Stonegate Yard, York

Pretty much as previously described, still two cask beers , Black Sheep Bitter and Rudgate’s seasonal Evil Elf plus kegs of the middling type. Very busy on my lunchtime visit so I sat in the covered yard which was bloody chilly in November. The service was a bit slow and hit and miss, and not just due to being busy. The Black Sheep wasn’t great but on the bright side I was charged for a half when I had a pint, still more than its value unfortunately.

A friendly and lively little bar/brasserie, with the main feature being a fair-sized courtyard in the middle. There are also several indoor rooms, and a signed upstairs too. Clearly not a traditional pub but they welcome drinkers in more of a continental style and I quite liked the feel of the place. It also boasted a wide menu ranging from sandwiches to mains, in contrast to some of the restricted offerings nearby. And to top it off it had a couple of ales on, in the shape of a very drinkable Brew York Pale and the ubiquitous Black Sheep Best, as well as some craft stuff. Certainly good for eating at, might even come back just for a beer.

located on little stonegate, this bar goes a bit under the radar as walking past numerous times i have never really noticed it. I went on a reluctantly went on Wednesday evening but had nothing to worry about as this turns out to be a very nice place. I was expecting some crap cocktail type place but the main emphasis is on exotic lagers and craft beers with two real ales. I had a pint of banks Sunbeam and this was very well kept and quite reasonably priced at £3.20 espeially in this part of town. The other beer was Boon Boggle by Ringwood at the same price. Although not really my kind of setting i rather liked this place in comparison to all the other overpriced fancy pants bars York has as it has a much more chilled out and relaxed atmosphere without being to pretentious. I would gladly return here for a drink if forced around this street.

Stonegate Yard is a pub that has eluded me so it was time to see what it is like. I entered through a nice looking courtyard,once inside there is a long narrow room with the bar facing,the room is split into three areas,there is a small square shaped area to the left which is down two steps,this area had very comfy bench seating with tables and chairs,the bar area had normal tables and chairs. There were two real ales on the bar,i had a drink of a beer called My Generation which was quite a nice drink,the other beer was Milestone american Pale Ale. Decent background music was playing. I quite liked this pub,it has a nice laid back atmosphere. Well worth a visit. Pub visited 23/5/2015