The Ackhorne, York

There were five ales on hand pump on our recent visit(Caledonian Deuchars IPA, Shepherd Neame Spitfire, Rudgate Ruby Mild, Roosters Yankee and Hop-a-board from the Junction Brew House, the recently established micro-brewery just down the road). There was also Old Rosie cider on hand pump. The late Saturday lunch-time atmosphere was enlivened by a group of Morris dancers rehearsing in one of the rooms.

No nonsense but comfortable, old style boozer with leaded glass everywhere. Six good guest ales and a range of fairly standard UK kegs but with a couple of more acceptable ones. Basically one big room with a bar counter at one end, you can still see the remnants of the old three room layout notably in the titled leaded windows. Up a small alleylike road off Micklegate