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ALE TRAIL 2024
Thank you for making the 2024 Ale Trail such a success, and for supporting our great local pubs and breweries!
This year's ale trail may be over, but you can still use your passport as a guide to the best real ale bars in the area.
Prize draw
The prize draw was held on Sunday 29th September. All winners have been notified. Everyone who submitted stickers from all 30 bars should now have received their certificate of achievement.
PRIZE DRAW DETAILS
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30 Ale Trail venues
RIPON
From one-eyed rats to unicorns, this cathedral city has a variety of real ale watering holes.
HARROGATE
KNARESBOROUGH
This small market town boasts a diverse selection of great real ale pubs.
The spa town with an array of victorian inns, modern bars and micropubs.
Venue Opening Times
To avoid disappointment, please check opening times before you travel.
These are the weekday closures we are aware of:
In Ripon The Portly Pig and The Water Rat are closed on Mondays.
In Knaresborough, The Half Moon and Track & Sleeper are closed Mondays.
In Harrogate town centre, Husk is closed on Mondays.
In Starbeck, The Office Ale House is closed Mondays and Tuesdays. (Note last orders is at 20:30).
On the outskirts of Harrogate, Rooster's Taproom is closed on Mondays, and Harrogate Brewing opens Thursday through Sunday only.
To view full details for each venue, use the links in the participating bars sections below.
Ale Trail Route Ideas
We've suggested a number of mini crawls below. Each can be easily completed in a day. Before you travel, check out opening times and locations for the individual venues here.
All the bars listed are within walking distance of a bus stop and/or train station.
For more information on public transport view
RIPON
17 GOLDEN LION
68-70 Allhallowgate HG4 1LE
Under new management
Just 2 regular ales now
21 SO! BAR & EATS RIPON
6 Old Market Place HG4 1EQ
1 regular and 3 changing ales
Full details and map here
22 THE UNICORN HOTEL
Market Place East HG4 1BP
3 regular and 5 changing ales
Full details and map here
KNARESBOROUGH
30 TRACK & SLEEPER
Platform 2, Knaresborough Station HG5 9AA
1 regular and 2 changing ales
Full details and map here
Ale Trail Prize Draw Winners
Congratulations to all the winners and a big shout out to all the participating venues that donated a prize. The prize draw took place at 12:30 on Sunday 29th September at the Harrogate Tap.
All winners have been notified.
Phil Agar - £50 bar voucher (Blind Jack’s)
John Grant - £50 bar voucher (Pivovar / Harrogate Tap)
Jon Rothwell - £50 bar voucher (Gorilla Brewing / Track & Sleeper)
David and Carol Sheldon - £50 food/drink voucher (The Royal Oak)
Harry Brecken - Two main meals and a bottle of house wine (The Mucky Duck)
Andy Riley - 2-for-1 Sunday lunch for up to four people (Six Poor Folk)
Anthony Everitt - £30 food and drink voucher (The Winter Gardens)
Barry Welsh - Carvery for two people (The Water Rat)
Mark Ellwood - Beer and food hamper (So! Bar/Black Bull)
Grace Barnard - Gallon of cask ale (Cross Keys)
Liam Bolam - Gallon of cask ale (The Oatlands)
Toby Williams - Meal for two (The Old Bell)
Anthony Williams - £25 food/drink voucher (Starling)
Clara Fay White - Voucher for two pizzas (Major Tom’s Social)
Jocelyn Cook - £20 bar voucher (The Office Ale House)
Richard Evans - £20 JDW food/drink voucher (The Unicorn Hotel)
Doug Smith - £20 JDW food/drink voucher (The Crown Inn)
Geoff Coles - £20 bar voucher (One Eyed Rat)
John Pearce - One Eyed Rat hat (One Eyed Rat)
Alayne Day - £20 bar voucher (The Disappearing Chin)
Angela Constable - Four pints of cask ale (The Half Moon)
John Fletcher - Bottleshop gift pack of four cans/bottles (The Portly Pig)
Andrew Ward - Tap gift pack of three cans (Tap on Tower Street)
Rodger Bagnall - 12 month club membership (The Oatlands)
Mark Woodhead - £10 bar voucher (The Mitre)
View the Ale Trail Operating Guidelines here.
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