Open Sunday to Thursday noon–11pm, Friday noon–midnight, Saturday 11am–midnight. [Open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Thomas%20Rigby's%2C%2023%E2%80%9325%20Dale%20Street%2C%20Liverpool%20L2%202EZ) 4. ### [The Vernon Arms](https://thecraftbeercrawl.com/liverpool/venues/liverpool-vernon-arms/) 69 Dale Street, Liverpool L2 2HJ · **Moorfields (Merseyrail), about 4 min walk** Independent free house and traditional alehouse, a 2026 CAMRA Pub of Excellence and Cider Pub of Excellence, with changing cask ales and ciders, hot food and live music. Open Monday to Thursday noon–11pm, Friday and Saturday noon–midnight, Sunday noon–11pm. [Open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=The%20Vernon%20Arms%2C%2069%20Dale%20Street%2C%20Liverpool%20L2%202HJ) 5. ### [The Dead Crafty Beer Company](https://thecraftbeercrawl.com/liverpool/venues/liverpool-dead-crafty-beer-company/) 92 Dale Street, Liverpool L2 5TF · **Moorfields (Merseyrail), about 5 min walk** Family-run craft beer bar and bottle shop (since 2016) and SIBA UK Best Independent Craft Beer Bar winner: 20 rotating keg taps served at different temperatures, 200-plus cans and bottles, and a crowler machine for takeaways. Open Monday to Thursday 3pm–11pm, Friday and Saturday noon–midnight, Sunday noon–11pm. [Open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=The%20Dead%20Crafty%20Beer%20Company%2C%2092%20Dale%20Street%2C%20Liverpool%20L2%205TF) 6. ### [The Ship & Mitre](https://thecraftbeercrawl.com/liverpool/venues/liverpool-ship-and-mitre/) 133 Dale Street, Liverpool L2 2JH · **Lime Street (rail and Merseyrail), about 8 min walk** Liverpool's premier free house, built in 1935 as the brewery tap for Bent's Brewery: the largest selection of handpulled ales on Merseyside, real ciders and around 200 draught and bottled beers including Belgian and German classics, with an Art Deco upstairs room and food from the One Pan Band. CAMRA Pub of Excellence. Open Monday to Thursday 11am–11pm, Friday and Saturday 11am–midnight, Sunday 11am–11pm. [Open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=The%20Ship%20%26%20Mitre%2C%20133%20Dale%20Street%2C%20Liverpool%20L2%202JH) Start at Moorfields station and finish at the Ship & Mitre, about 8 minutes from Lime Street, so it works well before a train home. Food: Thomas Rigby's (Wednesday to Sunday), the Vernon Arms and the Ship & Mitre's One Pan Band kitchen; the Lion does pork pies. Optional extras on the same streets: the Excelsior (121–123 Dale Street) and the Denbigh Castle (Hackins Hey) for more cask. **Alcohol-free and pacing:** ask at the bar for alcohol-free beers and soft drinks, and remember a half is always fine. Eat along the way, drink water between stops, and skip a stop whenever you like. [More tips](https://thecraftbeercrawl.com/responsible-drinking/). [Walking directions (Google Maps)](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&origin=Ye+Hole+in+Ye+Wall%2C+4+Hackins+Hey%2C+Liverpool+L2+2AW&destination=The+Ship+%26+Mitre%2C+133+Dale+Street%2C+Liverpool+L2+2JH&travelmode=walking&waypoints=The+Lion+Tavern%2C+67+Moorfields%2C+Liverpool+L2+2BP%7CThomas+Rigby%27s%2C+23%E2%80%9325+Dale+Street%2C+Liverpool+L2+2EZ%7CThe+Vernon+Arms%2C+69+Dale+Street%2C+Liverpool+L2+2HJ%7CThe+Dead+Crafty+Beer+Company%2C+92+Dale+Street%2C+Liverpool+L2+5TF) [Print the free passport](https://thecraftbeercrawl.com/passport/liverpool/dale-street-commercial-district/) ## Places to stay nearby Well-rated places to stay near Liverpool city centre, measured from Ye Hole in Ye Wall, the first stop. Distances are as the crow flies. ### Citadines City Centre Liverpool ★★★★ 72 Church St. · about 600 m from the first stop Guest rating 10/10 (6,122 reviews) [Prices on Booking.com](https://www.booking.com/searchresults.html?ss=Citadines%20City%20Centre%20Liverpool%2C%20Liverpool) or [Expedia](https://www.expedia.com/Hotel-Search?destination=Citadines%20City%20Centre%20Liverpool%2C%20Liverpool) · [Agoda](https://www.agoda.com/search?textToSearch=Citadines%20City%20Centre%20Liverpool%2C%20Liverpool) ### Trueman Court Luxury Serviced Apartments ★★★★★ Trueman Street · about 450 m from the first stop Guest rating 10/10 (873 reviews) [Prices on Booking.com](https://www.booking.com/searchresults.html?ss=Trueman%20Court%20Luxury%20Serviced%20Apartments%2C%20Liverpool) or [Expedia](https://www.expedia.com/Hotel-Search?destination=Trueman%20Court%20Luxury%20Serviced%20Apartments%2C%20Liverpool) · [Agoda](https://www.agoda.com/search?textToSearch=Trueman%20Court%20Luxury%20Serviced%20Apartments%2C%20Liverpool) ### Premier Inn Liverpool Lime Street ★★★ about 800 m from the first stop Guest rating 9.6/10 (11,257 reviews) [Prices on Booking.com](https://www.booking.com/searchresults.html?ss=Premier%20Inn%20Liverpool%20Lime%20Street%2C%20Liverpool) or [Expedia](https://www.expedia.com/Hotel-Search?destination=Premier%20Inn%20Liverpool%20Lime%20Street%2C%20Liverpool) · [Agoda](https://www.agoda.com/search?textToSearch=Premier%20Inn%20Liverpool%20Lime%20Street%2C%20Liverpool) Prefer an apartment? 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