Town Hall Tavern, Leeds

Perfect place to sample the full range of Timothy Taylor ales. There was an amusing sign on the bar about Sparklers which I posted on a Great British Pubs Facebook Page. My god, did that cause some arguments. Less than a week on, and the battle is still rumbling. Very quiet on a Monday night. Large open plan room, with sturdy tables and bench seating around the outside. Of course, My Landlord Dark was in fine condition. Facebook told me the prices were very high here. And I should ensure that I have unsparkled beer for quantity purposes.

The Town Hall Tavern is a Timothy Taylors pub that had seven of their cask beers available during a recent Friday evening visit. Premium keg was also available, but I went for the Knowle Spring which was decent enough. The bar counter is along the left-hand wall and adjacent is a small kitchenette used to put together the advertised pub grub. There’s parquet flooring throughout and the focal point of the pub is a large centrally located copper topped high table. The service was polite, but I was the only customer, which isn’t great for a Friday night.

We weren't expecting this Timothy Taylor pub to be open when we went past early on a Tuesday evening this week. Its website says it's closed every day (!), Google says it's closed on a Monday & Tuesday, with Facebook suggesting it was open daily. As we walked by, we could see the doors were open. Indeed, the barman agreed that opening times were yet to be updated following a recent change in ownership. The pub has a single room with a number of different corners. Only a handful of customers were in for our visit. All of the cask ales were from Timothy Taylor - Landlord, Landlord Dark, Dark Mild, Knowle Spring, Golden Best & Boltmaker. However, as per the previous review, there was nothing much to make this stand out from the crowd. With a beer selection that doesn't appear to change, a single visit is probably enough just to say you've been, unless you're a particular fan of TT beers.

I would agree with those that say this Taylors pub is a little bland. It’s all very white and grey, clean and non-descript with little to make it stand out. No issues with the staff or beer though, my Boltmaker was outstanding. with the total lack of character and individuality it’s not really what I’m looking for in a pub, but many will like it.