Since it was a Sunday and potentially quite, we took the opportunity to visit a classic must visit Leeds pub, Whitelocks’.
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| More excellent tiles |
I’d say for the interior if nothing else, but the beer selection is also great. At this point I was beyond beer logging!
And then finishing at the Mary Walloper’s gig, with an overpriced Guinness of course.
Foregoing a 20 minute walk to the Garden Gate, we made the short journey to The Grove.
An ex-John Smiths pub, very similar to the Golden Ball in York. With four rooms, one being centred around the bar, it provides plenty of seating options.
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| Middle room |
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| Front room (Lounge?) |
And a decent selection of real ales, without adding craft keg…yet?
The Small World and Wensleydale were both in fine form.
Oh and the tiles.
We’re sure these are the same ones as in the Golden Ball.
I think the Grove is on my list of favourites.
What better way to celebrate Leeds’ brewing history, than Leeds’ current biggest* brewery to operate a bar (pub) in the old Tetley offices.
A magnificent building, inside and out. The food looked good, especially the Sunday lunch. Maybe another time of us.
But the Kirkstall Dissolution was glorious, stiff competition for Jaipur. Cask Tetley is also available.
*Kirkstall are possibly the largest brewer in Leeds. Not fact checked, just my assumption.
After the aborted holiday in Rye and a busy month of work, we finally made it out.
A St Patrick’s day gig by the Mary Wallopers in Leeds, provided a good excuse for some pre-drinks in a few new and old pubs.
First up, an excellent pint of Jaipur in The Adelphi.
A fairly standard selection.
I’m a sucker for pub tiles.
