The Grove Inn, Leeds

Recently re-opened after an arson attack, seemingly with new landlords. Visited May 24. Still had 8 hand pulls which is good to see. Had a bitter which to be honest was a bit disappointing but hopefully that was just a one off, or because they are still getting themselves sorted (visited on the day after it re-opened). Main reason for visiting is that it's a proper old style multi-room pub. Very few of these left now, especially in the centre of Leeds. Enter through a corridor, what I assume was the tap room to the left, with part of the bar extending to the corridor as you go down it. Two separate 'snug' style rooms on the right of the corridor and a further room at the back. Regularly have live music in the back room. If you're a beer/pub devotee and have some time in Leeds City Centre, please visit it to keep it open!!

Official site of The Grove Inn - thegroveinnleeds.co.uk

Official site of The Grove Inn - thegroveinnleeds.co.uk

Backstreet pub in Holbeck that we'd not planned to visit beforehand. With the football special bus service dropping us off here instead of its advertised destination of the city centre, we had just a 2-minute walk to get to the pub. You enter through a corridor with a couple of rooms either side. The one on the left has access to the bar, whilst there is also access from the corridor itself. Although you're likely to create an obstruction if ordering from there. We didn't venture any further, as there was a live band playing in the (apparently larger) rear room. We settled for one of the front bars and briefly got chatting to a few friendly locals about the football match that evening. It would have been easy to have settled in here for the evening, but I was looking to fit in another pub (or two)! Daleside Blonde is the regular ale. Guests were Ilkley Mary Jane, Rooster's Londinium & White Rose, Skinner's Betty Stogs & Ringwood Razor Back. The cider was Old Rosie. A decent local boozer that I hope to return to some day to explore further.