Popular Wirral pub and venue The Mouse at Brimstage have announced that they will close their doors for the final time later this month.
The owners took to social media to make the announcement:
“It’s with a very heavy heart that The Mouse is closing its doors on Christmas Day, for the very last time! I’ve had to come to this incredibly hard decision for reasons that are unfortunately out of my control. The Mouse has stood strong for 45 years. To say I’m gutted after all the hard work is an understatement. I’d just like to say a massive thank you to all my staff who have stood by me, it means so much to me, you lovely lot! So guys, if you want to come to The Mouse for one last time during December I’d please ask you to book so we can staff it accordingly. Thank you for all your custom, loyalty and kind reviews over the years!”
In 2016 The Country Mouse underwent a rebrand and following a change of ownership was renamed The Mouse at Brimstage. The Mouse had been refurbished inside and out, with the addition of a micro-farm shop and a large covered outdoor seating area.
The Mouse won Wirral Life Magazine ‘Cafe of the Year’ in 2019 and has also served as one of Wirral’s most unique wedding venues.
The news of this closure follows several other popular restaurants announcing that they would close their doors for the final time including LuBan in the Baltic, and Bouchon on Castle Street. It also follows a stark warning from Chef Gary Usher last week that we must “start using or face losing” our local independent restaurants.