The Midnight Bell, Leeds

Modern 'L'-shaped bar in a converted building, with an upstairs seating and and a large patio beer garden at the back. Good range of guest beers as well those from Leeds Brewery (e.g. the eponymous Midnight Bell, £3.10 and excellent). Overall, well worth a joint visit along with the nearby Cross Keys. (NB - Review dates from August 2011.)

This is a contemporary bar-style establishment, part of the Holbeck Urban Village development. It was thronging on our visit due to the weather and its spacious outside area, with tables and chairs, deckchairs and a small patch of grass. As the name suggests, it is run by Leeds Brewery and the interior bears a resemblance to its stablemate, the Brewery Tap. It features a range of premium lagers and stocks guest Ales, on our visit the hitherto-untried Eager Owl (a dark 4% beer which was much enjoyed). I thought the interior was a little bland all told, although I am glad that such a pub owned by a small local brewery is doing so well.