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A day out in Hull, located in the East Riding of Yorkshire, a famous port city which lies where the River Hull joins with the Humber Estuary. Tickets were bought during Northern Rails sale a month or so again with a ticket costing £1 each way from Leeds. Some great pubs visited with a number being very traditional with a few newer style pubs. Finished off with a visit to the Centurions Arms Micropub in Brough before heading back to Leeds.
Atom Bar – Hull
My first calling point is slightly out of the town centre on Princes Avenue. A short 9 minute bus ride on the 104 East Yorkshire bus from Hull Interchange drops me a couple of doors down. “Atom Bar – Hull”, is located in the former Yorkshire Bank building, which you can tell easily looking from the outside. Owned and run by Atom Brewery who started brewing in 2014.
A great choice of beers in here, being a cask beer from Brass Castle Brewery, cider from Lilleys Cider, alongside 12 Keg Beers and lots of cans to choose from. I started with “Exotic Matter”, a delicious Mango, Passionfruit and Pineapple sour, packed full of flavour. I then went onto “Refraction”, a Vic Secret and Sabro Double Dry Hopped Pale, lots of flavour in this, and easy drinking.
The White Hart
Another 10 minute bus journey back into town on the Stagecoach 5 bus, and a walk to the edge of town to visit my second pub of the day, “The White Hart”. It reopened in April 2018 after being closed for many years. Its listed as having a Historic Pub Interior. It was rebuilt in 1904 for the Hull Brewing Company. The inside bar has a fantastic ceramic front, one of only 14 in the country.
A selection of 5 cask beers, 5 keg beers aswell as a number of other draught options and huge selection of cans and bottles in the fridge. I went with a collaboration sour between Farm Yard Brew Co in Lancashire and ShinDigger in Manchester. “Sour Plower”, a tasty fruity kettle sour.
Several rooms here with a larger room at the back of the pub, busy today with football fans. A beer garden is to the side of this, great for the sunny weather.
The Ship Inn
A short 12 minute or so walk the other side of the River Hull, brings me to “The Ship Inn”, slightly out of town. A fantastic L shaped traditional pub, warm welcome and one with lots of character.
A selection of 6 cask ales, aswell as a wall of real cider, lots to choose from here. Went with a beer from Derby Brewing Company, “Give it a Little Tappy”, a beer brewed to celebrate 15 years of their tap. A really easy drinking and tasty pale ale. Some unusual beers on here you don’t see in the area often.
A small beer garden outside at the back of the pub, a sun trap when the weather is nice.
Furley & Co
Another walk back into the town centre, my next calling point being “Furley & Co”. Located in a former shipping warehouse “Newton Bros”. The blue plaque on the front show it was founded by Hull born Sir Alfred James Newton. Branded as Cask, Craft and Cider. Outside seating at the front of the pub, overlooking Princes Quay.
A great range of 3 cask beers, 1 real cider and 10 keg beers to choose from. Went with “Hexagon Architect” from Knaresborough based Turning Point Brew Co. An interesting collaboration with Hive Mind Mead, a beer-mead hybrid using their own wildflower honey. Really tasty.
Fretwells
A walk back to the Old Town of Hull, the first pub here being “Fretwells”, once a printing shop. A pub that makes you think you have gone back in time with lots of decoration around the pub and on the ceilings and walls. Also has coloured departure boards for the train station and local bus stop.
A selection of 6 cask beers on the bar here. Went with one from a new brewery for me. “Has Anyone Here Studied Latin?”, from Campell Street Brewing Company based in Belper, Derbyshire. A tasty session pale ale with 2 different hops.
A very unique small beer garden to the back of the pub as well, decorated with plants, ornament, signs and more.
Lion & Key
Located opposite Fretwells is their sister pub “Lion & Key”. A popular pub with both drinkers and for eating. The site of the pub was originally owned by The Britannia Coffee House before becoming the Lion & Key, serving its first ale in 1817. It became offices in the mid 20th century before becoming a pub again in the 1980s opening as an Irish Bar named Durty Nellys. The current owners changed it back to its original name in 2007.
A great selection of 6 cask beers to choose from on the bar with a range of styles. I went with “Triple Hop Cascade” from Conisbrough, South Yorkshire based Hilltop Brewing Co. A great hoppy golden ale, packed with 3 hops.
Another interesting beer garden at the back of the pub, covered with street signs, road signs and metal signs and other objects from the past. Looks great!
Scale & Feather
Just around the corner brings me to my next calling point “Scale & Feather”. A popular pub and a warm welcome from behind the bar. A fantastic looking bar which really stands out and several seating areas, alongside a function room upstairs.
Lots to choose from here, 2 ciders, 4 cask ales and a great range of keg beers. One of the keg beers stood out to me, “Ice Cream Sour – Gelato Series – Cherry & Almond”, a sour and fruity sour beer between Pastore Brewing and ORA Brewing. Really delicious beer.
Vittles & Company
A short walk again, this time to Hull Trinity Market located next to Hull Minster, and located inside amongst other food and drink traders is “Vittles & Company”. A bottle/can shop which also serves drinks for drinking on its own couple of tables or in the communal food and drink area in the market.
2 beers on keg on the bar here (aswell as any bottle or can that they sell). I went with another beer from local Atom Brewery. “Catalyst”, a juicy and tasty American Pale Ale packed full of flavour.
Taphouse
A walk down to Hulls Fruit Market area, now bustling with bars and other small businesses. “Taphouse”, formerly a fruit merchants warehouse was one of the first businesses responsible for the early regeneration of this area. Remnants of the old tracks from the past.
A fantastic line up of beers both cask and keg, with 30 beers and ciders on draught alongside a massive can and bottle selection. Something for everyone here. I went with “Repeater” from Newcastle based Full Circle Brew Co. A great session beer, hoppy, light and tropical notes.
Minerva
A great historic pub next which overlooks the Humber Estuary. It was built in 1829 and sits on reclaimed land. The pub is packed full of maritime history in photos and exhibits. There is a 3 seater snug which is said to be the smallest pub room in Britain, and the old on site brewhouse is used as a function room. Some great views over the Humber Estuary from the beer garden.
A great line up of 6 real ales on the bar from various breweries around Yorkshire. I went with “Eric” from Wakefield based Westgate Brewery. A tasty pale ale with a hint of honey added to add some more flavour. Also a great place to grab a meal, the menu sounded fantastic. The steak pie went down well and was really quick service.
Hop & Vine
A short walk back through the town centre to my next calling point, “Hop & Vine”, Hulls smallest ale and cider bar, which used to be wine bar. This opened in November 2006 and its current owner has been running it since May 2017. A really warm welcome from Kelly behind the bar. A great small seating area downstairs which encourages conversation.
A choice of 4 real ales on the bar ranging in styles and all from Yorkshire or Lincolnshire breweries. I went with “Bomber County” from Lincolnshire Craft Beers, based in Barnetby le Wold. A really tasty traditional strong bitter.
If you have time, check out the delicious cheeseboard here. 4 cheeses, crackers, grapes and chutneys. Really great value.
BREW
Located on the corner just over the road from the Hop & Vine, is BREW. A coffee shop and craft beer bar. Advertised as “Coffee, Craft Beers, Good Vibes”. A really modern and welcoming feel on walking in. Seating both inside and a few seats outside.
6 keg beers on tap alongside 2 double fridges packed with lots of different cans and bottles to choose from. A sour beer from Somerset based Yonder Brewing stood out, “Pink Grapefruit & Lime Paloma”, a really tart and fruity pine grapefruit and lime cocktail sour. Cant go wrong with beers from Yonder.
A quick 10 minute jump on the train out to Brough. Lots of trains heading towards Leeds, Doncaster, London and Manchester all call here.
Centurion Arms
A short 6/7 minute walk from Brough Train Station brings me to a small shopping area, where the “Centurion Arms” lies in a former shop unit. I have visited here a couple in the past firstly in 2017. A really popular busy pub and a really warm welcome when I entered. A couple of seats outside at the front as well as seating inside.
A selection of 3 cask ales (2 light, 1 dark) alongside a cider and a number of keg choices on the bar. A great choice of cans and bottles to accompany the draught and hand pull choices. I went with “Best of You” a traditional bitter from Mexborough based Don Valley Brewery.
Micropub Adventures 
Was in the Minerva, Lion and Key and Fretwells all fantastic pubs, will be trying the others next time I’m in Hull.
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Hi Scott,
Seem to recall my first visit to Hull to do the beer festival and the Hop & Vine. Beer festival wasn’t so good then and Hop & Vine didn’t open until 1600 so went back via Sheffield before going home. Bit different now, there were a few pubs owned by one of the breweries, can’t remember which one without looking it up, but was good on last visit probably 10 years ago. Thanks for reports, Mike.
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Hi Scott. Nice piece; I’m a lifelong Hullensian and use many of these places regularly
One wee point if you don’t mind; although many think Hop and Vine was formerly Oasis wine bar, I believe that was actually a bit further up
Good read though, thank you 🙂
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