Real Ale lovers take note!!

The Parksider · Post by **The Parksider** » Sun 11 Jan, 2009 3:54 pm

There are two possibilities for the Headrow assuming it isn't regarded as Westgate by the time you get to the Town Hall Tavern. Mr. Foley's being the other Got an exact location for Mr. Foleys?

simong · Post by **simong** » Sun 11 Jan, 2009 5:07 pm

[quotenick="The Parksider"] simong wrote: Hats Off wrote: In town there's the Scabby, the Grove, the Town Hall Tavern, Dr Foleys, the Vic, the Angel, to name but a few.If Tetleys does go, and I rather suspect that someone will take over brewing it, Simon,There's two CAMRA reccomended bars one on the heqadrow and one on New Briggate. Is one Dr. Foley's - what's the other? Where exactly are they or are they new names for old haunts?See no point in anyone brewing Tetleys, If black sheep brew it it won't be Tetleys.I worked there many years but would not drink a pseudo pint of Tets at the expense of the hard working lads of new breweries like the Leeds Brewery, Skipton Brewery etc. That's a good point, but there's the case of Newcastle Brown, which is now made under license at the Federation Brewery because when S&N closed Gallowgate they were told by the EU that it had to be made in the area to remain Newcastle Brown. What would be worse is if they gave it to someone like Charles Wells (hmm, Northampton isn't that far from Bedford is it?) to make - they make a lot of these 'import' lagers like Saporro and Kirin as well as their own ales and I'm sure it wouldn't be beyond them to replicate Tetley.Then again, it could be better to let it go as there are plenty of good replacements - Pippin, as mentioned, is found in more and more pubs, and Timothy Taylor Golden Best is a very good session beer which I've only rediscovered in the last couple of years - I do wonder if TT have finally realised that concentrating on Landlord might have been a bit detrimental to their other products - and Leeds' beers are improving all the time - my favourite so far has been Hellfire, which I've only seen in the Taps. Sometimes things have got to move on.

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Sun 11 Jan, 2009 6:27 pm

simong wrote: Timothy Taylor Golden Best is a very good session beer which I've only rediscovered in the last couple of years - I do wonder if TT have finally realised that concentrating on Landlord might have been a bit detrimental to their other products - and Leeds' beers are improving all the time - my favourite so far has been Hellfire, which I've only seen in the Taps. Sometimes things have got to move on. Taylors Golden Best is a light mild though. The do (did) brew an ordinary bitter, and also Ram Tam which is (was) a porter style beer with the strength of Landlord, I also sampled in Bingley at the Farrands Arms on Good Friday a stronger version of Landlord - some sort of special anniversary ale.

simong · Post by **simong** » Sun 11 Jan, 2009 8:34 pm

Trojan wrote: Taylors Golden Best is a light mild though. The do (did) brew an ordinary bitter, and also Ram Tam which is (was) a porter style beer with the strength of Landlord, I also sampled in Bingley at the Farrands Arms on Good Friday a stronger version of Landlord - some sort of special anniversary ale. Indeed they do, and you can get them all at the Town Hall Tavern. There is a best but I prefer the golden.

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Sun 11 Jan, 2009 11:01 pm

tyke bhoy wrote: Trojan wrote: I thought I'd seen this info on here but can't find it. Which is the oldest pub in Leeds (city centre) is it the Whitelocks or another? I think Whitelocks, renamed from the Turks Head, claims to be. Possibly even a blue plaque to that effect.I seem to recall it is contentious though. As search on here for Turks Head hits on two threads you might think it easy to find previous references until I tell you that the two threads are "a very old establishment down the skulls head yard" and "signs of Old Leodis" 2 of the 3 longest threads on site. The Pack Horse on Briggate, was , I believe , the oldest pub in the centre of Leeds, but sadly it was completely demolished and rebuilt in the 1980s despite protests.[Note - the references to the 'Turks Head' on the 'Skulls' thread are to another pub, not the one on Briggate.]

Post by **tyke bhoy** » Mon 12 Jan, 2009 10:12 am

The Parksider wrote: There are two possibilities for the Headrow assuming it isn't regarded as Westgate by the time you get to the Town Hall Tavern. Mr. Foley's being the other Got an exact location for Mr. Foleys?Mr Foleys is at the Crossroads of the Headrow and East Parade/Calverley Street and is on the South East Corner. Illustrious company on two of the other corners as the North East is the Central Library and the North West is the Town Hall. A pity that the south west corner is a Greggs.

Reginal Perrin · Post by **Reginal Perrin** » Mon 12 Jan, 2009 10:34 am

Don't get me wrong. I love a nice IPA or even a bit of Hopback Summer Lightning, Black Sheep or Thwaites when I see it. However I will only drink it somewhere I am confident they keep it well and shift plenty. The suburban pub just can't do this as tastes do not provide the traffic. Hence smooth being popular. It's ok accusing the brewerries but it is really responding to demand from pubs and drinkers for he consistent pint.One of the best pints locally to us is an electric pint of Webster's Green Label (cue dogs abuse).

The Parksider · Post by **The Parksider** » Mon 12 Jan, 2009 11:42 pm

tyke bhoy wrote: The Parksider wrote: There are two possibilities for the Headrow assuming it isn't regarded as Westgate by the time you get to the Town Hall Tavern. Mr. Foley's being the other Got an exact location for Mr. Foleys?Mr Foleys is at the Crossroads of the Headrow and East Parade/Calverley Street and is on the South East Corner. Illustrious company on two of the other corners as the North East is the Central Library and the North West is the Town Hall. A pity that the south west corner is a Greggs. Ta!!! Nicely near the THT.

Steve Jones · Post by **Steve Jones** » Tue 13 Jan, 2009 1:05 pm

Regarding the oldest pub.I once went down under the Old Red Lion into their cellars.They are very old compared to the upstairs building, so probably date from something earlier.The present pub is actually two pubs combined as what is now the function room was originally a seperate pub on old maps of Leeds.

Glenny3363 · Post by **Glenny3363** » Thu 15 Jan, 2009 12:21 pm

Not strictly Leeds I know, but thought the beer lovers on this site might want to know about it...The Stansfield Arms at Apperley Bridge are holding a beer festival this weekend (fri-sun).Was in last night and picked up a leaflet. they are putting a big tent up.The brewers themselves will be there apparently. It's £10 entry, sounds pricey but that includes 5 pints of real ale and a free branded glass!! wo ho!The breweries attending are;SaltaireOssettGoose EyeSalamanderOld BearEllandLeedsNaylorsUsed to be partial to Goose Eye mild in the eighties!! so I'll be going!Just thought you lot might want to know, I know what your like!!!