The Red Lion, York

Quite an attractive old inn, but now with a rather convoluted access round one corner, and the next, and then past the collection of used kegs and cask. Anyway, once inside, you find a characterful arrangement of small seating areas and slightly larger side rooms around a compact two-sided central servery. As a Rudgate Brewery house, I found Viking, Ruby (£4.60) and Mythicale plus Flummoxed Farmer from Ainsty as a guest.

this was a decent rambling traditional pub with a down to earth atmosphere. A couple of real ales on, Dizzy Blonde and a pretty good Rudgate Ruby Mild. Young friendly staff and basically a proper olde worlde style pub.