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A day out with Northern Rails £10 Ticket offer heading up along the East Yorkshire coastline. Starting at Bridlington with Bridbrewer & Taproom, Three B’s Micropub and Dockside. Next onto Driffield and into The Butchers Dog and The Crooked Tap. Third call into Beverley visiting Atom Brewery’s Tap, Chequers Micropub, Northmen Spirit/Bar Seven93 and The Monks Walk. My last two calls were in Cottingham to the Hugh Fitz Baldric and in Goole to Tom Pudding.
Bridbrewer & Taproom
My first call in Bridlington is the “Bridbrewer & Taproom”. Converted from a shop this Micro Brewery and Taproom offers beers that are brewed on the premises to drink in or takeaway. Offering a large range of different styles on either handpull or in bottles. Great to meet someone really passionate about the beers that they brew and really nice to be able to see the brewery setup in the pub.
4 beers available on handpull today (alongside a large selection in bottles). I started with “Wraggys Raspberry Ripple”, a really tasty and fruity Raspberry Pale Ale, followed by “King Street IPA” and “Hoppy in Brid”. Both tasted great and especially loved the hoppiness of the latter. Some unusual and different styles to choose from including a Jaffa Cake Stout, Banana, Rum & Sultana Pale Ale, Blackberry Stout, Whiskey Pilsner plus lots more.
Three B’s Micropub
A short minute walk around the corner brings me to “Three B’s Micropub”, which opened in 2020. A fantastic Micropub which I have visited before in the past. It is set over 2 floors and is a really popular micropub. Food is available in the form of handmade sausage rolls and pie and peas (and the homemade Ginger Cake today was delicious). Won Yorkshire Cider Pub of the Year 2023 and into the final 4 of the National Cider Pub of the Year.
4 cask ales available on the bar here, alongside a massive selection of ciders to choose from including local Cider Press “Tree Top Press” from Scarborough. I went with “Bainbridge Blonde” from Yorkshire Dales Brewery. A really tasty and easy drinking Blonde Ale.
Dockside
My last call in Bridlington was to a small pub and kitchen called “Dockside”. A well decorated pub done out in wood, set over 2 floors (upstairs mainly for eating). Great views over the sea from the rear of the pub. Really nice welcome into here.
3 cask beers available on the bar from 2 local breweries, alongside a couple of keg lines from Driffield based Pumphouse Brewery. A new brewery for me so went with an “Oat Pale Ale” from Pumphouse Brewery. Really light and tasty beer.
A short walk back to Bridlington Train Station and onto a train getting off at my next calling point, Driffield.
The Butchers Dog
My first call in Driffield was the “The Butchers Dog”. The original was closer to the Train Station and opened in September 2014, and moved to a new larger location in July 2021. The pub formerly being the Middle Inn and Falcon. A really nice entrance down a side alley with outside seating to one side. Inside a beautifully done out room which felt really cosy.
A choice of 5 cask beers on the bar, alongside 6 keg lines and a selection of ciders. I went with a new brewery for me, “New-Tun” from Newport, Shropshire based New Brew Brewery. A really light and tasty pale ale.
The Crooked Tap
My second call here is to “The Crooked Tap”, located in the former Nat West bank on a corner, and still features the automatic doors. Owned and run by Church Fenton based Crooked Brewery. A huge indoor space with lots of character. Fresh homemade pizzas are available as well and are very tasty.
2 Cask Ales on the bar, alongside a large range of keg beers, some of which are from Crooked Brewery alongside some guest beers. Two double fridges full of bottles and cans are available as well to drink in or take away. I started with “Spokes”, a session pale ale, easy drinking. I went onto “Pink Guava Lemonade”, a sour beer from Vault City.
Another short jump on the train, this time from Driffield to Beverley.
Atom Bar
First call in Beverley was the furthest out first, a 10 minute walk from the Train Station to “Atom Bar – Beverley”. This bar opened in July 2020 and is located in a row of former Grade II listed cottages and has been given a new lease of life. A really welcoming bar with nice seating inside and further seating on the next floor up. Owned by Hull based Atom Brewery (visited their other bar a few weeks back in Hull). A range of food is also available here.
A great line up of 10 keg lines and 2 cask lines, most kegs being from Atom Brewery along with a couple of guest beers. Lots of choice in the fridges as well with cans and bottles to drink in or takeaway. I went with Atom’s new sour beer “Tessellate”, a really fruity cherry, passion fruit and lime sour.
Chequers Micropub
A short walk heading back into the centre brings me to “Chequers Micropub”. Located in a small courtyard just off the main Saturday Market area of Beverley. This opened in 2013 by a local CAMRA Member. On entering it is a one roomed micropub split over 2 levels, with the bar being on the raised level at the rear. Outside seating to the front in nicer weather as well.
A great line up of 4 cask ales and 6 keg beers, alongside a number of ciders. Lots of choice in various different styles. All the cask ales from Yorkshire based breweries. I went with a sour beers, this time a collaboration between Barcelona based Garage Beer Co and Denmark based Gamma Brewing Co. “One Look & All Else is Extra”, is a Hibiscus Margarita Cocktail Sour, really fruity.
Northmen Spirit / Bar Seven93
My third call in Beverley is to “Northmen Spirit” which is a ground floor bottle and can shop, with “Bar Seven93” being an upstairs bar. Lots of choice downstairs with fridges and shelves full of bottles, cans and spirits from lots of different breweries. Upstairs is “Bar Seven93”, a well decorated and warming bar. A friendly welcome both upstairs and downstairs.
Six keg beers available on the bar upstairs, with a wide range of styles to choose from. A sour from Liverpool based Glen Affric Brewery for me, “Tart An Typhoon”, a delicious Passion Fruit and Mango Sour. Beautifully refreshing and tart.
The Monks Walk
My last call in Beverley was to “The Monks Walk”, a former 13th Century Merchants Warehouse which during the 17th Century was known as “The George Pub”, and by the 19th Century had a brewery attached. A very traditional warming pub with a massive beer garden to the rear which overlooks Beverley Minster.
A great selection of 5 cask beers, all from Yorkshire based breweries, and a selection of different styles. I went with “Little Hopper” from Sheffield based Little Critters Brewing Company. An easy drinking pale golden ale.
A short walk back to the Train Station, this time heading back towards Hull, getting off at Cottingham.
The Hugh Fitz-Baldric
My next call is in Cottingham, known as the largest village in England. “The Hugh Fitz-Baldric” is a one roomed Micropub which was converted from a former shop unit. The name “Hugh Fitz-Baldric”, comes from a local Cottingham man who in the 1400’s became the first Sheriff of Yorkshire. A great warm welcome into a bustling popular pub.
A great range of cask beers on the bar being 5 to choose from, alongside ciders and keg options aswell. I went with “Docks Bitter” from Grimsby based Docks Beers, a traditional bitter, easy drinking. I went onto “Battle Standard” from Barton-upon-Humber based Shadow Bridge Brewery. Another bitter with a slight smokiness
Last train ride of the day, this time back via Hull and getting off at Goole.
Tom Pudding
A very short walk around the corner from the Train Station brings me to to “Tom Pudding”. A micropub in a former shop unit, most recently being a newsagents which opened in December 2017. A great name linking back to the local area, a “Tom Pudding” was the name given to the tub boats on the Aire and Calder Navigation which transported coal from South Yorkshire open cast collieries to the Port of Goole. A really popular pub and a great welcome here, as always the numerous times I have visited here.
A great line up of beers in here with 4 cask beers, alongside a number of ciders. Went with “Shire Gold” from North Yorkshire based Hambleton Brewery. A very easy drinking and delicious golden bitter. Some great local sausage rolls and scotch eggs also available from the bar (I recommend trying these).
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