The Old Cock, Otley

As mentioned in a previous review, this is a "new" pub, opened in 2010 in a very old building. There are nine hand pumps on the bar (see photos), and between the four of us I think we had five of them, all in very good condition, though poured with the locally typical tight frothy head which may not have suited all of them. We found a table in the second room to the right of the bar - we didn't need to explore the upstairs as it was not that busy. This pub is very handy for the bus station - there is no railway to Otley, the nearest station being Menston which is a 10 minute bus ride away.

Paid an overdue visit to this pub and was most disappointed. My pint of real ale was not good. My wife had half a lager and complained that it did not taste nice. What has happened to what was an enjoyable pub to visit?wetherspoons standard

At the time of my visit, I honestly had no idea that this wasn't quite the attractive 'old' pub that it seems... Anyway, it looks a picture from the street and has a very comfortable and traditional feel inside. Limited seating in the compact bar but more in the side room and upstairs. Nine handpumps on the counter, offering an excellent range of local beers including a fine pint of Wharfebank Dexter Milk Stout. Very handy if waiting for a bus, and well worth a visit anyway even if you're not!

The Old Cock is a nice looking stone built pub that is very close to the bus station. Once inside i had a drink in the main bar room which is a smallish square shaped room with the bar facing,the floor was stone and there was a real wood burning fire on the go to the left,the seating was narrow bench type and some small stools and tables. There is a separate room to the right which was similar to the bar room but with no bar,there is another room upstairs. There was great choice of real ales on the bar,i had a drink of Ilkley Mary Jane which went down very well in a really nice pub,the other beers that i noted were Dalesbottom Dark,Taylor Landlord,Wentworth Blueberry Stout,Thornebridge Wild Swan,there were other beers that i failed to note. This is a really nice pub that i was quite happy having a drink in. Pub visited 8/11/2014