Real Ale in Leeds City Centre. Here is a selection places you should visit - from a local.
In this series of articles I am discussing what to do on a weekend in Leeds for a variety of group types such as families, culture vultures, shoppers etc. Each article covers a different type of itinerary to suite different tastes. In this article I am suggesting itineraries for a group of lads visiting Leeds for a weekend who like their Real Ale. I have lived in Leeds all my life and so know most of the places although Leeds is a vibrant city and new places are opening all the time.
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Real ale is alive and kicking in Leeds given the wealth of Yorkshire, Lancashire and Cumbria Beers. Tetley’s was started in Leeds and continues to thrive as a brand though unfortunately, the Brewery itself is sadly set to stop production on June 2011.
Here is my selection of Real Ale pubs situated right in Leeds City Centre.:
Palace – A great selection of ales with plenty of guest ales. It also serves food which is very good
Duck and Drake – Just up the road from the Palace, this pub is a proper spit and sawdust pub with few refinements but great beer. They also have excellent local bands on, especially at the weekend.
Adelphi – One of Leeds' most famous pubs. Typical old fashioned pub with lots of alcoves making this a very cosy pub. It has an outdoors smoking area which is under cover. There is always a fine selection of good food and beer. There is also a function room upstairs.
Whitelocks – This is said to be Leed’s oldest pub. A long narrow pub down a long narrow street just off Briggate. (Whitelocks, Pack Horse, Ship and Angel are all located down narrow streets off Briggage. It has a good selection of beers and food – especially Yorkshire Puddings
Ship – A pub strange pub with a random selection of clientele from the young to the very old. Decorated with a nautical theme the pub is one of Leed’s famous haunts. Not the best in terms of décor but well priced and friendly.
Pack Horse - Another great pub with a more eclectic clientele. Not strictly a Real Ale pub but given its location in between the other ‘off Briggate’ pubs its worth a try.
Angel Inn – This is a Sam Smith’s pub which means you get a great range of beers and lagers at ridiculously low prices – around £1.32 a pint for standard bitter. Not surprisingly therefore you get a good mix of people and it is popular with Leeds students
Three Legs – This pub is divided into alcoves as is the case with many of Leed’s traditional pubs. It’s a basic pub with good beer and lots of characters!
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