The Black Horse Hotel, Otley

The Black Horse is a grand looking pub from the outside that is situtated on a very busy corner. Once inside the pub is just has grand,the main room is oblong shaped with the bar on the left side,the room is carpeted,the seating opposite the bar is posh looking chairs and and tables,i had a drink in the front area which is described as the old tap room,this area had a grand looking ceiling with a large chandalier hanging from it,the seating was very comfy red leather bench seating. There were three real ales on the bar,i had a drink of Saltair Blonde which went down very well,the other beers were Taylor Landlord and Everards Pumpkin Ale. This pub was much quieter than other pubs visited earlier,my only gripe about this pub was the open fire was not lit,but the pub was warm enough though. Pub visited 8/11/2014

Having been closed for some time, the Black Horse was taken on by an enthusiastic young couple just two weeks before our visit. We were hugely impressed by the building and the internal appearance (see photos) so it was disappointing to find only one beer available on hand pump. The pump clips for Timothy Taylor Landlord and Copper Dragon Best had been turned around, leaving just Black Sheep Bitter on. Fortunately this beer was in very good condition, and we enjoyed our brief visit here. Definitely worth a visit if you're a fan of pub and hotel architecture and one to include if you're on a crawl of Otley's fantastic pubs.