| Pub | Beer | Impression | How to Get There. |
|---|
| The Old Steps | Landlord and Black Sheep | Slightly odd, but
very cool pub near Leeds International Swimming Pool. Worth a visit if
you've never been before. Not open Saturday afternoon. It does free tapas
every Wednesday at 5.30. | From the Fox and Newt, walk towards town, pass
a turning on your right and continue towards town, taking the path through
the flats to your right, and down to the pedestrian bridge to cross over
the Inner Ring Road. Go over the bridge and then walk round the
International Pool until you get to York Place. The Old Steps is at this
end of York Place on your right. |
| Scarbrough Hotel | Tetleys and 5 changing guest beers | An
excellent city centre pub near Leeds station, which always has good
quality, very interesting beers. The food is OK too, and it's usually a
nice place to be, apart from weekend nights when it tends to be really
packed. | From the Old Steps, come out of the pub and head right down
York Place until you meet the main road. Cross over, then head right. Turn
left onto Wellington Street then cross over. Keep walking, past the Queens
Hotel and turn right just after the station. Scarbrough Hotel is on your
left. |
| Duck and Drake | John Smiths, Theakston's Best and Old Peculier,
Landlord, Old Mill Bitter, Weston's Old Rosie and 7 Guest ales | Without
doubt the largest selection of beer anywhere in Leeds. The pub itself is
basic, with wooden floors and open coal fires in Winter, and a beer yard
out the back in Summer. | Turn left out of the Scarbrough Hotel and
follow the road round to the left. Turn right onto Boar Lane and keep
walking towards the Corn Exchange. Walk round the left hand side of the
Corn Exchange and turn right onto Kirkgate to find the Duck and Drake
about 30 yards down Kirkgate |
| The Palace | Tetley's, Bateman's Dark Mild, Burton Ale and up to
6 guest beers | Bright, clean pub on the edge of the town centre. Nice
outside area, and plenty of seating space inside. | Come out of the Duck
and Drake and head left underneath the railway bridge. Walk towards the
Parish Church, crossing the road to walk alongside it. Head past the
church and the Palace is on your right. |
| The Wrens | Black Sheep, Landlord, Jennings Cumberland Ale,
Tetley's Mild | A really excellent city centre pub. Not too packed, even
on weekend nights, quality beer, relaxing surroundings, clean, bright and
friendly. | Walk back towards the Duck and Drake, but turn right through
the park to go under the railway bridge. Walk straight through the bus
station and turn left. Keep walking til you reach the main road (Vicar
Lane) and go straight ahead through the Victoria quarter. Turn right out
of the Victoria quarter and keep going until you reach the Wrens. It's on
your left near the Grand Theatre |
| The Fenton | Tetley's and up to 3 guests | Excellent pub. Bands
play upstairs and the jukebox is good. | Come out of the Wrens using the
Merrion Street entrance and walk up Merrion Street, past the Merrion
Centre and turn right. Head towards the University, walking past Leeds
Metropolitan University. Cross the bridge and you'll find the Fenton on
your left. |
| Fox and Newt | Tetley's, Landlord and a guest | Quiet pub near
Park Lane College | Walk back towards Leeds, but take the first turning
right, before the bridge. Walk down the side of the Inner Ring Road, and
turn left over a small bridge. Keep walking down this road towards the
hospital. Cross over a mini roundabout, walk past Millennium Square and
take the first right towards Great George Street. Keep walking, passing
the George on your left and head over a bridge, heading towards Joseph's
Well. Keep going passing the turning for Joseph's Well and follow the
road round to the left. Cross over to come to the entrance to Park Lane
College. Walk round the college to the left and turn right to find a zebra
crossing. Cross over and keep heading in the same direction, past a pizza
shop to find the Fox and Newt on your left. |