The White Hart, Todmorden

Very similar to when it was the ‘spoons, the top bar seems not to open as often as previously. The lower bar still has five plus five pulls with horseshoes between and beyond. Most beers, there were six on, were from Saltaire with Landlord Wainwright and Directors as well. The quality was pretty decent. The carpet is tartan and may or may not be the ‘spoons one and there are several screens, the one behind the counter is vast.

Never got to this fine-looking pub in its 'spoons incarnation, but you can still the influence as the furniture, décor and information panels all appear unchanged. Still does a reasonable selection of cask ales from the two banks of five handpumps too, with Landlord, Wainwright Amber, the Blonde and Titus from Saltaire, and a pair from the local Eagles Crag Brewery - Pale Eagle (£2.80) and Golden Eagle. Surprisingly, the fireplace at the end of the bar is not only operational, but in use on a rather dank day in the middle of June! However. the kitchen has not yet restarted since the change of ownership, and the upstairs bar is still to be brought back into use.

The White Hart has now been purchased by the Mountain Pub Company. Called in yesterday on the opening day where it was packed out, although the free drinks might have been a factor.

A very fine building elevated above the High Street ,it's on two floors with only the ground floor visited by me and the crew.The interior winds around the building ending in some 6 seater seating booths near the loos.It has the obvious corporate feel and the limited real ale range was saved by the single guest Settle Elderflower,sessionable and NBSS 3.5. If and until the ale range expands there is limited appeal to the real ale drinker ,sadly as it's a decent enough place.