The Half Moon Inn, Durham

Official site of Half Moon Inn - www.thehalfmooninndurham.co.uk

Official site of Half Moon Inn - www.thehalfmooninndurham.co.uk

In the quarter century at least I have known this pub it remains pretty much unchanged and one of the best in the city, other of course than the beer range changing and it’s still probably my favourite Durham pub. Once the best place for Draught Bass it still holds its own beer wise although Taylor’s Landlord being the replacement for Bass doesn’t quite match up to Bass’s glory days. There are three big screens all showing different sports in the main street level bar. A classic.

This old, traditional city centre hostelry has a crescent shaped room around the bar. It was fairly quiet on my Thursday afternoon visit, with the barman looking fairly bored. Live women's golf was on the TV, but nobody seemed remotely interested. 4 real ales were on offer - Landlord, Bass, Doom Bar & Tribute, not the varied selection I would have expected for a pub in the 2022 Good Beer Guide. Comfortable and cosy city centre pub. The kind of place you might take somebody on a date. Not really for me though.

Traditional city centre pub - which is fine inside - with a front bar and rear lounge, separated by the "Half MoonW Bar. Its the river side terrace that makes this place stand out - spacious, with covers, outdoor TVs and great views over the old Elvet Bridge. Oh, and the TT Landlord was exceptional.