So keen were we to get in the The Queens Head we were sat there at five to twelve waiting for the doors to open. Once in it didn’t take long for […]
Ossett Brewery takeover Granary Wharf
Granary Wharf is a really cool part of Leeds and there are some of my current favourite pubs in Holbeck. I saw this poster yesterday, in a window down there. My first […]
The Cross Keys, Holbeck, Leeds
The Cross keys has been a pub since way back. At one point it was closed down for a good while until North Bar took it on about ten years ago. The […]
An Asset of Community Value or merely beyond the Calls? The Lamb and Flag, Leeds.
I aired a few views on Assets of Community Value in my last post. Twenty nine pubs closing every week, but what about all the new pubs that are opening? I’m sat […]
North Riding Brew Pub, Scarborough: Love the logo, love the beer
The North Riding Brew Pub bill themselves as Scarbro’s premier brew pub. You can’t argue with this and I’ll have an even money bet with anyone that this is The premier pub, […]
I don’t like the taste of politics in my Beer
‘Badge of Honour’ for pubs in effort to curb closures says the blurb for CAMRA’s latest press release for the launch of this new scheme at GGBF. Soundbites such as ’twenty nine […]
The Hole in the Wall & Indigo Alley, Scarborough
We came across The Cask by accident, the home of Scarborough Jazz club. It looked okay and there were a good few in the decent terrace outside. I ventured inside, only to […]
Scholars bar & Cellar bar, Scarborough
I love Scarborough, as a kid we went there on holiday every year, along with half of the West Riding and for some reason, half of Scotland too. This is the first of […]
Shuffledog, the new Leeds Brewdog
Leeds Shuffledog is Brewdog’s latest bar, it’s also Leeds’ latest addition, but probably not for very long on both fronts, so I went along to have a look. First thoughts? Impressed. Will […]