Market Tavern, Knaresborough

This is a basic one room pub, with a timber floor throughout and a gloomy looking bar on the right hand side, as you enter. They advertise real ale, out front, but once through the doors be prepared to be disappointed. There were two pumps on the bar, one was turned back and the other was a John Smiths.

We walked into this pub in the centre of Knaresborough as it advertised real ales. They didn't have any despite having 4 handpumps. We left.

The Market Tavern is tucked away just off the market place and it looks a bit gaudy from the outside. Once inside it is a fairly basic one roomed pub and there were two real ales on here i had a drink of Black Sheep bitter and this was a decent drink the other beer was John Smiths cask. Pub visited 16/7/2007

I was struck by the smell of disenfectant as I entered this fairly standard town pub, which is not as bad inside as the outside suggests. Brown tables and chairs with bench seating, the bar front has a rather nice blue tiled freeze. Part boards, part carpeted floor. There is a raised area at one end with a pool table but is also used as a stage for the regular live music here. Four pumps with only a John Smiths Cask clip although there were some Black Sheep beer mats on the tables so perhaps guests are not unknown. Not even JS Cask on sale when I visited so I can't comment on beer quality, the keg offering is much like any other Knaresborough pub; John Smith's smooth, Guinness, Stella, Strongbow, Heinekin, Carling etc. The staff were fine and the few punters seemed OK.

I would recommend this pub to anyone. The host, Eugene is a great guy and keeps a good pint of beer. Excellent accommodation too. Right in the heart of Knaresborough. Well worth a visit.