The Midland, Ilkley

A proper boozer, especially compared to most of Ilkley's pubs. A two-roomer, with a large public bar to the left and a slightly more select lounge to the right, although both with sports screens. The latter has a nice bank of 6 handpumps but sadly only one was in use, serving a well-kept TT Boltmaker, which had just replaced a Lees Bitter.

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There are two rooms here, and I went in the right hand side where there's a beautiful piano in some fancy wood, possibly walnut, and no customers but four or five hand pumps, none of them clipped. So I went in the left hand side where there are no hand pumps and asked the lass what was the cask beer option. She said it was JW Lees Best, so I had a half which was pretty good but £5.40/pint. On looking through to the other bar I could see a Wharfedale pump clip leaning on the drip tray, so it looks like I'd just missed a local beer.

The Midland is one of two pubs opposite Ilkley train station. Once inside this pub still has two separate rooms,i had a drink in the lounge which is to the left,this is a comfortable room which is carpeted and has comfy bench seating with chairs,there was a TV to the rear. The separate bar room to the left is smaller and oblong shaped,there is a pool table in this room to the rear. There were two real ales on the bar,i had a drink of Hawkshead Bitter which went down well,the other beer was John Smiths Cask. I though this was a pleasant enough pub to have a couple of drinks in. Pub visited 7/11/2015

Called in on the 12th of December bitterly cold day not much better in here the place was dirty toilets the worst i have seen i made an excuse and left with out a drink that's the first time i have done that. Old Boots don't no whats happened to the place since you called in