Corn Exchange, Hull

The Corn Exchange is also known as the Atom Brewing Co. It is certainly owned by the brewery and enjoys a corner location in the Old Town. Inside is much more modernised than you would expect from the outside. There are a couple of rooms with high tables in the main bar. The two cask ales were Atom Catalyst & Fyne Ales Jarl. Keg options were Atom Dark Matter, Isotope, Trapped in Amber, Unified Theory, Ellipsis, Tangent & Quantum State & Polly's Pin Your Wings. The Catalyst was my favourite beer of the day. Despite the fairly clinical nature of the interior, I enjoyed my beer here and wouldn't mind a return visit.

Old Boots has summed the place up well in his review. I visited yesterday and there are four cask ales, two by Atom and two guests (Tiny Rebel at the time of my visit). I had the Dark Matter (stout by Atom) at £2.20 a half (£4.20 a pint). In addition there are 16 keg taps with quite a few by Atom and guests from the likes of Wild Beer, Tiny Rebel, Magic Rock, Verdant, Cloudwater, etc. There is a menu above the bar listing all 20 beers plus a couple of beer screens. There is a main bar area with a room off to the side. I could hear pool being played but I could not see it. I also heard the sound of kids, so presumably the place is child friendly. Overall, I was quite impressed with the place and would be very happy to pay a return visit when I next find myself in Hull.

Atom's brewery tap-ish, nestling next to an ancient parish church, sorry Hull Minster, the inside is unremittingly modern with black tile floor, grey walls, tall furniture and funky lighting. Wide ranging choice of beer, 4 on cask and 2 horseshoes of keggy stuff mostly from Atom but a few others of that ilk are there too. The blackboards behind the counter listed 20 beers in total, there are also beer menus on some tables. There’s a little leather sofa’d bit at one end. Well mannered bar staff but a bit inefficient as well.