SALT, Shipley

Light, airy plush warehouse conversion, open plan, good beer

The Hop is a large pub that was converted from an old tramshed,you can still see the tram lines outside the pub. Once inside there is a large square shaped room with the bar facing,the ceilings are high,the floor is bare boarded,the bar area is up a couple of steps,the seating is a mix of tall tables and chairs,plus normal tables and chairs,there is a raised area to the rear left. The pub is an Ossett brewery tied house with a very good choice of real ales on the bar,i had a drink of Rat White Rat which went down very well after a walk in driving rain,the other beers noted were Ossett Blonde /Big Red /Silver King /Excelsior,Saltaire Blonde,Black Sheep bitter,Plus a beer from Bingley brewery. There were TVs showing sky football updates. The pub was packed on my Saturday afternoon visit with both drinkers and diners. Not really my sort of pub,but it was nice to get warm and out of the rain. Pub visited 28/11/2015

Soon to close briefly for a refurbishment, it will reopen as "The Hop" and have a character like those in Leeds, Wakefield, and York "which offer live entertainment, real ale, continental beers and food throughout the day and evening." see article http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/11256469.New_name_for_popular_Saltaire_venue/