Ye Olde Blue Bell, Hull

An interesting pub hidden away down an alleyway which luckily on my visit didn't smell of anything unpleasant,upon reaching the pub and entering I found a decent if basic multi roomed/alcoved pub with a central bar serving as expected all the usual Sam Smiths wares. Not being a great fan of OBB I went for a pint of Extra Stout on keg and was more than pleasantly surprised as it turned out to be an excellent choice,I was reasonably impressed with this pub,one downside being, some of the clientele tended to be a little Wetherspoonesque, that said I would happily return here.

Hidden down an alleyway marked by a giant Blue Bell this is an old school drinkers pub. The alleyway absolutely reeked of stale urine though. There's an upstairs snooker room and 3 other rooms downstairs, all served by a central bar. One of the rooms was empty, no surprise as the smell from the alley filled the room. The clientele were mainly those who find the nearby JDW a bit pricey for beer and Matalan a bit pricey for tracksuits. As it's a Sam Smiths pub the prices here are very low, I had a pint of OBB which was in decent nick and was under £1.50. I doubt that we'll ever visit this pub again though.

Wonderfully unspoilt old pub, tucked away in alleys behind market - look for the distinctive sign. It has one long bar room and a couple of side rooms. Beers from Sam Smiths at their usual cheap prices. A step back in time.