The Half Moon Inn, Durham

A good traditional town pub with some fine bar furnishings, although with a fairly well-worn feel. The front bar appeared well-used by the locals, with a quieter lounge down a couple of steps. At the back there is a courtyard area overlooking the river, although this was shut off in the winter. The Durham White Gold was the best of a reasonable range of beers and in good order (Cask Marque listing).

The Half moon is a decent looking pub that is situated close to a busy road junction. Once inside there is an L shaped room to the front with the bar facing,the room is bare boarded,the seating is comfy bench type and small stools,there are TVs either side of the room one showing Rugby and the other showing Cricket,there is a lounge room to the rear which is down a few steps,this room is carpeted and has comfy bench seating. There were four real ales on the bar,i had a drink of Durham White Gold which went down very well,the other beers were Bass,Taylor Landlord and GK IPA. A very pleasant pub to have a drink in. Pub visited 19/3/2016

Attractive façade with some nice wall tiling. Inside on entering is a fairly basic L shaped boozer, with a dark wood curved bar, maroon and gold painted bar back upper, wooden flooring and a nice row of red leather banquette seating. Two TVs, one tuned to 24 hour news, the other Sky Sports News. Down a couple of steps to a traditional lounge area; darker in here with a large curved leather banquette and lovely old stained glass windows. A door leads to an alleyway beer courtyard with river and bridge views. Already fairly busy just before midday with a mature clientèle. Five pumps drawing GK IPA, Bass, Tim Taylor x2 and Durham White Gold. My half of the Durham was in good shape. Enjoyable place.

Bit of a basic pub and the young service is not as thorough as could be, but its ok Beer quality needs a little improvement

A split level town pub with the bar and rooms stepping down as the ground dips to the river bank. Generally regular traditional seating at banquettes and stools but also with a few curious looking small tables along wall, the boarded floor is stained dark brown. The ornate bar gantry has a gilded raised pattern that frankly does look a bit naff, the cream, possibly once white, ceiling is timber boarded. The lower room, towards the river, had red banquettes and a couple of Bass mirrors. Beyond here is a riverside courtyard which would be nice if the weather was. Four on, Draught Bass, Woodforde's Norfolk Champion, Dunham Brewery White Gold (lovely) and Landlord. A few clips behind the bar suggest some rotation. Not sure if food is served, it was about 5pm when I was in, a TV had some tennis on, another the test cricket, thankfully the tennis was muted. Another one of those friendly type of pubs where as you sit down you are included. I finished up chatting to a few blokes about football and beer, thoroughly enjoyable.