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Beer Engine is a micro pub so the room is small. Seating area immediately inside door with servery starting half way along right hand wall where the room narrows. There is room for 14 casks to be viewed behind the bar. The front area has banquette seating along the walls on either side each with two small round tables. There is a shelf and stools by the right of door along the window.

In Good Beer Guide for past few years including 2023, 2024, 2025

Have a pint here

Real ale:  Lime Tree Porter (Dukeries);  Double Chinned (Fernandez)

Silver King (Ossett) ; Monumental (Kirkby Lonsdale); Flat Rat and Rattarday Night fever (both Rat).

The Black Horse is a big pub stretching back from the High Street to an outside area overlooking the canal. It is a select a table and order food pub. The lighting, or lack of it, makes the middle of it very dark. There is some outside seating either side of the entrance and more outside seating down an alley at the left-hand side of the building. Just in the entrance is a very nice sitting area at the windows either side of the door. On the right this uses a small corner of the servery and is where the real ale is. The greater proportion of the servery continues after a set of pillars.  This extends far back and widens out with the mainly standard tables and four chairs. This large area is kept attractive by the use of alcoves, booths, pillars and change of floor level.  There is another large servery on the right-hand wall towards the end of the room with a pool table at the end and then doors to the patio overlooking the canal. 

Have a pint here (CAMRA discount on Tuesdays)

real ale     : Leed’s (Leeds);  Black Sheep; Blonde Route and Uncle Monk’s IPA (both Beer Monkey)

bitter          : John Smith

Lager        : Carling, Peroni, Heineken, Stella, Carlsberg, San Miguel; Amstel

cider          : Strongbow                                   Guinness

Alexander's Bar and Kitchen has big front windows either side of the entrance. There is round table seating to left and tall tables to the right. A thin panel down the middle splits of a direct route to the kitchen area via the right corridor and to the left a long silvery metal topped servery with 8 large comfy stools, making the corridor narrow and reminding you of old style cocktail bars. There are two pumps on the servery counter and six coming out of the wall behind.Beyond this the bar curves out in a horseshoe shape and the room widens to show a large tabled area with  long panoramic windows looking over a large terraced garden which itself overlooks the canal. The terraced area has large umbrellas and patio heaters.

Have a schooner -

Keg:     Gamma Ray (Beavertown);  Uncle Monks (Beer Monkey);  Inhale and Dark Arts (both Magic Rock); Pogo Guava Pale Ale (Wild Beer);  Club Tropicana (Tiny Rebel) ;

lager:   Paulaner

Cider:   Rekorderlig Strawberry and Lime

Two Sisters - As well as alcohol the pub offers cakes & coffee and food. It has a triangular outside patio and seating upstairs. The servery is to the right of the entrance with cake display at the start. It has a low wooden counter at the servery with wooden floor and non-matching furniture like church pews and cinema seats along the wall opposite the servery. The walls are covered in all sizes of mirrors while there is the start of a picture collection on the ceiling. Dogs welcome and treats available

Have a half here

keg:        Alpha Beta (£4.25) and Lotus (both Ilkley); Chinook Pale and Panara  (both North)

Lager:     Flensburger

Ackroyd’s Wine Bar  -There is a square servery to the right of entrance. There is sofa and comfy seating to the left of entrance. Beyond servery is a square room with three tables and chairs

Have a pint here

Real ale:  Blonde (Saltaire)

Lager:      Birra Moretti;  Amstel;  1754 Frizantte

Cider:      Orchard Thieves

Unfortunately now a restaurant called La Casita with drinks only with meals.

5 Pies and Mash Tun advertises itself as a micropub but takes the definition closer to café with food, music, and premium keg while serving real ale in schooners. The pub is on a corner so has windows on two sides with entrance at end of far away side where a sign tells you it is super dog friendly. From the entrance there is sofa seating straight ahead while table seating is round to the right and middle. This is followed by a shelf and stools running round the far corner towards the servery. The small servery is hidden in the left corner and real ale is hidden behind it.

Opening:

Sun & Mon 11-7, closed Tues and Wed, Thurs 11-7; Fri & Sat 11-10

Have a schooner  

Real ale:  Summer Pale (Acorn) (£2.76 for a schooner); Portly Porter;  White Lion (Empire)

keg      :  Refresher 45 (Mallinsons)

Lager:  San Miguel;  White Pression;  ; 

Cider:  Somersby Strawberry and Rhubarb

       Café Racer (vanilla porter by Fierce Beer)

The Castle Inn is a three roomed pub in grade II listed building, with extensive outside seating on different levels on patio and by the pavement. There are two entrances with the right hand signposted as the bar and the other as snug/lounge. However, there is now no separate bar and both doors lead to the same servery. Going in the lounge door there is a room on the left and another on the left further on both have the standard tables and chairs. The main room with the servery is on the right with the counter against the left wall. The servery is in the corner of a L-shaped roomed. Directly opposite servery the room has 7 tables with chairs with another couple of tables round to right of servery and the exit by the ‘bar’ door. Seating to both sides of the bar.  Outside catches the sun while inside is dark with dark wood and low light. Dogs are welcome on wooden floor and treats are available. Purple and wood walls with beamed ceiling.  A very pleasant little pub with a local feel offering a bit more than usual pub grub.

Have one here

real ale     : Caledonian Golden XPA; Barmy Army (Greene King);   Theakston's Best and Old Peculiar (£4.30)

bitter          : Theakstons Dark Smooth

Lager        : Peroni, Amstels;  Fosters;Birra Moretti

cider          : Strongbow Dark Fruit Guinness

The Red Lion is the oldest pub in town but has been modernised incorporating some of the older fixtures. There is a small dining style room to the right of entrance and straight ahead to the beer garden. To the left the main area is open plan with a large attractive room, having an old fireplace, where the dining tables have a variety of chairs. Then up a few steps to the main large servery with tall seating either side of it, but no stools along it. Being on the High Street food is an important part of its business during the day. Busy at night with a wide variety of customers. Dogs are welcome in the seating area but not at the bar.

Have a couple here

real ale     : Blond Witch (Moorhouse); Old Speckled hen, Chris Kamara -Unbelievable  Greene King IPA, (all Greene King);

                   Blonde and Bitter Revival (both Beer Monkey);  Landlord

Lager        : Carling, Carlsberg, Stella, Peroni, San Miguel

The Albion is a small traditional unspoiled three roomed pub which has been opened up although the rooms keep their own style. Comfortably modernised without disturbing character. The servery is in the room veering to the left. It has a wooden floor with green and brown cushioned seating with three round tables. The centre of the room has two tall tables and unfortunately the upper wall has bookcase style wallpaper. The room round to the right is stripped back to the brick with carpeted floor and banquette seating with tables and chairs or stool. The third room is just to the right of the servery It offers food during the day and allows dogs after food is finished at 3pm. There are a lot of tables in outside 'garden' some of which are sheltered booths.

Have one here

real ale     : Theakston's Best;  Butcombe Bitter;  Yorkshire Blond (Okells); Blonde Ale (Beaver)

bitter          : John Smiths, Theakstons Smooth Dark

Lager        : 1664, Fosters, Heineken; Amstel

cider          : Strongbow                                   Guinness

What's in a name?

                            The Albion

An ancient name for Britain. Perhaps after the eldest  daughter of the king of Syria, called Albia. He cast his  fifty daughters adrift because on their wedding night (all the same night) they murdered their husbands. They ended up landing in what is now Britain and settled down as a tribe called after Albia.

see 'All About Pub Signs'                  Inn Sign Society

The Devonshire has lots of outside seating either side of the entrance. This takes you through a large room where half way in you are directed along a corridor to the bar. This leads past another large room with seating and into yet another large room with seating to the right and the servery room to the left. This area has tall tables and stools with the servery counter along the right-hand wall. Another small room forms a second corridor linking last room with the entrance room at the back.

Have one here

real ale: Monkey tail lae;  Blonde (Bridgehouse);  Pendleside and filly Close Blonde and Old Laund Bitter (all Reedley Hallows);  Doom Bar;  Chinook (Goose eye);  Midnight Bell (Leeds);  Ruddles

bitter:     Punk;  John Smith;  Shipyard

lager      :  Carling;  Stella;  San Miguel;  1664;   Carlsberg;   Coors;  Heineken;  13 Hop House;  Bud Light

cider  :   Magners;  Thatchers ;  Strongbow             Guinness

Early Doors All pints are cheap in this thin micro pub. To left of entrance are some stools by the window. The servery starts a few metres into the room and is quite short with 4 stools. There is one table beyond the servery . Both walls have shelving along them. There is a thin alley of outside seating comprising some small tables and stools between two buildings.

Have a pint here

Good Beer Guide 2020

Real ale:    Guzzler (York);  New Laund Dark (Reedley Hallows);  Pale Bandit and Best Bitter (both Bridgehouse); Tequila Blonde;  Blonde witch (Moorhouse)

Fluetz and Fizz is a new bright and open bar with large windows to the road making it very light. There are couches down the window side with half barrels as tables. The servery has a copper-coloured metal counter with lots of small stools along it. The back bar has a large mirror. There is a DJ booth at end of servery. The wooden floor becomes tiled at the counter. Some outside seating on pavement. Furniture and décor would suggest a different audience from the lager range.

have a half pint

bitter:          Tetley’s ;  Theakston’s bitter

lager:             San Miguel;  Heiniken;  Fosters

cider:          Strongbow;  Strongbow Dark Fruits          Guinness

The Fleece has the servery straight in front of entrance and going to the right. There is just enough room to walk in and have a stool. The left hand side is carpeted and has seven tables and chairs as a side lounge. By the counter and round to the left is wooden floor with tall tables and seating. It is a ‘fun pub’ with lots of entertainment – comedy nights; drag queen; TV on music channel

real ale     : Yorkshire Blond (Ossett) ; Holy Grail(Black Sheep, Golden Best (Timothy Taylor)

bitter          : John Smiths

Lager        : Heineken; Carling,  Fosters; Amstel

cider          : Strongbow;  Strongbow Dark Fruit      

                               Guinness

The Craven Hotel has several spacious areas. The servery can be seen straight ahead though there are rooms to the right and left before you reach it. The left room has pool while the right-hand room offers a lounge area with tables and seating. The servery is square and serves via a hatch to the right and main counter front and left serving into a small seating area to the left which has a fireplace. 

Have a half pint here

real ale       : Thwaites original

bitter           : Thwaites Smooth

Lager         : Carlsberg, Coors,  Carling                

cider          : Stowford Press                  Guinness

The Railway has been recently modernised from an old back street boozer. The building is on a corner so there is a narrowing of the main room towards this. The servery is to the right and on the window wall with some seating further round to right at end of the counter. To the left of the servery is another room with tables and a mix of dining chairs. Both rooms get a lot of light and are painted light colours. There are 6 B and B rooms available

Have one here

real ale     : Golden Ale (Wainwright);  Hetton Pale Ale (Dark Horse)

bitter         :   Tetley's Smooth

Lager        : Tuborg;  San Miguel

                                  Guinness

The Venue , sports and music bar, does what it says on the tin. There is a large downstairs room with the long servery, with TVs above it, along the far wall. Lots of other TVs above booths down the left hand side of room. Low tables and comfy seats are set up facing the screens. The pillars have small shelves around them with stools. Low ceiling and low lights enhance the viewing and atmosphere. Upstairs there is another bar and dance floor with small round tables and chairs. Usually, live music on Fridays and DJ on Saturday. Downstairs offers pool, darts, pinball and table football.

Have a pint here

real ale     : Naylor's Gold

bitter         : John Smiths

lager        : Carlsberg Export;  Birra Moretti; Amstel;  Hop House 13

cider        : Strongbow;  Strongbow Dark Fruit           Guinness

Herriot's Hotel is a tastefully decorated hotel just beside the railway station. It has the fancy style expected from a restaurant named Rhubarbs. There is a large bright patio area open on one side in the middle of the hotel. Above the hotel runs the canal. Staff are very friendly

Have one here

real ale     : Theakston's Lightfoot and Best bitter

bitter          : John Smiths

Lager        :  Heiniken,  Fosters,  1664

cider          : Strongbow                                    Guinness