Hollins Mill, Sowerby Bridge

a pretty disappointing use of an old mill building, forming a cavernous bar from which I struggled to find much enjoyment on a Saturday night. There is some character if you look closely enough and a range of ales with Timothy Taylors to the fore, I skipped all of these and went for the Vocation Bread & Butter. Possibly better to visit early on but I can’t say this place did much for me, it is clearly very popular though.

Housed in an old industrial building - as the name would suggest - but even with a mezzanine above the counter area, it feels rather cavernous (and even more so beyond where the ceiling is much higher). There is a surprising lack of furniture inside, but plenty of wooden tables can be found out front. However, the place is Good Beer Guide listed, and I found a good selection of real ales from seven of the 13 handpumps: three from Timothy Taylor, Goose Eye's Chinook (£3.40) and one each from Vocation, Phoenix and Orkney.