The Cross Keys, Halifax

The line up is still eight cask beers, with the first three on the right hand end of the counter, nearest the door, being the same as mentioned in Ray's review from July, so I assume these are regulars. (See photos for all eight.) I went for the two Goose Eye beers, which were a little cold but not excessively so. Both were around NBSS 3 or 3.5, though I find the Chinook hops a little harsh, and prefer the more balanced bitter, on the whole. Very good pub, easily reached by the 543 bus from the bus station, which stops almost outside. This would be a good venue for a stationary pub crawl in winter.

Fine old alehouse pub on the south-eastern outskirts of town, housed in a traditional stone building. Partly opened out to leave the main bar, a small seating area in front of the old fireplace and a larger one behind that. Additionally, there is another bar behind the servery, although that was not being used during my visit. Good selection of independent, and mostly Yorkshire, cask beers on the eight handpumps, including my Harlow Blonde from Harrogate (£4.00).