Hull:
Completely unexceptional pub near to the bus/train station. Friendly enough, but no ale.
Hull:
Completely unexceptional pub near to the bus/train station. Friendly enough, but no ale.
Hull:
I loved this place, on the curiously-named Land of Green Ginger in Hull. One room inside, wood panelling. Great choice of beer (Citra from Osset and Fruit Cocktail from Fernandes stood out for me) , and the smallest window in England. Pleasant staff, music at sensible volume too.
Hull:
In Hull’s old town, this old pub is best known for the human skull on display behind one bar. That’s an interesting talking point, but even without it the pub is worth a visit, dating from 1550 (though much rebuilt). Inside is dark and traditional, but pleasant, and the beer was good, as were the staff. Nice outside space too, with a courtyard.
Hull:
Accessed via a narrow alley into a courtyard, this is traditional pub in the Old Town. It’s Sam Smiths, so not being keen on their bitter I drank lager. Nothing amazing about the place, but pleasant enough, and very nice outside in the courtyard in the sun.
Hull:
A namesake of Andy’s local (which is currently closed) but much nicer than that in recent times. Traditional looking inside and out, great beer (choice and quality), outside space with a view over the Marina, and decent food too.
Beverley:
AKA “Nellie’s” aparently, this is an old coaching in, and looks and feels the part; very traditional and historic, and not mucked about with. As it’s a Sam Smith’s pub, the prices were low, and the beer choice was theirs alone. I’m not a massive fan of Old Brewery Bitter, but it was in good condition, and atmosphere in the pub was great.
Bridlington:
Unsurprisingly next to the station. Again the question arose over inclusion as a pub or not, but it’s on Whatpub and indeed listed as having a historic pub interior, so it qualifies in my book.
The interior is lovely, and unspoilt, staff were pleasant, and the beer in good condition- only one ale when we called, but a good one.
Hornsea:
An odd one this, but only in the way of the physical building: it once looked like this, but if you look at streetview (click on the map above) now, the ptched roof and 2nd floor was removed (if rumour is to be believed, for taxation reasons in the 1950s or 60s).
What we’re left with is a truncated building with some nice old features inside, and a proper, traditional local’s pub. Only two cask ales, but one is Tetley’s on cask, which is sublime compared to keg. Friendly staff, decent beer and wine, and very near to our holiday let, which was nice. TVs were on, but you could hear over them, and the locals were friendly too.
Willerby, near Beverly:
There was a slight question on including this: it’s a family feedbag carvery restaurant attached to a chain hotel next to a petrol station on the edges of a town, so not very promising sounding. We stopped as it was about lunchtime and we were running early.
In the event, for a family feedbag, it was nice. The large, noisy carvery area was one side of the pub, and there was a seperate area that still felt like a pub, to a degree that it merits inclusion. Staff were pleasant, beer choice good (can’t comment on quality as driving) and the food good too.