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Saturday 27 July - 12.30
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Saturday 17 August - 12.30
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KNARESBOROUGH
This small market town boasts a diverse selection of great real ale pubs.
HARROGATE
RIPON
The spa town with victorian inns, modern bars and a micropub.
From one-eyed rats to unicorns, this cathedral city has a variety of real ale watering holes.
We need your help to survey our branch pubs. Find out more here.
Latest news
Pub of the Year
Our branch award for 'Pub of the Year 2018-2019' has gone to The One Eyed Rat in Ripon.
Photo shows pub licensee and manager Dave Hamby (centre) receiving the award from former rugby International star Peter Squires (right) who was born and raised in Ripon, and our branch chairman Alan Pounder. The presentation took place on Monday 15th July. The pub has appeared in the Good Beer Guide for 29 consecutive years (so far).
Most Improved Pub of the Year
Our branch award for 'Most improved pub of the year 2018-2019' has gone to The Tap on Tower Street in Harrogate.
Photo shows branch chairman Alan Pounder presenting the award to pub manager Kayleigh Ann Thompson. The presentation took place on Monday 8th July. Well done to Kayleigh and her team!
Harrogate pub news
The Disappearing Chin is now open seven days a week.
At The Fat Badger the beer line-up has become more interesting with a new bar manager in place. As well as their four regulars, they are now serving four changing beers (increased from one previously), currently including Progression, a one-off collaboration beer brewed by Black Sheep and the Fat Badger.
Three Horseshoes at Killinghall – (a Punch pub) where planning permission has been granted by Harrogate Borough Council for two semi-detached dwellings with associated hardstanding and landscaping works at the rear of the pub (19/00942/FUL). The pub remains open.
Knaresborough pub news
Mill Tavern at the Lido Leisure Park is now open seven days a week.
Storm Restaurant & Bar at the Dower House Hotel sells one real ale, either Daleside Blonde or Bitter. (Note this is a hotel bar so hotel prices!).
Ripon pub news
The Royal Oak has secured second place in 'Yorkshire's favourite pub' award for 2019. First place went to The Lister Arms in Malham. The public vote is run by the 'Welcome to Yorkshire' tourism site.
Other towns and villages pub news
In Burton Leonard Kyme Homes have submitted an application for demolition of the Hare & Hounds (which closed June 2017) and the erection of five dwellings (19/01971/FUL).
In Galphay (north-west of Ripon) the Galphay Inn's application to build a dwelling in the pub's car park has been refused by Harrogate Borough Council (18/04211/FUL).
The Crown Inn at Great Ouseburn is reportedly now permanently closed, though a new housing development in Great Ouseburn will include a pub.
At the former Harlow Carr Hotel (formerly Harrogate Arms) at RHS Harlow Carr Gardens which closed in 2016, change of use from pub to cafe and activity centre has been approved by Harrogate Borough Council (19/00595/FULMAJ).
In Kirkby Malzeard the battle continues by the villagers to save their pub, The Henry Jenkins, from demolition by the owner who wants to build houses for profit. Shares are being offered in an effort to raise funds to purchase the pub. More info at https://thehenryjenkins.com and at https://www.facebook.com/Henry-Jenkins-Community-Pub-135113796987387/ .
The Railway Inn at Spofforth, a Sam Smith's house, is under new management.
Black Sheep Brewery launches its new regular beer - 'Black Sheep Pale Ale'.
Club news
The following is the complete list of clubs serving real ale which have recently been surveyed and all welcome Camra visitors on production of a valid Camra membership card:-
Social clubs:-
Bilton WMC – Daleside Old Legover only
Harlow Hill Club (Otley Road) – Tetley Bitter plus one changing beer
Harrogate Conservative Club – Tetley Bitter only
Harrogate Londesborough Club (Club of the Year) – Theakston Old Peculier (from the wood!) and one changing Morland beer
Knaresborough WMC – Theakston Best, sometimes Old Peculier (and fantastic views from beer balcony)
The Oatlands formerly Oatlands Mount Club – Daleside Blonde and Tetley Bitter
Starbeck Conservative Unionist Working Mens Club – two changing beers
Golf Clubs:-
Harrogate Golf Club – Wainwright plus one changing beer
Knaresborough Golf Club – Theakston Lightfoot plus one changing beer
Masham Golf Club - Theakston Best Bitter only
Oakdale Golf Club (Duchy) – Tetley Bitter plus one/two changing beers
Pannal Golf Club – Theakston Best Bitter plus one changing beer
Rudding Park Golf Club – Rooster's Highway 51 only
Brewery news
Black Sheep Brewery have announced the launch of a new cask ale that will be permanently available. 'Black Sheep Pale Ale' is described as a 'punchy new world pale ale that blends modern hops with unique Yorkshire brewing methods'. Meanwhile they have vacated their York Brewery site due to a significant rent increase by the landlord. York Brewery brands will temporarily be brewed at the Masham brewery until they find suitable premises in York.
Cold Bath Brewing on Kings Road are expanding into the premises next door, and when complete should be able to serve cask ales in addition to their keg range.
Breweries in our area picked up awards at the SIBA North East Independent Beer awards as follows:-
BAD Co – gold awards for 'Dark Necessities' and 'Off Tempo 05-18 Milkshake IPA'
Black Sheep Brewery – five gold and three silver awards for both Black Sheep and York Brewery brands of bottled/canned beers
Daleside Brewery – gold and bronze awards for 'Monkey Wrench'
Hambleton Brewery – a gold award for 'Social Lubricant', plus two silver and one bronze award
Rooster's Brewing – a gold award for 'Baby-Faced Assassin' (can), plus three silver and four bronze awards
What Pub surveys
The Harrogate and Ripon branch has 180 real ale establishments in its area which stretches from Pool and Otley in the south to Thornton Watlass in the north, Middlesmoor and Lofthouse in deepest Nidderdale in the west to the outskirts of York in the east.
Over half of those pubs and clubs are in the towns of Harrogate (50), Knaresborough (20), the city of Ripon (12), and Boroughbridge (9) whilst Masham has seven and Pateley Bridge just four.
Over 100 surveys have been undertaken in the last six months and their details updated on WhatPub. However that still leaves a lot of pubs which have either never been surveyed or where the survey needs updating. Many of these are in the more remote places only occasionally visited by our members.
If you find yourself out in the Dales this summer visiting the pubs in our area please take a moment to log into WhatPub and check the details online, specifically the 'Last surveyed on' date at the bottom of the page (ignore the 'Updated on' date, this can have a recent date following batch updates etc.). If the last survey is over a year old, or absent altogether (never surveyed), then please do your bit by going to 'Submit Updates' and submitting an update for the pub. (Alternatively you can download and complete a survey form).
Ask the publican what are the regular beers and how many changing beers (with examples), and check that the opening hours of the pub and food hours are correct? Is it fully disabled friendly (including lavatory), dog friendly, child friendly, does it have wi-fi etc.? Importantly we also need to know whether or not a pub uses Autovac. Maybe you're reading this and you are a publican, in which case please check the details of your own pub and submit an update if anything at all is incorrect or missing.
Tip: If you use the desktop version of WhatPub instead of the mobile version, you will be prompted for most of the items to check.
Below is a map taken from WhatPub showing the north of our area where majority of the pubs outside of the main towns need surveying (P=Pub, C=Club, R=Restaurant). Below the map is a list of the pubs which we are targeting for surveys. Please help if you can by visiting any of these pubs this summer and carrying out a survey, and together let's get the remaining pubs surveyed and updated.
Also, importantly, if you think any pub is worthy of consideration for the Good Beer Guide next year, don't forget to submit beer scores too.
Thank you everyone in anticipation of your help.
Crab & Lobster, Asenby (restaurant)
Black A Moor Hotel, Bridge Hewick
Black Swan, Dishforth
Crown Inn, Dishforth
Black Swan Hotel, Fearby, Masham
Half Moon Inn, Fellbeck
General Tarleton Inn & Restaurant, Ferrensby
Galphay Inn, Galphay
Grantley Arms, Grantley
Crown Inn, Grewelthorpe
Queen's Head, Kirkby Malzeard
Green Tree Inn, Little Ouseburn
Olde Oak Inn, Low Laithe
Dunsforth, Lower Dunsforth
George & Dragon Inn, Melmerby
Stags Head, North Stainley (currently closed)
Freemasons Arms, Nosterfield
Bay Horse, Rainton
Yorke Arms, Ramsgill (restaurant, no real ale when last surveyed)
Ripon City Golf Club, Ripon
Sawley Arms, Sawley
Black Lion Inn, Skelton-on-Ure
Angel Hotel, Topcliffe
Swan, Topcliffe
George at Wath, Wath
Bruce Arms, West Tanfield
Also, in the south (not on the map):-
Timble Inn, Timble
You can download a survey form below. It's available in PDF or Microsoft Word format.
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