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Will Larter left this review about The Lamb & Flag
This is a lovely old building in the shadow of the parish church, or minster, as it's now called. It's been beautifully furnished and decorated, but it doesn't really feel all that comfortably pub-like. I was here at the quiet mid-afternoon period, and almost all the very few customers were enjoying the warm sunshine outside. This left me the chance to look around a little, while taking critical swigs of my half of Leeds Pale. My conclusion was that it was green, with flavours not fully developed, and a harsh fizz to the mouthfeel because of overcarbonation. This pub features in the Good Beer Guide, so maybe some of the other beers would have been in more acceptable condition. I may return to find out.
On 2nd May 2024
- rating: 6
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Pub SignMan left this review about The Lamb & Flag
This is a relatively new, multiple room pub operated by the Leeds Brewery in the shadow of Leeds Minster. The pub has very bland gastro styling of the sort I don’t really associate with other Leeds Brewery pubs that I’ve been to, making it feel a bit bland and sad, especially when visited during a very quiet period, as was the case with our visit. You enter into a very plain bare boarded room with a compact servery in the rear left corner providing the only real form of visual distraction. Some decent seating was available around the perimeter of the room, but it all felt a bit empty and devoid of interest. This angular room gives way to a small side room to the right – another characterless space with a few more tables and chairs – whilst a door to the rear leads you through to a small rear patio with fine views to the Minster. On a hot summer’s day such as when we visited, most customers had taken their drinks out here and were perched on the Minster wall catching the last sliver of sun before the pub’s shadow blotted out the last rays. There is one final room to the rear which looked like it might normally be used as a more formal dining space, but there were at least a few pleasant art prints on the walls here – something the whole pub could do with a great deal more of.
Five Leeds beers – Best, Pale, Midnight Bell, American Pale and Yorkshire Gold – were supplemented by guests in the form of Exit 33 Thirst Aid Pale, Camerons Fridge Magnet Pale Ale and Brass Castle Misfit. I tried the latter and found it a little lacking in flavour but kept perfectly well. The staff seemed really nice but didn’t seem to have a lot to do in their spotless, empty pub.
Despite being open for a few years now, I felt this place still hadn’t bedded in very well and you could’ve told me it opened that week and I would’ve believed you. The decent beer and nice location make it worth investigation but it’s not really in the top tier of Leeds pubs in its current incarnation.
On 5th November 2018
- rating: 6
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Lamb & Flag
Fine Leeds Brewery pub, close by (but never connected with) a former brewery just along The Calls. Two banks of four handpumps, the first offering their own Leeds Pale and Best, Yorkshire Gold (£3.75) and Midnight Bell and the second for the guest beers: two from Ilkley, one from Roosters and Cameron Road Crew (also available in the keg version). Attractively refurbished (albeit in something of a gastro-pub style that won't appeal to everyone, with an uncluttered layout in the irregularly-shaped bar but there is also further seating at first-floor level. Another plus is the patio beer garden in a calm spot beside by the minster churchyard.
On 8th September 2018
- rating: 8
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Alan Winfield left this review about Lamb & Flag
The Lamb & Flag is a Leeds brewery tied house that was converted from other use.
Once inside there is a curved room which has a tiled floor,the seating normal tables and chairs and some settees,there is also an upstairs drinking area.
There was a good choice of real ales on the bar,i had a drink of Leeds Best which went down well,the other Leeds beers noted were Pale and Midnight Bell,i noted a few guest beers Thornebridge Lord Marples and Thornebridge Hopton.
Background music was playing and the pub was very busy on my early Saturday evening visit.
I quite liked this pub.
Pub visited 20/8/2016
On 24th October 2016
- rating: 8
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david hammill left this review about Lamb & Flag
This in my opinion is the flagship of the leeds brewerie pubs top notch beer spot on in fact very nice cheers
On 4th April 2016
- rating: 10
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Will Larter left this review about Lamb & Flag
My Monday afternoon visit found a different pub from the one visited and described by my esteemed colleagues below. Although this is a lovely old building, and I applaud it being put to good use by Leeds Brewery, my notes made at the time describe it as being at the pretentious end of the scale, with prices to match. There were four Leeds beers and three guests, and I apid £1.80 for a half of Midnight Bell. I took my beer upstairs, as I didn't feel comfortable in the almost deserted bar. The second bar had been requisitioned for a private party (on a Monday afternoon?), so I made use of a table on the landing at the top of the stairs, with a view of the neighbouring church yard. Call me an old grouch, but this didn't feel very pub-like to me.
Date of visit: 23rd November 2015
On 13th January 2016
- rating: 6
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ROB Camra left this review about Lamb & Flag
Great atmosphere in here on our Sundy, early evening visit. Two storeys with a beer garden at the rear and also a beer terrace one the first floor that overlooks the cathedral yard. Flag floors downstairs and a bit mininalist in the main bar area. There are paintings on the walls eleswhere and upstairs, many of which are for sale. 8 handpumps on the downstairs bar with several Leeds beer and two or three guests. My pint was in very good nick and Ms CAMRA enjoyed the red wine. The chatty barman allowed me to have a taste of another beer even though I'd already bought my pint. I an see us visiting here again and again.
On 8th December 2015
- rating: 8
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Real Ale Ray left this review about Lamb & Flag
I agree with Ale and Hearty, the young bar staff in here were friendly and welcoming. We decided to stay for lunch on our visit, glad we did. Beer wise, we went for the Ridgeside Cascadia and the Thornbridge Hopton, both were in great shape.
The main features I liked in here was the shape of the bar front, finished with dark vertical planks, which finished in a curve. The flag stone floor, oak banisters and the exterior lime mortar pointing work. A decent pub so well worth a visit.
On 31st October 2015
- rating: 8
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aleand hearty left this review about Lamb & Flag
Opening in July 2015, the Lamb & Flag is another fine venture from the Leeds Brewery, breathing new life into a battered Grade II listed, 19th century building, which had lain empty for many years. Its chequered history includes two previous incarnations as a pub (The Thirteen Bells and Royal Oak) as well as a sign writer’s and a debt recovery company.
The unusual wedge shape of the building hides a surprisingly large interior, which although not cavernous, is certainly TARDIS like. The ground floor is one open plan space, leading out to a verandah and courtyard whilst upstairs there is additional seating, a balcony and second bar which comes into use when the area is used for functions. The interior, overall, is quite spartan with lots of exposed brickwork and stone flagged floors and maybe just needs some ephemera and breweriana to soften it a little. Although, I suspect this will happen over the coming months, as the place gradually beds in.
At the bar there were eight hand pumps, with four offering Leeds’ own beers and four dispensing guest ales. There was also a decent selection of craft kegs. Opting for Collingham ‘Blonde’ and Thornbridge ‘Brother Rabbit’, both were in good nick, but annoyingly (and almost inevitably) served in dimpled jugs. However, service from the young barstaff was friendly and attentive.
A good atmosphere when I called on a Thursday evening, with a lively buzz from the post work crowd. With it being a warm summer’s day, the courtyard proved very popular. I can see the Lamb & Flag taking off very quickly and I would certainly call again when in the area.
On 4th August 2015
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Old Boots left this review about Lamb & Flag
Leeds Brewery's newest pub opened next to Leeds Parish church. In decor a bit like the Duke of York in York with part stripped brick part plaster part tile part stone it's a really nice renovation of an old Leeds building. The counter has 4+4 pulls, Leeds Brewery on one set and local guests on the other four, strangely no sign of their trade mark shield shape anywhere unless my overtired and emotional eyes deceived me. There's seating area upstairs and at the back. A great mini-crawl with the Palace, Duck & Drake and, Leeds' other pub near the bus station, the Crowd of Favours.
On 16th July 2015
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